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Disney Editions, 1995. Limited ed. Hardcover. Fine. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING THROUGH AMAZON, , B&N. These orders will ONLY ship media mail and will not ship to Canada. Limited edition, one of five thousand copies signed by Peter Schneider, President of Walt Disney Feature Animation, James Pentecost , producer of the animated film "Pocahontas", and the films two directors, Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg. Including a specially produced Disney certified sericel of the title character, enclosed in a portfolio envelope. Large quarto (oversized) volume in pale violet buckram cloth, color illustrated tipped onto front cover, alll edges gilt. In pale violet cloth slipcase lettered in gilt and with tipped on color illustration of Pocahontas. 199 pp. Illustrated throughout with color images froim the animated feature film as well as color and black and white reproductions of pre-production sketches, etc. A tight, unused exmaple, modest fade to the spine strip; slipcase with a narrow strip of… Read More

1897. Manuscript. Autograph album page (aprox. 4"x7") signed recto in ink "Most truly yours/ Otis Skinner/ 1897" and on the verso in ink "Marie Wainwright" , with a small pencil notation at the bottom in another hand, "Denver, Colo.--Feby 5--'98". Evenly toned and a bit rough about the outer edge and with a corner crease not affecting the signatures. Otis Skinner (1858-1942), a native of Cambridge, Mass., was a famed American stage actor who early in his career was in Edwin Booth's company. He played many Shakespearian roles and gained great acclaim for his role in "Kismet" (1911). He wrote extensively about the stage and was the father of actress and author Cornelia Otis Skinner. Marie Wainwright (1856-1923), a Philadelphia native, was an American stage actress who played mostly in light or comedic roles; she made the transition to film in the early 20th century, appearing in several silents.

bfi publishing, 2000. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. 362 pages, with bibliography and index. Illustrated with photographs. Very good, with stray mark on top corner of the title page and smalll stray pen marks on 7 pages. This volume of essays by Alfred Hitchcock displays the range and breath of his scholarship and assesses the significance of his singular body of cinematic work. The essays engage with Hitchcock's characteristic formal and aesthetic preoccupations, his relationship with modernism and politics and his engagement and romance with sexuality.

New York: Doubleday, 2015. Later printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine condition. Later printing. Hardcover. 276 pp (bibliography & index). A biography of the strange and notorious Alfred Hitchcock, and how he became one of the most respected directors of the Twentieth Century. The author includes complaints from Grace Kelly, Jimmy Stewart, and Tippi Hedren, who all suffered Hitchcock's particularly controlling direction.

Dey Street Books, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. First edition/printing. As new in dust jacket. Narrow stripe bottom edge near spine. Hardcover. 413 pp. with filmography, index. Biography of film immortal John Wayne that challenges conventional wisdom and reeavuates Wayne's life and cinematic legacy.

University Press of Kentucky, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First printing. Hardcover. xi+ 370 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. Fine in fine dust jacket. With unique beauty and refined acting skills, Ann Dvorak (1911-1979) found success in Golden Age Hollywood during a time when many actors were still struggling to adapt to the era of talkies. Critics dubbed her "Hollywood's New Cinderella" after Howard Hughes cast her in the 1932 "Scarface". Dvorak reached the pinnacle of her success in the early 30s but was one of the first individuals to dare to challenge the studio system when she walked out on her Warner Brothers contract. She would return to Warner Brothers but the studio retaliated by casting her in less significant roles and she later initiated a legal dispute over her contract.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First photoplay edition issued to coincide with the 1927 film that was released under the title "Love" and that starred Great Garbo as Anna and John Gilbert as Vronsky. Hardcover in red cloth lettered in black. The front and rear endpapers feature photos from the film. 1027 pp. plus 4 pp. ads at rear. Very good, vintage bookplate front pastedown, no dust jacket.

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1936. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. First edition. red cloth stamped in gilt, 99pps. plus 32 pps. of ads; illustrated with photo plates. An important vintage exploration of film making by the respected and widely published British film producer, known for his impressionist technique. Chapters include: an introduction to film production in England, Russia and the Continent; history and development of motion pictures; characteristics of film and the effects and limitation s of sound; choosing a subject; creative direction; news reels; loction filming and screen magazine production. The 15 photo plates include portraits of Garbo, Laughton and a scene from Chaplin's "Modern Times", etc. Very god, spine sunned. No jacket.

(1922) NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Hardcover. Near Fine. First photoplay edition, illustrated with scenes from the Warner Bros. film starring Willard Lewis in the title role. A tight, near fine copy without dust jacket.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1926. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated with scenes from the the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture starring John Gilbert. In very good condition. Bound in blue cloth and lettered in black.

SR Books, 1998. Paperback. Fine. Generally fine (price inked inside front cover). Paperback. xii + 243 pages.Illustrated with black and white photographs. An important addition to Latin American history, a collection of essays concerning films and filmmakers. nn.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. First photoplay editoion and 9th printing overall, 1928 with 1927 date imprinted last on copyright page. Hardcover in light blue cloth. 370 pp. plus publisher's ads at rear. Illustrated with scenes from the Paramount Pictures silent film starring Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brett (the film is now lost with only a trailer surviving). A tight, internally bright example with some fade to the spine strip. In the original color illustrated dust wrapper, very good with some shallow chipping to the spine ends and upper edge front panel, some rubbing at the spine folds.

Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2009. revised. Hardcover. Fine. Thick hardcover in glossy color illustrated boards. Fine, fresh example, issued without dust jacket. 685 pp. wiith bibliography, index, complete filmograpies. Illustrated with over 250 photographs and reproductions, some in color. One of the scarcest and most sought after of this publisher's books in the entertainment field, a joint study of the film and stage careers of iconic horror movie actors Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. The two shared a unique relationship and over the course of their long careers managed to collaborate on and co-star in eight movies. Through dozens of interviews and extensive archival research, this greatly expanded revised edition examines the Golden Age of Hollywood, the era in which both stars worked, recreates the shooting of the mutyual Lugosi-Karloff films, examines thier odd and moving personal relationship and analyzes their ongoing legacies.

Lance Tapley, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. First editon. Inscribed on the half title, "Best to ___/ Gary Merrill". Hardcover, 273 pp. with filmography. Illustrated. Autobiography of stage, screen, radio and TV actor Gary Merrill (1915-1990). Fine in very good dust jacket. Merrill's career included movie roles in "Winger Victory", "Twelve O'Clock High" and "All About Eve". He married Bette Davis and, after their divorce, was involved with Rita Hayworth. a social activist as well, Merrill took part in the Selma-to-Montgomery Civil Rights march in 1965 and with anti-Vietnam War causes.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1990. First. Hardcover. Yes. First printing. Massive oversized volume, black cloth, 432 pps. Illustrated throughout with photos. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Comprehensive guide to both the film westerns from 1903 forward but also to the rich and complex cultural background of these films. The core of the work is a dictionary of over 400 entries on topics relating to the West and Westerns, including historical figures such as Custer and Jesse James, artists and writers, railroads, mining, Mexico, horses, etc. Unsurpassed in scope and scholarship, it sets a new standard for cinema reference books. Fine in fine dust jacket. (NOTE WELL: SIGNIFICANT EXTRA CHARGES WILL APPLY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS OR FOR EXPEDITED DOMESTIC SHIPPING. PLEASE INQUIRE BEFORE PLACING THE ORDER!).

New York: Viking Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. New, uread copy in inpeccable dust jacket. First edition/ printing. Hardcover. . Photographic endpapers. 314 pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. LAID IN IS A black and white promotional photo issued by Viking showing a shirtless Dean in a cowboy hat.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated with scenes from the 1921 film starring Edward Abeles. In very good condition. Bound in red cloth and lettered and decorated in gilt and black. 307 pages.

New York: Talking Picture Publishing Co, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Hardcover in royal blue cloth lettered in silver. 158 pp. From the foreword: "In presenting this book to the reading public the author ismaking an experiment in a new literary form as well as in the new moving picture medium of sound. " The text is presented in screenplay form with prompts for each action, movement, sound and stage-direction but without scene numbering so that it may be read as a novel. Very good. No jacket.

NY: St Martins Pr, 1977. First. Hard Cover. Yes. First edition of THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK and the first in the popular and enterrtaining series of vintage Hollywood mysteries featuring hard boiled private eye Toby Peters. The place is Tinsel Town and the time is 1940 and Peters is called in by Warner Brothers to protect Errol Flynn from a blackmail plot. Soon bodies are being littered about and Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet and Humphrey Bogart play a part in the novel's denouement on the set of "The Maltese Falcon". A fine, tight copy in a crisp, bright dust jacket. A very collectible copy indeed.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. The first edition thus (photoplay edition) . 1921 (1922). Tan cloth hardcovers378 pp. Illustrated with scenes from the 1922 Paramount Pictures silent film starring Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills. Romance set in the Egyptian desert. A tight, near fine example, bit of spotiing front gutter; ownership name and address front pastedown. In the original dust jacket, 1" chip at foot of spine, couple small clear tape repairs.