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Description du livre: Grove Press, New York, 1987. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. An original screenplay by Mamet, based on a story by Mamet and Jonathan Katz, and basis for his first film in 1987, starring Joe Mantegna and Lindsay Crouse, both featured on the book's front panel. A hint of rubbing to the extremities, else about Fine in photo-illustrated wrappers. N° de réf. du libraire 131696

Description du livre: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1973. Collection of 24 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1973 film. Each still has a Paramount folded description label folded over the bottom edge, as issued. Also included is a two-color (blue and white) sew-on patch made for the film, 3 inches in diameter.Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Tatum O'Neal) and nominated for three others, including Best Screenplay.8 x 10 inches. Fine.Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131528

Description du livre: Columbia Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1979. Collection of 6 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1979 film.Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress. While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, an opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131669

Description du livre: Collection of 8 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1971 film. Housed in the original tissue envelope.Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Score; nominated for five others, including Best Picture and Best Director.8 x 10 inches. Photographs Fine, tissue envelope Very Good plus. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131666

Description du livre: Collection of 3 vintage black-and-white glossy single weight still photographs from the US re-release of the 1967 film. The photographs essentially reproduce the film's original poster art in a photographic format. A nice piece for the "Camelot" completist. House in the original brown paper envelope, with the following in holograph type on the upper front opening: "CAMELOT / Poster Art / 3 Stills," confirming that this set is complete.Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Music; nominated for two others, including Best Cinematography. The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere is played out amid the pagentry of Camelot. The plot of illegitimate Modred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, whom she at first abhors, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights who would use their might for right.8.5 x 11 inches. Photographs Fine, envelope Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131668

Description du livre: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, CA, 1979. Collection of 8 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1979 film. A film representative of the earliest days of the direct-to-video market, never aired in theaters or on television. A young man dreams, and struggles, to become a championship bowler, knowing that determination and sacrifice must come first.Tim Matheson is the "dreamer" in the story which many saw as heavily inspired by "Rocky." Matheson is a ten-pin whiz in his small town, but wants to make it in the big time. Ultimately, he does, with the help of irascible manager Jack Warden and faithful girlfriend Susan Blakely. As if to underline the resemblances between "Dreamer" and its cinematic role model, the musical score is by Bill Conti, who also scored "Rocky."8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131670

Description du livre: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1973. Collection of 8 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1973 film.Fresh off "The Godfather" (1972), producer Francis Ford Coppola had the clout to get his friend George Lucas's project made, but only for $750,000 on a 28-day shooting schedule. Despite technical obstacles, and having to shoot at night, cinematographer Haskell Wexler gave the film the neon-lit aura that Lucas wanted, evoking the authentic look of a suburban strip to go with the authentic sound of rock-n-roll. Universal, which wanted to call the film "Another Slow Night in Modesto," thought it was unreleasable. But Lucas' period detail, co-writers Willard Huyck's and Gloria Katz's realistic dialogue, and the film's nostalgia for the pre-Vietnam years apparently appealed to a 1973 audience embroiled in cultural chaos: American Graffiti became the third most popular movie of 1973 (after "The Exorcist" and "The Sting"), establishing the reputations of Lucas (whose next film would be "Star Wars") and his young cast, and furthering the onset of soundtrack-driven, youth-oriented movies. Although the film helped spark 1970s nostalgia for the 1950s, nothing else would capture the flavor of the era with the same humorous candor and latent sense of foreboding. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131624

Description du livre: Farrar, Straus and Giroux [FSG], New York, 1971. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Basis for the very funny and astute 1971 Mike Nichols film starring Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Candace Bergman and Ann Margaret.Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Slight toning to the extremities, spine ends lightly bumped, a bookseller stamp to the half-title page, and light soil to the bottom edges. Slight toning to the jacket flaps, with a hint of shelfwear, and a tiny closed tear and corner crease. N° de réf. du libraire 131700

Description du livre: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1959. Collection of 12 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1959 film. Based on characters and concepts from the 1885 novel, "King Solomon's Mines" by H. Rider Haggard, and written for the screen by novelist James Clavell. Released as the "sequel" to the 1950 MGM film, "King Solomon's Mines."Harry Quartermain (George Montgomery) is the son of Allan Quartermain who first set out on the quest for the source of Solomon's wealth, and he is determined to succeed where his father failed. He goes to Africa with his good friend Rick Cobb (David Farrar) and as they continue on their journey, Erica Neuler (Taina Elg) joins them. She is the daughter of a missionary who has been killed by a local tribe. Harry cannot hide his antagonism toward Erica. She is German, and Harry's mother was killed at sea by Germans in World War I.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131673

Description du livre: MBI Publishing Company / Crestline, Osceola, WI, 1999. First Edition. First Edition. Quarto. Sanow traces the history of police pursuit vehicles from the Ford Model T to the Crown Victoria, including the milestone models, specifications, features, and expansive model information. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, and includes an index and appendices detailing car repair and warning equipment.Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. N° de réf. du libraire 131683

Description du livre: Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1984. Collection of 8 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1984 film. When Billy Peltzer is given a small creature called a Mogwai by his father, he is unaware of the carnage he is about to encounter. There is a huge responsibility in looking after Gizmo as there are certain rules which must be followed. The Mogwai must be kept away from bright light, never made wet and never, ever be fed after midnight. When an accident occurs involving Gizmo and water, the next evolution stage of the Mogwai appears, and it isn't nice at all.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131667

Description du livre: Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1971. Collection of 5 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1971 film. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and nominated for three others, including Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131674

Description du livre: Press Box Publishers, Baltimore, MD, 1974. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper: "Fond wishes / John Steadman." Collects stories and articles from his columns. Author of the well received football titles, "Baltimore Colts," and "Miracle Men of Football."Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped. Light rubbing to the jacket, with a few short closed tears and creases at the extremities. N° de réf. du libraire 131697

Description du livre: N.p., N.p., 1930. Collection of 12 vintage black-and-white and sepia tone single weight still photographs of the actress Jeannette MacDonald, all circa 1930s. All the photographs are from the actresses' days with MGM, with the studio's name printed in each photograph along with a catalog number (some beginning with JMAC, others with MG).8 x 10 inches. Very Good to Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131599

Description du livre: Random House, New York, 1967. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1968 horror film masterpiece by Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon. Front panel blurb by Truman Capote. Light toning to the top edges, with a few tiny closed tears and a hint of toning to the jacket, Near Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. N° de réf. du libraire 131695

Description du livre: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1981. Collection of 8 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1981 film. Television newswoman Karen White goes on a retreat after a traumatic incident with a serial killer. But is she really safe? And what should she fear more: regaining her memory or the creepy residents of The Colony? Followed by many unsatisfying and unconnected sequels. Helped launch the short-lived werewolf craze in the early 1980s.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131661

Description du livre: The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection / Harry N. Abrams, Detroit and New York, 1995. Second printing. Oblong octavo. INSCRIBED by La Monte Young and Gilbert Silverman (in Silverman's hand) on the half-title page: "Tim / Best from / La Monte Young / and Gil Silverman / Nov. 2004." The codex traces the development of the Fluxus art movement, from its beginning in 1961 to founder George Maciunas' death in 1978. This volume was compiled by the recognized authority in the field, Hendricks, and the majority of images are from the preeminent collection of Fluxus material, including several La Monte Young items, owned by Gilbert and Lila Silverman.The movement developed an 'anti-art' aesthetic under the leadership of George Maciunas. The collective staged several festivals throughout Europe and New York, with avant-garde performances often spilling out into the street. Some of the artists involved in the success of the art collective were Joseph Beuys, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and Robert Watts. Today the movement still plays an important role in the defining of artists and the limits of art, as well as expanding the idea of what art can ultimately represent.La Monte Young is one of the most influential avant garde composers of the modernist era, primarily as one of the originators of minimalist drone music. Several of Young's "compositions" were collected in various Fluxus editions, beginning in the early 1960s, including "Trio for Strings," a piece missing (but not always) from the "FLUXUS 1" anthology.Over 800 illustrations, with 68 plates in full color. Near Fine in a Very Good plus or better dust jacket. Jacket spine, folds and extremities moderately faded, with light rubbing overall. N° de réf. du libraire 131690

Description du livre: Jerry Lewis Productions / Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1960. Collection of 4 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the US release of the 1960 film. Three of the four photos are candid shots of Lewis working on the set: rehearsing a scene, in half-dress on the set with the crew, and giving instruction to other actors.Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons, Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Meanwhile, hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, one photo with a diagonal corner crease. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131620

Description du livre: Twentieth Century-Fox, Culver City, CA, 1985. Collection of 8 vintage color double weight still photographs from the US release of the 1985 film, a US-UK co-production. Inspired by the Burke and Hare case of 1828, a story of two graverobbers who dig up corpses, and eventually begin to commit murder in order to provide an ongoing supply of bodies for a doctor who teaches surgery.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131665

Description du livre: Panther Books Ltd, London, 1967. First Edition. First Edition. Details the five-month drug case against the Rolling Stones, with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at the forefront, a case that would ultimately divide Great Britain, and tells how the nation became aware of drugs, both "hard and soft." A title that is becoming exceedingly scarce in hardcover. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light foxing and toning to the page edges, spine ends lightly bumped. Jacket spine and folds slightly toned, light rubbing overall, and a tiny closed tear. N° de réf. du libraire 131678

Description du livre: United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1979. Revised Draft Script for the 1980 film. A deluxe revision script numerous shooting schedules (here titled "Shooting Calls") and Production Requirements, all filled out for different shooting days and scenes. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge. A film quite famously acted by four sets of brothers: Randy and Dennis Quaid; David, Keith, and Robert Carradine; Christopher Guest and Nicholas Guest; and James Keach and Stacy Keach.Light blue studio wrappers. Title page present, dated June 28, 1979, noted as Revised Draft, with credit for screenwriter Smith. 149 leaves, mechanically reproduced, with pink, goldenrod, buff, yellow, green, and blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 7-2-79 and 7-30-79, plus an additional 48 leaves of Shooting Schedule. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads. N° de réf. du libraire 131086

Description du livre: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1966. Final Script for the 1966 film, "Fantastic Voyage," directed by Richard Fleischer, written for the screen by Harry Kleiner, and starring Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, and Donald Pleasance. One of the seminal science fiction films of the 1960s, novelized the same year by Isaac Asimov and published by Houghton Mifflin. Stephen Boyd heads a team of scientists sent on a bizarre experimental mission in which, through a revolutionary and as-yet untested process, the scientists and their special motorized vehicle are miniaturized and then injected into the blood stream of a scientist who is near death. Their mission is to relieve a blood clot caused by an assassination attempt. The film's Oscar-winning visual effects (by Art Cruikschank) chart the progress of the voyagers through the scientist's body, burrowing past deadly antibodies, chunks of tobacco residue in the lungs, and other obstacles. Oscars also went to Jack Martin Smith and Dale Hennesy's art direction and Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss' set decoration. Other nominations were received for color cinematography (Ernest Laszlo) and sound effects [The AllMovie Guide]. Blue studio wrappers, noted as FINAL and project No. 43 on the front wrapper, and dated December 22, 1964 (nearly two years prior to the film's release). Title page present, marked "Final," date matching the front wrapper, and with a credit for screenwriter Kleiner. 142 leaves, principal pages eye-rest green, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 1/15/1965 and 2/23/1965 Pages Near Fine with the most minute nicking to the page fore-edges; wrapper Very Good plus with yapped edges, bound with three gold brads. N° de réf. du libraire 110564

Description du livre: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1981. Collection of 8 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1981 film. Television newswoman Karen White goes on a retreat after a traumatic incident with a serial killer. But is she really safe? And what should she fear more: regaining her memory or the creepy residents of The Colony? Followed by many unsatisfying and unconnected sequels. Helped launch the short-lived werewolf craze in the early 1980s.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131607

Description du livre: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, 1971. Collection of 5 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the US release of the 1971 film, all shot by noted photographer Mary Ellen Mark.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131614

Description du livre: Collection of 8 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1958 film.8 x 10 inches. Fine.Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131616

Description du livre: Collection of 14 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1957 film. The eighth of nine films Tracy and Hepburn made together. The final film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" would not be made for another ten years.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131615

Description du livre: Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1977. Collection of 9 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1977 film. Dr. Gene Tuskin works with troubled children, perhaps none more troubled than Regan MacNeil, who suffers from bad dreams and repressed memories. The memories she represses are of the time she was possessed by a demon. Dr. Tuskin's invention, a device that hypnotizes two persons and links their minds together, reveals that the demon, named Pazuzu, still lurks within her. It is desperate to emerge again and wreak havoc. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont is ordered by his cardinal to investigate the death of Father Merrin, the priest who died while performing an exorcism on Regan. Father Lamont undertakes his task reluctantly. He feels unworthy of his assignment. He also feels that Evil is literally an entity and that this entity is winning the battle over Good. His investigation takes him to Africa where he locates another recipient of Merrin's exorcising and learns something fascinating and terrible about locusts.8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131606

Description du livre: Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1962. Collection of 5 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1962 animated film.Mouser Jaone Tom and housecat Mewsette are living in the French country side, but Mewsette wants to experience the refinement and excitement of the Paris living. But upon arrival she falls into the clutches of Meowrice. Jaune Tom and his friend Robespierre set off to Paris to find her.8 x 10 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131609

Description du livre: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], London and Los Angeles, 1960. Collection of 7 vintage black-and-white single weight still photographs from the US release of the 1960 film.In the small English village of Midwich everybody and everything falls into a deep, mysterious sleep for several hours in the middle of the day. Some months later every woman capable of child-bearing is pregnant and the children that are born out of these pregnancies seem to grow very fast and they all have the same blond hair and strange, penetrating eyes that make people do things they don't want to do.8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. N° de réf. du libraire 131604