New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. 233 pages. 8vo, purple cloth, dust wrapper; cloth and wrapper sunned at top edge, "Gift from Pearl Bailey" stamped on flyleaf. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1971). First edition. A very good(+) copy. From the estate of Sylvia Miles. Includes a signed letter, "Pearl", on P.B. Production Corp. letterhead, in full: "My dearest Sister Sylvia: I just love you. You're a fine human being. All love, Pearl" More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984. Illustrated. 8vo. 354 pages. Rose boards, edgeworn d.w. New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1984. A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. Inscribed on title page: "To [...] - All Best, Candace Bergen" More
1941. 1 page, 9 x 6.25 inches, no place, June 3, 1941. Written to Mark Sandrich, a director and producer at Paramount Pictures, in part: "I had a session with Elmer Rice today and he read the script, and I played the songs in 'HOLIDAY INN' for him. He is very much interested and wants to talk to you about it. He leaves Friday for Hollywood so will get in touch with you. I made it perfectly clear that you..... More
New York: Random House, 1986. Illustrated. 308 pages. 8vo. Grey and red boards, slightly edgeworn d.w. New York: Random House, (1986). A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. Inscribed on half-title page: "For [...] with love Carol Burnett" More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. Illustrated. 319 pages. 8vo. Grey cloth backed gray boards, d.w., first edition. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed on first free end page: "For [...]- Best, George Burns. More
Important vintage ISP, black and white, 8" x 10", depicting Capra sitting next to influential Washington Post stage critic, Nelson B. Bell, both casually dressed and presumably deep in conversation, c. 1930's, boldly signed: "To Nelson B. Bell -with many thanks - Frank Capra". Condition: light crease at the top left-hand margin (far from image) with an occasional surface striation. The minor issues affecting this photograph do not in any way detract from the signature which shows exceptional contrast. *From..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. Illustrated (b/w). 262 pages. 8vo, boards, dust wrapper. New York: Simon and Schuster, (2002). First edition. A very good(+) copy. Inscribed on title page: "To my beloved Al & Louise, from Carol" More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. Illustrated in black and white. 262 pages. 8vo, boards, dust wrapper. New York: Simon and Schuster, (2002). First edition. Fine. Inscribed by Channing on title page: "To Michael xxs, Carol" More
New York: 1961. Warm A.L.S. "Paddy", 8vo. 2 pages, [New York], November 16th 1961, to Laura La Marchina aka Laura Fratti, a onetime child-prodigy pianist who debuted at Carnegie Hall at age five, and eventually went to work for MGM, where among other things she taught Katherine Hepburn how to play piano as Clara Schumann in "Song of Life", in full: "Thank you for your opening night good wishes and for introducing Miss [Katherine] Hepburn into my life. She has..... More
1945. Signed card, 5.5 x 4 inches, featuring a black-and-white photograph of the Chief in full outfit and headdress, along with the following imprint at the top: "CHIEF THUNDER CLOUD Halawia Band Cherokee from N.C." On the back, Thundercloud has signed using his Indian symbolic signature (beneath a hand-stamped example). The signature was witnessed by his manager Michael Reynolds who attests to it just above. No place, no date, circa 1945. Near fine condition. American character actor born in Muskogee..... More
New York: Everest House, 1982. As told to Collin Perry. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 290 pages, 8vo, gray boards with a gilt-stamped brown spine (one corner gently bumped), dust wrapper (gently edge-worn) in a mylar sleeve. New York: Everest House, (1982). First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Neil - Keep America clean! Love, Iron Eyes 6-28-82." More
1998. 9.5 x 7.5-inch color head shot of a topless Cruise, dripping wet from a dip in the ocean, staring dreamily at the camera -- no place, no date, circa 1998. Boldly signed across his tan, toned body. Double-matted in blue and light brown and set in a wide darker brown frame measuring 18.25 x 16 inches. Fine condition. American actor. More
1977. 1 page on personal stationery, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, no place, November 9, 1977. In this jovial letter, which includes five handwritten words, Cukor talks about mutual acquaintances in the entertainment industry and discusses his plans for upcoming projects, in part: "This is the life! What a racket - this writing reviews, biographies -- and cleaning up. Boy, it's lucky for you that I didn't find out how easy it is - I'd've gone after Ethel Merman myself. But..... More
New York: Atria Books, 2006. Illustrated. 253 pages. 8vo, blue boards, first edition, dust wrapper. New York: Atria Books, (2006). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed by Davis's widow, Ruby Dee, on title page: "To [...] Great Joy! Ruby Dee 2.20.07" More
1936. Very early ISP, 10" x 8", black and white, a shoulder-up MGM Studio promotional photograph, inscribed: "To Joe Olney - in appreciation of a very pleasant association - Melvyn Douglas - 1936." Excellent condition. American actor and leading man whose career spanned almost fifty years. More
Lanham: The Scarecrow Press, 2012. Illustrated (black and white). 275 pages. 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, (2012). A very good(+) copy. Full letter from the author to "Louise and Louis" on title page, signed Anne Edward Citron. More
1938. Exceptional 10 x 8-inch vintage sepia photograph, taken by acclaimed Warner Brother's photographer Scotty Welbourne, whose stamp appears on the back. Flynn's inscription says, "To Mr. Ray J. Whitehead kindest regards Errol Flynn." No place, no date, circa 1938. Very good(+) condition. Australian-born American actor best known for his roles as a romantic swashbuckler in Hollywood films and for his controversial flamboyant lifestyle. He was only 50 years old when he died of a heart attack. More
New York: Mason Charter, 1975. Illustrated (b/w). 315 pages. 8vo, black cloth, lightly edge-worn dust-wrapper. New York: Mason Charter, (1975). First edition, third printing. A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. From the estate of Sylvia Miles. Inscribed by Gabor on flyleaf: "To Sylvia Love Jolie Dec 1976" (this inscription is along with another, "For Sylvia - Merry Christmas - May every day in 1977 be a happy one for all the right reasons - kisses Lynn")... More
New York: William Morrow, 1988. 215 pages, small 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: William Morrow, (1988). First edition. A very good(+) copy. Signed "Helen Hayes" on the front free endpaper. More
New York: 1938. 1 page on "Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America" stationery, 11 x 8.5 inches, New York City, April 29, 1938, sending kind words to journalist Robert D. Heinl, in part: "...Your personal letter of the 19th was forwarded to Hollywood and missed me there. It catches up with me back here again. I have been very much on the move... Whenever you are anywhere I am, give me opportunity to see you..." Gently browned at the..... More
Rome: Gremese Editore, 1990. In Italian, translated by Mario Fratti. Illustrated (black and white). 140 pages. 8vo, white cloth, dust wrapper. Rome: Gremese Editore, (1990). A near fine copy. Inscribed by Hepburn on flyleaf: "Mario from Kate Hepburn" More
New York: Knopf, 1991. Some black and white photographs throughout. 418 pages. Large 8vo, red cloth, price-clipped and lightly edgeworn d.w. New York: Knopf, 1992. Tenth printing. Binding slightly cocked and blank rear endpaper has been removed with rear hinge neatly re-enforced, otherwise a very good solid copy in very good dust wrapper. Inscribed in a shakey hand on the front fly-leaf: "For Susan ... / all good thoughts / from Katharine Hepburn/ (Hana's Friend)" More
Universal City: 1968. Historically important typed letter signed, 2 pages, 4to, 11 x 8.5 inches, on "Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc." letterhead. Universal City, June 20, 1968. Signed with his iconic self-caricature drawing to acclaimed author and screenwriter Leon Uris. Written just weeks before Hitchcock fired Uris as the screenwriter for the motion picture "Topaz," in part: "...I have been having further thoughts about the latter bit of our yarn. I still feel we are missing an element which I...... More
Extremely rare and important signed publicity still, "Sincerely - Judy Holliday", from the 1960 MGM film 'Bells are Ringing', 8" x 10", black and white, depicting Holliday sitting at her switchboard as co-star Dean Martin hovers over her. Also additionally signed by the writers Adolph Green and Betty Comden - who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the 1940's - 1960's. Their first success came in 1944..... More
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