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YEAR-BY-YEAR IN HISTORY -- "1957"
 
 



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1957 MERCURY Full Line Sales Brochure [eb4590]

Ford Motor Company

Published specifically for this model year, this sales brochure, literature, folder, mailer or postcard includes color pictures of exteriors and interiors, along with promotional text. It is a great collectors item, and is useful for restoration details. This piece measures 9 x 6 1/4 and opens to 18 x 25.
  
  











  



  
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Limited Edition)
James Donald, Harold Goodwin

Sony Pictures, 2000

Previous edition repackaged and repriced. . .

+ Excellent Movie, Excellent DVD
+ Wrong river but great story
+ A Movie Classic!
  
  











  



  
The Complete Book of Frisbee: The History of the Sport & the First Official Price Guide
Victor A. Malafronte, F. Davis Johnson

American Trends Publishing Company, 1998

Outstanding Guide, Historically Significant

+ The complete Book of Frisbee
+ Wonderful reference

This book is a must for anyone associated with or interested in Frisbees, golf discs and Frisbie Pie Tins. Not only does it provide a guide for determining value of many highly collectible discs, it's entertaining, well-written, and well-designed. A collector's item in its own right and I highly ...
  
  











  



  
Canadiens Legends: Montreal's Hockey Heroes
Mike Leonetti

Raincoast Books, 2005

Like baseball's New York Yankees and basketball's Boston Celtics, hockey's Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in their sport. Winners of the Stanley Cup 24 times, the team's legend encompasses such superstars as Howie Morenz in the early days, Rocket Richard in the 1950s, and Guy Lafleur in the 1970s. Well-known sportswriter Mike Leonetti lovingly details that history, with nearly ...
  
  











  



  
Disaster in Dearborn: The Story of the Edsel (Automotive History and Personalities)
Thomas Bonsall

Stanford General Books, 2002

A Definitive History Of A Failure

+ A Keeper
+ Interesting history of a controversial car
+ Disaster in Dearborn: The Story of the Edsel
+ A comprehensive yet concise history of the Edsel
  
  











  



  
1957 CHRYSLER FULL LINE Sales Brochure [eb4025N]

Chrysler Corporation

Published specifically for this model year, this sales brochure, literature, folder, mailer or postcard includes color pictures of exteriors and interiors, along with promotional text. It is a great collectors item, and is useful for restoration details. This piece measures 12 1/2 x 9 and has 24 pages.
  
  











  



  
The Alec Guinness Collection (Kind Hearts and Coronets / The Lavender Hill Mob / The Ladykillers / The Man in ...
Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway

Starz / Anchor Bay, 2002

Simply Superb.

+ Great Alec Guinness Comedies
+ Essential Cinema
+ Anyone who appreciates great comedy will treasure these.
  
  











  



  
Jukebox Hits of 1957, Vol. 1
Various Artists

Jukebox Records, 1999

1957 Was a Great Year for Records and for Setting Records!

+ So Long Ago But It IS History

Not only was 1957 a great year for a variety of songs that made number 1, but another record was set that year which has not been duplicated. As most of those who were around at the transition from pop music to rock and roll or have "non-revisionist" knowledge of the era know, it was a common ...
  
  











  



  
King Hussein / TIME Cover: May 06, 1957, Art Poster by TIME Magazine

barewalls

barewalls

The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the judgment of history. As browsing this collection of TIME cover art prints shows, TIME is as good a record as any of who and what mattered over the past 80-plus years. And so when TIME captures a person, an event or a ...
  
  











  



  
Witness For the Prosecution
Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Make that 83 people who love it

+ WITNESS FOR THE 'PROSECUTION'
+ Mesmerizing!
+ Witness for the Prosecution
+ An outstanding film
  
  











  



  
12 Angry Men
Martin Balsam, John Fiedler

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

One of the Best!

+ A masterful assembly of actors
+ Fonda and the gang deliver flawlessly
+ Enjoyable
+ BEST COURTROOM DRAMA
  
  











  



  
Bogart
A. M. Sperber, Eric Lax

William Morrow & Co, 1997

A Definitive Biography

+ great read
+ Best bio out there
+ Seen the Movies? Meet the Man.
+ Well documented Bogart bio
  
  











  



  
Sputnik: The Shock of the Century (Science Matters)
Paul Dickson

Berkley Trade, 2003

History that's fun, engaging and readable.

+ Government!
+ best book since 250 ways to make america better
+ Another Terrific Work by Dickson
+ Why America Wasn't First in Space
  
  











  



  
1/25 Easy Kit '57 Chevy Bel Air RMX851931

Revell

Revell

Great service.

I'm retired and build model cars as a hobby. I really enjoy working on old chevy's.
  
  











  



  
1957 CHEVROLET TRUCK Owners Manual [eb6215R]

General Motors Corporation

This is the owner's manual that is usually found in the glove box of your vehicle. Sometimes called an "operating manual," it acquaints the owner with the operating controls of the vehicle and recommends certain maintenance and minor service procedures.This manual has approx. 104 pages, and measures 5 x 8.
  
  











  



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