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Condition
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Brand
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MPN
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ISBN
9781596874015
Book Title
Secret : a Treasure Hunt
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Ibooks, Incorporated
Publication Year
2015
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5in
Author
Sean Kelly, Ted Mann, Byron Preiss
Genre
Games & Activities
Topic
Logic & Brain Teasers, General, Role Playing & Fantasy
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Number of Pages
226 Pages

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The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People -- the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands -- fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full colour paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, "The Secret: A Treasure Hunt" was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had travelled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.

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Publisher
Ibooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1596874015
ISBN-13
9781596874015
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219201106

Product Key Features

Book Title
Secret : a Treasure Hunt
Author
Sean Kelly, Ted Mann, Byron Preiss
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Logic & Brain Teasers, General, Role Playing & Fantasy
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Games & Activities
Number of Pages
226 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pn6231.F283
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
818.5407
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by 2cluttersrwe
    Jan 26, 2018Top favourable review

    Wondrous secrets

    I received my copy today and could barely put it down. It's a great read so far. I'm sure I will never locate one of the treasures but how interesting to try and figure it out. After all almost all of them are still out there. Enjoy!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: barnesandnobleinc

  • by khall2012
    Jan 29, 2018Top critical review

    VERY POOR print quality

    This particular paper back has very poor print quality. The images look as though they were from a home printer from the 90s and they are very dark. A lot of the detail cannot even be seen due to the large pixel and darkness, which renders it useless considering the details that can’t be seen are clues.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: grandeagleretail

  • by embalmbaby
    Jul 24, 2019

    A fun book with attention-holding information.

    I bought it as a birthday present for my sister (who NEVER asks for reading material). I thumbed through it before wrapping it up and found myself extremely intrigued by the layout. It's a history lesson, whodunit, treasure-seeking with maps and instructions to possibly find actual treasures hidden across the US. An enjoyable, quick read that begs rereading again and again. I plan on buying my own copy in the near future.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

  • by justautshreve
    Sep 25, 2018

    Great and intriguing

    It’s interesting and in great shape. It was a gift for my husband. He and my son have been engrossed in it. They even got my father involved. They love it!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: grandeagleretail

  • by tadmorris1950
    Jul 27, 2021

    Don’t buy this book

    I am disappointed in the photos. After watching the tv program about this treasure hunt and seeing the pictures, was hoping to examine them myself. The size and reproduction does not make it possible. And it’s a very expensive paperback.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks

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