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New York: Long Player Publications, 1959. very good. 21 issues of Jazz 'N Pops, Long Player Publications, 1957-1959 21 volumes: March-June, July-August (single issue), September-December, 1957; January-May, June-July (single issue), October, December, 1958; February-April, Summer, 1959. Illustrated from photographs, artwork, & ads. (8vo) pictorial wrappers. First Editions. ---- A scarce run of this music publication, being "A Comprehensive Catalog of Jazz and Popular Longplay Records." A wonderful resource for jazz and pop records of the era. ---- General light wear and toning to wrappers, mailing labels on rear wrappers, scuffing and occasional short tears to spines; interiors with the usual toning; very good.

Paperback. New. Paperback New, 128 p. ; 24 x 20 cm, text in English, Italian and French. Ships from Hawaii.

Paris: M. de Brunoff, 1922. 1st. Wrappers with cord binding. very good. M. Larionow and N. Goncharova. Programme Official Des Ballets Et Opéras Russes De Serge Diaghilew. Quinzième Saison. -- M. de Brunoff, Paris, 1922. Large 4to. 34pages, Including 14 pages with interesting advertising (with several by the publisher de Brunoff). 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 24.5 x 32 cm). THEATRE NATIONAL DE L'OPERA Quinzième Saison MAI - JUIN 1922 Programme Officiel Des Ballets Et Opéras Russes De SERGE DE DIAGHILEW plus: Programme De La Soirée Du 18 Mai 1922 4 pages) plus: Programme De La Soirée Du 27 Mai 1922 (with different program, 4 pages) plus: flyer with May and June 1922 schedule for the BALLETS RUSSES de Serge de Diaghilew.. plus: Programme for MAVRA opera-bouffe en une acte. (no list ofperformers, but 4 pages of dialogues) Ballets Russes a l'Opera. May-Juin 1922. 20 nn. Bl. With numerous illustrations and color plates by M. Larionow and N. Goncharova. Illustrated cover (slightly soiled at the edges)… Read More

Freiburg: Syrinx Presse, 1968. Edition litd. to 90 signed copies. Hardcover. very good/very good. Mit Linoldrucken von Chiron (= Peter Richter). Syrinx Presse, 1968 Asi se toca. Portrait des Manitas de Plata.Traditionelle Flamencotexte. -- Block book, not paginated, with 5 linocuts. 22.5x22.5cm. boxed. *No 2 of 90 copies signed by the artist on the title page. Very well preserved.

Woodstock / Milwaukee: Backbeat Books, 2015. 1st edition. Hardcover. very good/good. A Landy Vision Book, Backbeat Books, 2015 Hardcover, 12.5" x 12.5", 160 pp. Very good condition, dj has some shelf wear to the edges and some creasing and a small 1/2" repair on the top of the front cover. Pages are all very clean. THE BAND PHOTOGRAPHS 1968 - 1969 features over 200 photographs, over half of which have never been published before, documenting this iconic group's first two albums, 'Music from Big Pink' and 'The Band'. Also included is a commentary from John Simin, who produced The Band's first two albums and was considered the sixth band member, and an introduction by Jonathan Taplin, tour manager for the band from 1969 to 1972. Once in a while a photographer gains the trust of an artist or a band, and his work fuses with that of the artist in such a way that the two become married in the public consciousness. One can think of David Duncan's pictures of Picasso at work or Alfred Wertheimer's… Read More

Tokyo: Hinoki Book Store, 1972. First edition. oblong Hardcover. Book of Noh costume patterns, Noh-Shozoku Monyoshu Vol. II, by Tomoyuki Yamanobe, published by Hinoki Book Store, Tokyo, 1972, with fifty tipped-in photos of patterns in color, each with a b/w photo of the entire garment, as well as descriptions in Japanese and English, All pattern photos have tissue guards. No. 861 of an edition limited to 1000, oblong hardcover in cardboard. In fine, like new condition.case., 12 1/4 x 16 3/8

Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press, 2012. softcover. Softcover, used - very good. long out-of-print. Cover with some shelf wear, pages clean, no markings or underlining.. Centipede Press, 2012. Softcover, used - very good. long out-of-print. Cover with some shelf wear, pages clean, no markings or underlining. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail upgrade within the US. Condition: Collectible, Very Good. Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptation of best-selling author Stephen King's first published novel Carrie didn't just put him on the map as one of the leading directors of the seventies, but became a landmark of the horror genre and one of the most iconic films of The New Hollywood. Over the years it's been the subject of praise, admiration, imitation, parody, derision and polemical controversy, viewed simultaneously as a sick joke, a social satire, and a put down to women. Joseph Aisenberg's monumental study takes on the movie from every possible angle, from its first inception as a novel to its final… Read More

Vodka Distillers, 1990. About 40 pp. Labels pasted onto sheets. 36x26 cm (14¼x10¼"), green boards with string scrapbook binding. Scrapbook of about 175 color lithographed vodka labels, some elaborately spiked by gold and silver elements. Similar books were used as reference tools by customs agents to detect fraud. No dates, but likely all between 1935-1990, bulk c. 1940s and '50s. Most of the products were distilled or bottled in California, as indicated on the labels. Front cover missing, pages worn ; labels overall very good, in a fair scrapbook binding.

Glassport, PA: Movie Emporium, 2012. Paperback. New. Dead Filmbook (a paperback) signed by Russo.

New York: D. Harrison, 1936. 1st edition. in shiny, golden wrappers. Full title: Paul H. Stoes presents The Great International Dancer NIMURA with Lisan Kay in their First American Tour - Season 1936-1937.  12x9", 20 pages, unpaginated, golden wrapper with cut-out in front.  With repertoire presented during the tour and two articles by Nimura: "The Dance in Japan - Its antiquity and importance" and "How I Arrange My Ballets and Dances" Plus two copies of the flyer for the performance at the Guild Theater, Sunday, January 24, 1937.

Skybound, 2021. Limited DeLuxe Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. New/New. EXCELLENCE is the story of Spencer Dales, born into a world of magic, and yet to reach his full potential, despite his family's powerful bloodline. His father Raymond is a high-ranking member of The Aegis, a magical Illuminati-like faction who work to better the lives of others-those with "greater potential"-but never themselves. Now it's time for Spencer to follow in his famous father's footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system that's shattered the relationship between father and son, and in need of someone with the wand and the will to finally change it. But in this fight for a better future, who will stand beside him? A graphic novel collection of the acclaimed series about a young Black man born into a world of magic that has defined his family for generations... Entirely by creators of color, EXCELLENCE is a deeply personal story that channels and reflects the many experiences and emotions of Black people everywhere,… Read More

London: Roguegunners, 2018. 1st edition. Hardcover. New. NEW, hardcover in shrink-wrap,The book from the Kickstarter campaign in 2018. Super rare. Ships from Hawaii with Priority Mail.within US. Author Johnny Blanchard on Kickstarter: "I started collecting retro gaming consoles when I first discovered the PC Engine. It was a machine that had largely been overlooked in the UK and I was instantly smitten. But whilst looking for more information I uncovered a whole bunch of consoles that NEC had created and I'd never heard of. Diving even deeper and I discovered consoles from other manufacturers, some from manufacturers that I hadn't even known had ever released a games console. This started an obsession and over the years I've put together a pretty good collection of obscure machines. (...) We've taken photos of the consoles and some of the games that we enjoy playing (enjoy is a little strong for some of the them). It has 18 consoles in total, it doesn't include every vintage machine ever made. For… Read More

Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. NEW, still in publisher's shrink wrap/no dj as issued. NEW, still in publisher's shrink wrap, ships from Hawaii with Priority Mail within US, not slow media mail. In 1981, Joe Dante directed and released The Howling, arguably one of the greatest werewolf films of all time, and a movie that set new standards for its stunning in-camera special effects, designed by Rob Bottin. But The Howling would not be remembered so fondly as it is today were it not for the artful direction of Joe Dante, its compelling screenplay by John Sayles, and the brilliant ensemble acting of Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Elisabeth Brooks, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski, Dennis Dugan, Don McLeod, Margie Impert, Robert Picardo, Dick Miller, and an assortment of brilliant cameos by Hollywood legends. The grace and professionalism of these actors, the warmth and humanity invested in their roles, gives The Howlingits watchability over the decades, elevating it… Read More

Quantuck Lane Press, 2003. Paperback. New. One of the New York Times's "Notable Books" and a Los Angeles Times "Best Book of the Year": Ricky Jay's brilliant excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments. Ingesters of stones, stoats, and swords have long compelled my attention. Signor Hervio Nano, the fantastic homunculus, defied conventional taxonomy. The well-trained flea has shown sufficient rationality to drive a chariot, impersonate Napoleon, or reenact the siege of Antwerp. Note the enduring popularity of severing from the head its most protuberant organthe nose. The Bonassus, advertised as unique, was in 1821 the most numerous hoofed quadruped on the face of the earth. In an era rich in examples of animal scholarship, Munito was a star. The multitalented Ricky Jay (sleight-of-hand artist, actor, author, and scholar of the unusual) wrote and published a unique and beautifully designed quarterly called Jay's Journal of Anomalies. Already coveted collector's items, the sixteen issues are… Read More

Germany: Edel Books, 2011. Hardcover. New. Hardcover New large format hardcover, thick and heavey, mainly photos from Kinski's wondrous life Ships from Hawaii. Peter Geyer leitet seit 12 Jahren den Nachlass der Schauspiellegende und erlaubt nun erstmals einen intensiven Blick hinter die Kulissen. Zusammen mit dem Artdirector OA Krimmel reiht er Preziosen aus Klaus Kinskis lebenslanger Schaffenswut zu einer Perlenkette, deren atemberaubende Schönheit ebenso verblüfft wie die tiefe Einsicht in das Innenleben eines Getriebenen, der aus seinen Selbstinszenierungen als letzter deutscher Filmstar mit Kultstatus hervorging. Unveröffentlichte autobiografische Texte, Erzählungen, Briefe, Fotos, Zeichnungen und allerlei Privates zeigen den Mann mit den vielen Gesichtern einmal ganz ungeschminkt. Aufwendig gestaltet und erhellend kommentiert präsentiert dieses Buch Klaus Kinskis Hinterlassenschaft an die Welt: sein Vermächtnis.

London: Centrecentre, 2020. Limited Edition of 800. Softcover. New. New in shrink-wrap 144 pages + 16 page insert Soft cover with flaps 245x340mm Limited to 800 copiesShips from Hawaii US shipping with Priority Mail, not slow media mail A celebration of a bygone era of magic publishing, this book takes a peek behind the curtain into the community of magic and magicians Featuring hundreds of pieces, it is packed with flamboyant custom lettering, sensational language, and mystifying illustrations Magic is for the most part a solitary endeavour, but the channels of its tips and tricks had a little-known heyday around a century ago Back then, secrets compiled and consumed by dedicated practitioners and hobbyists circulated in printed matter among the magic community The book features a huge assembly of this material and ephemera from the collection of Philip David Treece, an expert on the subject .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973. Limited Signed Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer and Lawrence Schiller. Ivory padded cloth, black drop-back box with photograph of Marilyn on front. Fine. With pictures by the world's foremost photographers. condition: fine. Grosset & Dunlap, New York 1973. With pictures by the world's foremost photographers, incl. color and b&w photographs from Arnold, Avedon, Barris, Beaton, Morath, Newman, Schiller, Stern and others.272 pp (4to) 26.5x23.5 cm (10½x9¼") white cloth, black drop-back box with photograph of Marilyn on front. Signed by Norman Mailer and Lawrence Schiller. With the original publisher's cardboard mailer. Ships from Hawaii.

Chicago: Frederik J. Drake & Company, 1902. acceptable. Frederik J. Drake & Company, 1902 [5]-129 pp. Wrappers. First Edition. Title continues: "A complete guide to negro minstrelsy, containing recitations, jokes, cross-fires, conundrums, riddles, stump speeches, ragtime and sentimental songs, etc., including hints on organizing and successfully presenting a performance." Seemingly without the first 2 leaves. Wrappers perishing, front cover detached, spine exposed; a few chipped corners to brittle leaves; good only.

Colorado Springs: Gauntlet Press, 2017. A signed limited numbered copy. Hardcover. New/New. A signed limited numbered copy of Night of the Living Dead: The Novel. No. 219 of 500. Colorado Springs: Gauntlet Press, 2017. Book. Signed by Author.. In 1968 John A. Russo and George Romero changed horror films forever with their chilling, allegorical tale of the dead returning to devour the living. Gauntlet Press is proud to present this special printing of Russo's novel, adapting the landmark screenplay. The late George Romero, director of "Night of the Living Dead" provided a preface. As a bonus, this edition also includes Russo's never-before-published screenplay, "Spawn of the Living Dead, " as well as others bonuses. All editions are signed by John A. Russo. Russo also acted in the film as one of the Living Dead The Tire Iron Ghoul. New, still in publisher's shrink wrap. Ships from Hawaii (with free Priority upgrade within US).

Gauntlet Press, 2011. Limited, numbered and signed Edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink wrap. The Anubis by Jack Russo (John Russo) The Original Screenplay that became Night of the Living Dead Hardcover, 11.5 x 8.5 inches. One of 1000 limited edition copies. Signed by John Russo and George Romero on the title page. Includes two lobby cards of Russo as an extra (Zombie) from the shooting of the film, both signed by Russo and bound in !! NEW. Ships from Hawaii with Free Priority Mail upgrade within US This amazing Limited Edition Screenplay is personally signed and numbered by John Russo and George A. Romero. A legendary horror classic, "Night of the Living Dead" arguably is the best, first, and most important zombie movie ever made. The script faithfully reproduces all the handwritten notes detailing changes and additions Russo and Romero made while shooting the movie. The film was completed on a $114,000 budget and shot outside Pittsburgh, where it had its… Read More