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The Pope's bookbinder : a memoir, by David Mason

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From his drug-hazy years at the Beat Hotel in Spain, and throughout his career as an antiquarian book dealer, David Mason has led a storied life. He spent two nights on the floor in William Burroughs' hotel room, quivering in an amphetamines-soaked fever. At a Spanish book binding factory he gilded a volume in white morocco for Pope John XXIII. He's owned five antiquarian shops, and exhibited at the most prestigious fairs in the world. Yet whether he's regaling us with stories of cross-country hitchhiking or sharing industry wisdom about auctions, Mason's humour and expertise is everywhere apparent. 2013
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eng
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Publication
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1 computer laser optical disc (15 hrs., 18 min.)
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Restricted to the print disabled. Some publication information taken from CELA website. Title/subtitle may be abbreviated on disc
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9780616751244
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http://www.celalibrary.ca/iguana/www.main.cls?lang=eng&theme=reset&surl=search-cela#searchTerm=DC44741&index=Cnibcallno&where=cat
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The Pope's bookbinder : a memoir
Title
The Pope's bookbinder
Title remainder
a memoir
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by David Mason
Title variation
Pope's book binder
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Language
eng
Summary
From his drug-hazy years at the Beat Hotel in Spain, and throughout his career as an antiquarian book dealer, David Mason has led a storied life. He spent two nights on the floor in William Burroughs' hotel room, quivering in an amphetamines-soaked fever. At a Spanish book binding factory he gilded a volume in white morocco for Pope John XXIII. He's owned five antiquarian shops, and exhibited at the most prestigious fairs in the world. Yet whether he's regaling us with stories of cross-country hitchhiking or sharing industry wisdom about auctions, Mason's humour and expertise is everywhere apparent. 2013
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1938-
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Mason, David
Dewey number
381/.45002092
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other
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not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
  • autobiography
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not applicable
PerformerNote
Gerald Gibson
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Gibson, Gerald
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  • Mason, David
  • Mason, David
  • Antiquarian booksellers
  • Beat generation
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specialized
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not applicable
Label
The Pope's bookbinder : a memoir, by David Mason
Link
http://www.celalibrary.ca/iguana/www.main.cls?lang=eng&theme=reset&surl=search-cela#searchTerm=DC44741&index=Cnibcallno&where=cat
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Publication
Note
Restricted to the print disabled. Some publication information taken from CELA website. Title/subtitle may be abbreviated on disc
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digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Computer file characteristics
Computer data (79 files : 211 MB).
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Extent
1 computer laser optical disc (15 hrs., 18 min.)
Form of item
direct electronic
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not applicable
Isbn
9780616751244
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not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
Kind of material
other
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Publisher number
DC44741
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
other
System details
  • Search and access by headings and pages
  • System Requirements: Daisy player ; DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Type of computer file
Audio and text.
Label
The Pope's bookbinder : a memoir, by David Mason
Link
http://www.celalibrary.ca/iguana/www.main.cls?lang=eng&theme=reset&surl=search-cela#searchTerm=DC44741&index=Cnibcallno&where=cat
Publication
Note
Restricted to the print disabled. Some publication information taken from CELA website. Title/subtitle may be abbreviated on disc
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Computer file characteristics
Computer data (79 files : 211 MB).
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Extent
1 computer laser optical disc (15 hrs., 18 min.)
Form of item
direct electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780616751244
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
Kind of material
other
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Publisher number
DC44741
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
other
System details
  • Search and access by headings and pages
  • System Requirements: Daisy player ; DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Type of computer file
Audio and text.

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