Ghost of a Iphoto 6 library...where have all my photos gone?

Help! Most of my photos in my library seem to have dissapeared - or in other words - are not displaying. When I go to the underlying databases all my photos appear to be there however. Also, in iPhoto on the bottom of the screen it says 728 items (6028 total) which confirms that my missing photos are in there somewhere.
To make things more confusing, all of the albums and folders I have created over the past two years still display many of the photos that the library does not.
I have tried re-importing some of the photos from the originals in the data base and this allows me to access the images and put them in a new folder - but they still refuse to show up in the library.
Unfortunately, I do not have database backups prior to the start of the problem.
Any tips to how to get my photos to re-appear?
Thanks!

mountain pipi
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the apple and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
If that fails you may have a damaged database:
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums back.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Roll Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

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