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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
Ring. (1974) Matchbook. (1975) Dreams So Real. (1976) Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded over two days in July 1974 and released on ECM the following year. [1]
She was the author of more than 30 books, mainly on Cornish subjects. In September 1980 she was made a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, taking the name Scryfer Weryn (Writer of Werrington). [1] She was also an avid collector of matchbox covers and had an estimated collection of 300,000. [2] Another interest was corn dolly making, on which she also wrote ...
Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:02 PM. Typos can do more than damage the credibility of a publication. Penguin books in Australia recently had to reprint 7,000 copies of a now-collectible book because ...
Nora is not named on the front cover or spines of any of the Coloured Fairy Books, which all tout Andrew as their editor. However, as Andrew acknowledges in a preface to The Lilac Fairy Book (1910), "The fairy books have been almost wholly the work of Mrs. Lang, who has translated and adapted them from the French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and other languages."
Like it or not, given the rapid rise of e-readers and tablets, it's no mystery traditional paper books are rapidly falling into obsolescence. And Amazon.com would know, especially considering the ...
Professional ratings. Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut album by American rock band Matchbox 20. It was released on October 1, 1996, [8] by Lava Records and Atlantic Records. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .
Jason D'Aquino. Jason D'Aquino (born October 22, 1974) is an American artist who works exclusively upon found antiquated objects, primarily in graphite on an incredibly miniature scale. He has been called the "Master of Miniatures", [1] and is part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement. D'Aquino is best known for his 'Matchbook ...