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"Note: Page [X] of the 1987 edition contains the placeholder text 'Picture is Not Shown.' This is an intentional editorial choice by the publisher to reflect works that were unavailable for reproduction at the time of printing due to copyright or archival restrictions."
Is this a where a picture is missing from a digital version of a 1987 book? Are you referring to a banned book from that year? picture is not shown book 1987
Searches for this specific string frequently point to scholarly papers or reviews published or citing works from the late 1980s: Narrative Omission: "Note: Page [X] of the 1987 edition contains
Among these, the is the holy grail. It contains three consecutive pages—pages 76, 77, and 78—where every diagram is replaced with "Picture is not shown." In 2023, a mint-condition copy sold at a rare book auction for $475 as a “specimen of early DTP failure.” It contains three consecutive pages—pages 76, 77, and
It depends. A random manual with one missing picture: $5–$20. A Xerox Press 1987 edition with multiple "Picture is not shown" boxes and original shelf wear: up to $500 to niche collectors.
A deliberate narrative choice to engage the reader's imagination through absence. 388 - Annette de Groot
During the height of the legal battle, newspapers were often barred from printing excerpts or even describing certain details, making the book a "hidden" cultural phenomenon.