The House of Barrymore.
New York: Knopf, 1990. Black & white illustrations. 642pp, 8vo, dust wrapper; light rubbing to d.w. N.Y.: Knopf, 1990. Near fine. More
New York: Knopf, 1990. Black & white illustrations. 642pp, 8vo, dust wrapper; light rubbing to d.w. N.Y.: Knopf, 1990. Near fine. More
Canadian-Amerian film actress known as "America's Sweetheart". Two vintage sepia photographs by Hartsook Studios, approximately 7.5" x 9", c. 1912, with back stamps on recto, both deliberately posed to capture Pickford's innocence of youth, with stamp-pad signatures "Sincerely - Mary Pickford". Fine condition. Hartsook Studios is credited with being the first photographers to experiment with glamour photography as a serious art form. More
New York: Harmony Books, 1985. Black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 325 pages. 8vo, red cloth, pictorial d.w. New York: Harmony Books, (1985). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Kempen: teNeues, 2008. Profusely illustrated with b/w photography. 256 pages. Folio, pink cloth, d.w. (Kempen): teNeues, (2008). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
Secaucus: Citadel, 1980. Profusely illustrated. 254 pages, tall 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; minor chipping at spine ends. Secaucus: Citadel Press, (1980). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
San Francisco: Encounter Books, 2005. 309 pages. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. San Francisco: Encounter Books, (2005). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
1985. 10 x 8 inches (including the wide margins), black and white, exceptional contrast and centering -- a second-generation print depicting the actress in a classic scene from "The Good Earth" (1937) with her co-star Paul Muni. Signed "Kind Regards! Luise Rainer" at a much later date, circa 1985. Near fine condition. German-born American actress who became the very first member of the Hollywood community to win back-to-back Academy Awards. More
Atglen: Schiffer, 2000. Hundreds of color photographs. 255pp., 4to, glossy, pictorial boards, d.w.; minor bumping of corners. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, (2000). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
1940. 12 x 9 inches, no place, no date, circa 1940. Fine original pencil and charcoal drawing, detailed and highlighted in white chalk, by artist Pat Arnold -- a shoulder-up glamorous pose. Inscribed: "To Pat, Many thanks and best wishes always, Marjorie Reynolds." Several tiny closed tears at the edges; edges unevenly trimmed. Very good(-) condition. American actress who appeared in more than 70 films in a career that spanned almost 40 years. Reynold's cinema presence included bit parts in..... More
Milan: Elemond Editori Associati, 1999. Text in English and Italian. Color and black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 4to, pictorial wrappers. Milan: Elemond Editori Associati, (1999). First edition. A near fine copy. Published in conjunction with the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo's exhibition of the same name at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia. More
Los Angeles: Times Mirror, 1973. Presented by Tom Hartzog. Filled with black-and-white photographs. 254 pages, folio, green cloth, d.w.; corners lightly bumped, dust wrapper rubbed, edgeworn. Los Angeles: Times Mirror Press, (1973). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 2004. Black & white photographic illustrations. xiv, 256 pages. Small, slim 8vo, two-toned red and orange boards, pictorial d.w. Washington: Smithsonian Books, (2004). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996. Illustrated in black and white. xvi, 339 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (lightly dust soiled and edgeworn). Berkeley: University of California Press, (1996). Ownership stamp and signature at front paste down endpaper, two pages dog-earred -- otherwise internally clean and tight. Very good in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Public Affairs, 1999. 325 pages. 8vo, grey and white boards, dust wrapper. New York: Public Affairs, (1999). First edition. Fine. Inscribed by the author on flyleaf: "To Louise and Al Hirschfeld, a newest good, old friends Andy Rooney" More
New York: Abrams, 2004. Foreword by Martin Scorcese. Profusely illustrated with photos, much in color. 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. New York: Abrams, (2004) . First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Potter/Crown, 1982. Edited by Diana Edkins Richardson. Illustrated with over 200 black and white photographs. xx + 203 pages. 4to, purple cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Clarkson Potter/Crown, (1982). First edition. Corners bumped else a fine copy. Portraits of some of the most celebrated American and European writers, artists, musicians, actors, athletes, and public figures of the 20th century published in Vanity Fair. More
Venice: Marsilio Editori, 1985. 2 volumes. Numerous black & white illustrations, 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers, pictorial boards slipcase. Venice: Marsilio, (1984-1985). Fine. More
New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Illustrated. xxxi + 510pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: HarperCollins, (2005). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Harper, 2005. Illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. xxxi + 510pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Harper, (2005). First edition. A very good(+) copy--corner bumped with a touch of fading to cloth edges--in a very good wrapper, scuffed and slightly sunned. More
New York: Viking, 1959. Illustrated (b/w). 146 pages. 8vo, orange cloth; cloth sunned at bottom edge and with some tape reside at top right corner, spine slightly cocked. New York: Viking, 1959. First edition. A very good(-) copy. Includes a 10 line signed inscription filling the whole flyleaf: "Joseph Schildkraut ("Pepi!") " More
Original vintage Frederick R. Archer portrait photograph, 8" x 10", black and white, c. 1920's, boldly inscribed in black fountain pen "Joseph Schildkraut". Fine condition. Vienna-born actor who was the recipient of the Academy Award for his role in the 1937 film The Life of Emile Zola. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1998. Many color and black and white illustrations throughout. 176 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial paper wrappers (very lightly scratched and bumped at lower corner). New York: Rizzoli, (1998). A near fine copy. More
New York: Random House, 1941. 8vo, blue cloth (some shelf-wear, spine lettering dulled), d.w. New York: Random House, (1941). First Edition. Presentation copy in the year of publication, to a fellow writer - "For Mike, A good friend a good writer, but a lousy dart-thrower/ Salud! Budd/ March 29, 1941" . The book has 2 dust wrappers. The first issue wrapper, with blurbs from F. Scott Fitzgerald & John O'Hara, is badly torn and pasted together on the verso with..... More
New York: Knopf, 1982. Illustrated in black and white. xiii, 334 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. (chipped at tail). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First Edition. Very good(+) in a very good dust wrapper. Completed by Sheila Schwartz. More
New York: Abrams, 1981. 420 illustrations, including 110 plates in full color. 384pp. Tall thick 4to, silver-stamped cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1981). First edition. A near fine copy. More
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