Catastrophe; The End of the Cinema.
Illus. 111pp. 8vo, d.w.; light wear. Bounty Books, 1975. More
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Jean Renoir: A Life in Pictures
Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1991. 403 pages, 8vo, lavender cloth, dust wrapper. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, (1991). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Films of Bing Crosby.
Secaucus: Citadel, 1977. More than 400 photographs. 256pp. 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel, 1977. First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Venus in Hollywood: The Continental Enchantress From Garbo to Loren.
New York: Lyle Stuart, 1970. Illustrated. 257pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Lyle Stuart, (1970). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
The Films of Spencer Tracy.
New York: Cadillac, 1968. Extensively illustrated. 253pp., 4to, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. New York: Cadillac Publishing, (1968). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Pappy: The Life of John Ford.
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979. Illustrated. ix + 324pp., 8vo, brown cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, (1979). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
The Movie Treasury, Gangster Movies.
Illustrated. 160pp. 4to, decorative boards. London: Octopus Books, 1974. Good copy in a good worn dust wrapper. More
Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. Illustrated. xiv + 525pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1984). A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers
Philadelphia: Running Press, 2015. Profusely illustrated with photographs, film stills, and fashion illustrations. 416 pages, 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2015. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Lacombe: Cinema/Theater
Schirmer/Mosel, 2001. Introduction by David Mamet. Essay by Adam Gopnik. 136 exquisite black-and-white portraits by Brigitte Lacombe. 292 pages. Folio, black cloth, d.w. (minor rubbing to dust wrapper), thin cardboard slipcase. Schirmer/Mosel, (2001). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Autographed Letter Signed (A.L.S.) "Noel Langley"
Old Tymes: 1940. Very scarce A.L.S., 8vo. 1 page, Old Tymes, Connecticut, November 11, 1940, less than one year after the success of Oz and only one year before he would join the Canadian Navy during World War II, in full: "Many thanks for your letter and the contracts. I do not see any objection to the terms there-in, but UI would prefer to wait until the outcome of the Walm's deal with Hirsch is settled before I sign it..... More
Nazi Cinema
New York: Macmillan, 1975. Illustrated. 179pp., small 8vo, cloth, d.w.; small tear lower front margin of dust wrapper. New York: Macmillan, (1975). First American edition. A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Art of the Moving Picture.
New York: mac, 1915. 8vo, pictorial cloth. New York: Macmillan, 1915. First Edition. Scarce Inscribed, and signed in full, Jan. 4, 1916 "To my dear friend Edith Wyatt with every good wish....Possibly the chapter on architecture in motion is the one that will please you most. But you will also care to read about Mrs. McCormick's play in the chapter on Progress and Endowment." The spine is toned & the back cover dust soiled. More
James Ivory in Conversation: How Merchant Ivory Makes Its Movies
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. Illustrated. xi + 339pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2005). Presentation copy signed by the author on title page. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Great Movie Comedians: From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen.
Illustrated. 238pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Crown, 1978. Near fine. More
Jack's Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson.
New York: Norton, 1994. Illustrated. 478pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, (1994). First edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Life and Legend of Tom Mix.
South Brunswick: A. S. Barnes, 1972. Numerous Illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. South Brunswick and N.Y.: A.S. Barnes & Co., (1972). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
American Picture Palaces: The Architecture of Fantasy.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1981. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 224pp, 4to, boards, dust wrapper; d.w. price clipped, edgeworn and torn at head of spine. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., (1981). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-Reel Hollywood Film Comedies, 1933-1958
Jefferson: McFarland, 1986. Foreword by Emil Sitka. Introduction by Edward Bernds. Illustrated. x + 262pp., 8vo, green cloth. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, (1986). A fine copy. More
The Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch: The Hollywood Films.
New York: A.S. BARNES, 1978. Illustrated, 183pp, 8vo, cloth. South Brunswick and New York: A.S. Barnes, 1978. Very good in lightly rubbed dust jacket. More
The Films of Bette Davis.
New York: cadillac, 1966. Foreword by Henry Hart. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. 191pp. 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. New York: Bonanza Books, (1966). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Type letter signed (T.L.S.), "Florence Ryerson Clements"
1948. Very scarce T.L.S, "Florence Ryerson Clements", 4to. 1 page, Los Angeles, October 15th 1948, to her literary agent concerning the licensing of her plays, in small part: "We have an offer of $500 for the Bedfellows and I was, at first, inclined to refuse. Quoted what you said about Harriet. They agreed with you about Harriet but wanted to do the broadcast of Bedfellows because they thought it would help it from the exploitation angle. They have, I understand..... More
Elia Kazan: A Biography
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
Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style
Wood Stock: Overlook Press, 1979. Illustrated with 75 black-and-white photographs from classic films. 393 pages. 4to, black cloth-backed grey boards with blind stamped medallion and gilt spine text, dust wrapper. Woodstock, N.Y.: The Overlook Press, (1979). More
Reverse Angle: A Decade of American Films
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1982. xiv + 466 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly worn, chipped at head of spine. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1982). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More