SIGNED Publicity Photograph Of Peter O'Toole In "Beckett" -

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the front endpage - "To Billy Hays Jr - because the author likes the way his father talks about him this book is inscribed by William Johnston". From the collection of Will H. Hays, most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later simply "The Code"), which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. This book the basis for the 1932 film "When a Fellow Needs a Friend" starring Jackie Cooper. A SCARCE book in any edition, RARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -"To Hon. Will H. Hays- Who's(sic) powerful influence is for American Pictures that are clean and above reproach, this humble little book-"Solemn Johnson Plus" which I hope at least is clean, I most cordially inscribe- Earl Wayland Bowman, Hollywood, Calif. Feb. 1-1928". A wonderful and UNIQUELY INSCRIBED Hollywood Association Copy from the era of blacklists and morality codes ! Will. H. Hays was most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later… Read More

American Association for the Advancement of Science , 1956. William K. Estes ( June 17, 1919- August 17, 2011 ) was an American psychologist who pioneered the application of mathematics to the study of animal learning and human cognition. He would go on to become a Presidential National Medal of Science winner in 1997 as a selection of President Bill Clinton. George W. Beadle ( Oct. 22, 1903- Jun. 9, 1989 ), along with Edward L. Tatum and J. Lederberg, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1958 for their discovery of the role of genes in regulating biochemical events within cells. The certificate is Near Fine, SIGNED BY George W. Beadle as President and by Dael Wolfle as Administrative Secretary. small corner creases. A great piece of history of science ephemera, connecting two prominent figures in 20th century American scientific achievement. Beadle's signature is uncommon.. SIGNED. One Page. Near Fine. 8 1/2" x 11".

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1948. First Printing, 1948, with same date 1948 title and copyright pages, original price $3.95 present and uncommon thus. Very Good, hinges just barely starting, light edge wear to boards, separation at head of spine as usual with this bulky 1066 pp. book. In a Very Good dust jacket,chips at spine ends and along edges, rubbing at folds. Basis for the 1957 Oscar-nominated film starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New Directions, 1962. Near Fine, prior owner bookplate and name in ink, in a Near Fine dust jacket, toning to the white areas. Dust jacket designed by Nicola Wood. Basis for the 1964 film directed by John Huston and starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, and Grayson Hall, who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -"To Hon. Will H. Hays- Who's(sic) powerful influence is for American Pictures that are clean and above reproach, this humble little book-"Solemn Johnson Plus" which I hope at least is clean, I most cordially inscribe- Earl Wayland Bowman, Hollywood, Calif. Feb. 1-1928". A wonderful and UNIQUELY INSCRIBED Hollywood Association Copy from the era of blacklists and morality codes ! Will. H. Hays was most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1948. First Printing, 1948, with same date 1948 title and copyright pages, original price $3.95 present and uncommon thus. Very Good, hinges just barely starting, light edge wear to boards, separation at head of spine as usual with this bulky 1066 pp. book. In a Very Good dust jacket,chips at spine ends and along edges, rubbing at folds. Basis for the 1957 Oscar-nominated film starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New Directions, 1962. Near Fine, prior owner bookplate and name in ink, in a Near Fine dust jacket, toning to the white areas. Dust jacket designed by Nicola Wood. Basis for the 1964 film directed by John Huston and starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, and Grayson Hall, who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at front end page, and SCARCE thus. First Printing, no additional printings stated. Very Good, lacking the dust jacket, small stains at fore edge, discarded from the library of Winter Park Towers, a senior living facility in Winter Park, FL, with markings indicating so at front end page ( stamp Library Winter Park Towers), title page (stamp Discarded) and rear paste down (pocket with stamp Discarded). Henry A. Wallace was the 33rd vice president of the United States, the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the 10th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was also the nominee of the new Progressive Party in the 1948 presidential election. His SIGNED books are uncommon in current commerce. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, Colorado: Blue Mountain Press, 2002. SIGNED BY AUTHOR Leonard Nimoy in black marker at front end page, with slip from the signing event BookExpo 2002 laid in. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Gift quality. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Printing. Illustrated Paper Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.