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Secret : A Treasure Hunt by Sean Kelly, Ted Mann and Byron Preiss (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIbooks, Incorporated
ISBN-101596874015
ISBN-139781596874015
eBay Product ID (ePID)219201106
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecret : a Treasure Hunt
Number of Pages226 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLogic & Brain Teasers, General, Role Playing & Fantasy
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreGames & Activities
AuthorSean Kelly, Ted Mann, Byron Preiss
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal818.5407
SynopsisThe 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 color 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 traveled 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., 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., 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 in 1982 dollars, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full-color paintings and verses of THE SECRET. Are you smart enough? THE SECRET: A TREASURE HUNT was published in 1982. The year before publication, the author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled 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 three 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, and the third was found in Boston in 2019 by a father and his two children. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
LC Classification NumberPN6231.F283
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- 27 Jan, 2018Most 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: New
- 29 Jan, 2018Most 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: New
- 25 Jul, 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: New
- 25 Sep, 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: New
- 27 Jul, 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-owned
- 25 Dec, 2019
Don't buy this, it's unusable for the purpose.
This book is a second printing. It looks like it was scanned and reprinted. The images are extremely fuzzy and dark. They lack the detail you need to solve the puzzles. Also, the shipping was way over inflated.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Apr, 2020
Thumbs Up 👍 Good Deal
Awesome Product, Great DealVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Sep, 2021
Interesting
Great book saw a show on finding the first treasure it was very interesting.y grandson and I try to figure some of the clues even when we know we can’t but it is good quality with him.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Mar, 2020
easy to help u think!
between u tube and the book it brings you closer to the final goal of how the contents work!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Dec, 2019
Pdf file.
I just wish to have the real book in my hands. There was no note when I bid that said it was a pdf file.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
