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  • HELLO WORLD: A LIFE IN HAM RADIO. by Gregory, Danny and Paul Sahre.
    Gregory, Danny and Paul Sahre.
    HELLO WORLD: A LIFE IN HAM RADIO.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2003). SIGNED first edition - A book which "takes us on a seventy-year odyssey through the world of ham radio [about three million licensed operators worldwide- Gandhi had a ham radio, as did Marlon Brando and Juan Carlos, king of Spain] From 1927 until his death in 2001, operator Jerry Powell transmitted radio signals from his bedroom in Hackensack, New Jersey, touring the worlds most remote locations and communicating with people from Greenland to occupied Japan. Once he made contact with a fellow ham operator, he exchanged postcards known as QSLs cards with them. For seven decades, Powell collected hundreds of these cards, documenting his fascinating career in amateur radio and providing a dazzling…

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    New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2003). SIGNED first edition - A book which "takes us on a seventy-year odyssey through the world of ham radio [about three million licensed operators worldwide- Gandhi had a ham radio, as did Marlon Brando and Juan Carlos, king of Spain] From 1927 until his death in 2001, operator Jerry Powell transmitted radio signals from his bedroom in Hackensack, New Jersey, touring the worlds most remote locations and communicating with people from Greenland to occupied Japan. Once he made contact with a fellow ham operator, he exchanged postcards known as QSLs cards with them. For seven decades, Powell collected hundreds of these cards, documenting his fascinating career in amateur radio and providing a dazzling graphic inventory of people and places far flung. This book is both an introduction to the fascinating world of ham and a visual feast for anyone interested in the universal language of graphic design." "A beautifully designed love letter to...the critical but unsung role radio hams have played in service to our country." (Amy Fusselman). SIGNED by Gregory opposite the title page with his call letters. Illustrated throughout, mostly in full color. Slightly oversized format. 256 pp. ISBN: 1-56898281X.

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    Condition: Fine in stiff illustrated wrappers with self-flaps.

    Book ID: 90785
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  • THE LEARNERS: The Book After the Cheese Monkeys. by Kidd, Chip.
    Kidd, Chip.
    THE LEARNERS: The Book After the Cheese Monkeys.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "From the famed graphic designer. . . comes a novel about advertising, electroshock torture, potato chips, murder" and more, set in 1961. The format of the novel is appropriate for a book by the person who has been credited with "revolutionizing the way modern books are packaged" from the black and white illustrated boards with the red wraparound band to the page layout. SIGNED on the title page. 258 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-55240.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 49138
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  • THE LEARNERS: The Book After the Cheese Monkeys. by Kidd, Chip.
    Kidd, Chip.
    THE LEARNERS: The Book After the Cheese Monkeys.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "From the famed graphic designer. . . comes a novel about advertising, electroshock torture, potato chips, murder" and more, set in 1961. The format of the novel is appropriate for a book by the person who has been credited with "revolutionizing the way modern books are packaged" from the black and white illustrated boards with the red wraparound band to the page layout. INSCRIBED on the title page. 258 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-55240.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 60423
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