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010 a| 2012019977;

019 a| 823863646;

020 a| 9780385525756 (hardcover : alk. paper);

020 a| 0385525753 (hardcover : alk. paper);

020 a| 9780385535496 (electronic);

020 a| 038553549X (electronic);

020 a| 9780767929400 (pbk.);

020 a| 0767929403 (pbk.);

035 a| (Sirsi) 40022474786;

035 a| 40022474786;

035 a| (OCoLC)745979717z| (OCoLC)823863646;

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050 00 a| TR849.M84b| B35 2013;

082 00 a| 7772| 23;

100 1 a| Ball, Edward,d| 1958-=| ^A397218;

245 14 a| The inventor and the tycoon :b| a Gilded Age murder and the birth of moving pictures /c| Edward Ball.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

300 a| xiv, 447 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-426) and index.;

505 0 a| The Stanford entertainment -- The yellow jacket murder -- God of the sun -- Harnessing the elephant -- The photographer -- Flora Downs -- Occident -- Harry Larkyns -- The octopus -- Little Harry -- King Eadweard -- Marital rights -- The grocer -- The immigrant -- The trial -- The speculator -- Verdicts -- The horse lovers -- Prestidigitator -- Motion, study -- Celluloid -- The flood.;

520 a| The story of Eadweard Muybridge, inventor of stop-motion photography and moving pictures--who was also a murderer--and his relationship with Leland Stanford, the wealthy railroad baron and founder of Stanford University.;

600 10 a| Muybridge, Eadweard,d| 1830-1904.=| ^A32344;

600 10 a| Muybridge, Eadweard,d| 1830-1904v| Trials, litigation, etc.=| ^A32344;

600 10 a| Stanford, Leland,d| 1824-1893.=| ^A32466;

650 0 a| Trials (Murder)z| Californiaz| San Francisco.=| ^A115638;

650 0 a| Cinematographyz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A23064;

650 0 a| Motion picturesz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A24227;

650 0 a| Cinematographersz| Californiav| Biography.=| ^A650882;

650 0 a| Businesspeoplez| Californiav| Biography.=| ^A395749;

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The inventor and the tycoon : a Gilded Age murder and the birth of moving pictures / Edward Ball.

Author/creator	Ball, Edward, 1958-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Doubleday, ©2013.
Description	xiv, 447 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904--Trials, litigation, etc. Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893. Trials (Murder)--California. --San Francisco. Cinematography--United States. --History. Motion pictures--United States. --History. Cinematographers--California. --Biography. Businesspeople--California. --Biography.

Contents	The Stanford entertainment -- The yellow jacket murder -- God of the sun -- Harnessing the elephant -- The photographer -- Flora Downs -- Occident -- Harry Larkyns -- The octopus -- Little Harry -- King Eadweard -- Marital rights -- The grocer -- The immigrant -- The trial -- The speculator -- Verdicts -- The horse lovers -- Prestidigitator -- Motion, study -- Celluloid -- The flood.
Abstract	The story of Eadweard Muybridge, inventor of stop-motion photography and moving pictures--who was also a murderer--and his relationship with Leland Stanford, the wealthy railroad baron and founder of Stanford University.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-426) and index.
LCCN	2012019977
ISBN	9780385525756 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0385525753 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780385535496 (electronic)
ISBN	038553549X (electronic)
ISBN	9780767929400 (pbk.)
ISBN	0767929403 (pbk.)

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