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19924212Atlanta GA: Turner Publishing Inc 1992. First Separate Edition. First illustrated edition of Bradbury's time-travel story first published in the pages of Playboy in 1984. During their decades-long friendship and correspondence the two men were diligent about inscribing and exchanging books with each other. Safire deeply admired Bradbury's writing notably reviewing Zen and the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity for his New York Times column "On Language" and frequently citing Bradbury's work when discussing rules for good writing. First Printing. Quarto 28.75cm; glossy illustrated boards; illustrated endpapers; ii30pp; illus. Inscribed by Bradbury to author journalist and presidential speechwriter William Safire on the front endpaper: "For Bill Safire / with thanks for all your recent books! Warmly! Ray Bradbury / Nov.4th 1992." Some trivial surface wear else Fine without dustjacket as issued. Turner Publishing, Inc unknown
1980KOS01205037Elementary school library 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. KOS01205037 Elementary school library paperback
19753113722San Francisco: Print Mint. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. First edition. Near fine in pictorial stapled wrappers. Trace of mild shelf wear. Features Charles Bukowski's story "Bop Bop Against That Curtain" illustrated by R. Crumb. ; 8 1/4" X 10 3/4" . Print Mint. unknown
1944133742N.p.: N.p. 1944. Treatment script and copy of the original story for an unproduced film "The Murder on Jefferson Street" based on the 1944 short story by Dorothy Canfield. Copy belonging to screenwriter Frank Partos with his name in manuscript pencil. Also included with the script are contracts from Dorothy Canfield Story Magazine and Harcourt Brace and Company signing over the story's film and television rights to Partos. <br /> <br /> A psychological thriller set in a Middle Western town called Huntsville the story follows the career paths of two men who work in the same office as one attempts to psychologically damage the other in order to take his better position. <br /> <br /> Housed in a blank black spring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and story writer Canfield. 128 leaves carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine spring binder Near Fine. N.p. unknown
198885479New York: Orchard Books 1988. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 18.5cm; green cloth spine over white paper-covered boards with titling stamped in gilt on spine and blind embossed with decorations on front cover; dustjacket; viii23-391pp; illus. A Richard Jackson Book. A Fine copy. Dustwrapper unclipped priced $10.95 with trivial surface wear and light shelf-soil; Near Fine. An illustrated children's chapter book focused on four cat siblings who experience adventure and fly from danger. 85479. Orchard Books unknown
19623117844New York: Doubleday. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Spine mildly age toned while perfectly readable. A few tiny edge nicks in jacket. Features Thomas Pynchon's FIRST hardcover appearance with "Under The Rose" which here receives the 2nd Prize award. Also Reynolds Price's "The Warrior Princess Ozimba." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages . Doubleday hardcover
28740NY: DOUBLEDAY. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9997375955 . First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Spine slightly age toned while perfectly readable. 1"-inch closed tear at head of rear cover of jacket. Features Thomas Pynchon's FIRST hardcover appearance with "Under The Rose" which here receives the 2nd Prize award. Also Reynolds Price's "The Warrior Princess Ozimba." ; 6" X 8 1/2"; 287 pages . DOUBLEDAY. hardcover
1942130516Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. First Draft Continuity for the 1942 film. This is a pre-production continuity not to be confused with a post-production continuity. <br /> <br /> The "other woman" in this early 1940s Twentieth Century-Fox programmer turns out to be Emily Virginia Gilmore faithful secretary to master architect Henry Summers James Ellison. Hoping to trap her boss into marriage Emily begins sending "mash notes" to Henry purportedly from a mysterious female admirer. She then coerces her old pal Ralph Dan Duryea to pose as her jealous Southern-fried boy friend of the nonexistent letter-writer. Poor Henry convinced that Ralph is the gangster who's been threatening him with bodily harm takes off for parts unknown. Our heroine spends the rest of the picture chasing Henry until he finally catches her Hal Erickson Rovi. <br /> <br /> From the AFI Catalog: "The working title of this film was 'Leap Year' also the title of Lamar Trotti's original story. According to a September 4 1941 memo in the Twentieth Century-Fox Records of the Legal Department located at the UCLA Arts Special Collections Library Trotti wrote the story "sometime ago" and sold it to the studio for one dollar when producer Walter Morosco decided to make it as a "low budget picture." Although the legal records indicate that Jerry Sackheim worked on a screenplay for the picture the extent of his contribution to the completed film has not been determined. <br /> <br /> Orange titled wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 185 and production No. 730 dated June 6 1942. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated June 6 1942 noted as 1st Draft Continuity with a sole credit for screenwriter Jungmeyer. 135 leaves mimeograph duplication with revision pages on blue stock dated variously between 6/10/42 and 6/20/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
196530707Dallas TX: Tom Reamy. Good. 1965. Number 1. Magazine. nice clean copy externally fine but with small rectangular pieces cut out at the top and bottom corners of pp. 23/24 impacting the two film-related articles see Notes but none of the other content. pen & ink drawings B&W photographs The rare debut issue of this important sci-fi/fantasy-oriented fanzine which represented the editor's return to the publishing field after an earlier publication "CriFanAc" had crashed and burned in the late 1950s after the publication of a half-dozen issues. Some of this background a lot having to do with the early travails and infighting that plagued the Dallas Futurian Society of which editor Reamy was a co-founder is covered in his opening editorial screed which includes numerous references to various personalities who are no doubt long-gone-and-forgotten. "Trumpet" itself lasted for ten issues and was nominated a couple of times for a Hugo Award as Best Fanzine; Reamy himself died in 1977 at the age of 42. This issue is conspicuously fiction-heavy containing the following short stories: "The Altruist" by Charles Portis a Korean War tale which I believe is uncollected; at least it doesn't appear in the 2013 anthology of his work "Escape Velocity"; "The Cosmic Dancers" by James Twiggs; "The Demolished Fan" by Richard Koogle; "The Sisters" by Leonora Carrington a reprint of a 1945 story; and "The Traveling Salesman and the Farmer's Daughter" by Arthur Norman. Also in this issue: "I'm Not Afraid" an article by Marion Zimmer Bradley; a portfolio of Christmas card designs by Hannes Bok; "Existential Da-da Pop Art Funnies" several comic-strip features by Gilbert Shelton; two film-related pieces "Somebody Out There Likes Us!" by Al Jackson a survey of 50s and early 60s science fiction films and a reassessment of the 1954 giant-ant classic THEM! by Reamy both these articles are incomplete due to the corner-clipping of pp.23/24; "Le Sacre du Printemps" a portfolio four pen-and-ink drawings of a crone-like woman in various guises by Reamy; additional retro film reviews by Reamy of ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES 1959 HAND OF DEATH 1962 and THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF 1961. An amazing amount of content really for a 40-page covers included magazine. . Tom Reamy unknown
001866Tokyo: T. Hasegawa. N.d circa 1903. Probably first edition. Unpaginated twelve folded-over leaves including cover. Larger format 7.5 by 5.25 inches or 19 by 13.5 cm. Probably the best tale ever built around toothpicks! A fairy tale of the supernatural retribution meted out to lazy women with a second shorter variant of the same story included as well. This copy has particularly crisp and bright color! Light soiling to covers and some minor waviness where fabric dinged by bottom edge. T. Hasegawa unknown
1978111111113002Edwards Brothers Inc 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. Edwards Brothers Inc.; Ann Arbor 1978. Hardcover. Third Printing. A Very Good red buckram binding with coat or arms on front board and silver lettering on spine binding sturdy and intact spine buckram separating from backing material couple of small scratch marks bottom text block edge few small soiled spots to text block edges bit of discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers without Dust wrapper. A nice overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 1372pp. appendix indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scans are available for any item please inquire. Edwards Brothers, Inc hardcover
1971148028New York: Melanie Herman 1971. Draft script for an unproduced musical comedy based on the 1911 short story by Saki.<br /> <br /> Clovis Sangrail upon hearing the complacent middle-aged James Huddle complaining about his routine and resistance to change makes the suggestion that he needs an "unrest cure" involving them in an "invented outrage."<br /> <br /> Set in 1904 England. <br /> <br /> Yellow Studio Duplicating Service titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1971 with credits for author H. H. Munro Saki music and lyrics Ernest McCarty and book by Marc P. Smith. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 2-44. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with dampstain to verso of top corner of wrapper and first four leaves of script bound with two gold screw brads. Melanie Herman unknown
1979309446NY: LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. Fine. 1979. First Edition. SIGNED Limited Edition. #403 0F 2000 numbered copies. Signed by Isaac Bashevis Singer & Raphael Soyer on the printed colophon page. Fine in quarter cloth & boards in a close to fine card slipcase. Light trace of shelfwear to slipcase . LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. hardcover
197352788Alaska Native Language Center. VG. 1973. Paperback. Paperback in Very Good condition. . 2 Parts. 8.5 X 5.4 X 1.3 inches. 392 pages. Part 1 English - Tlingit. Part 2 Tlingit - English. Light rubbing to covers. . Quick Shipping All Books Mailed in Boxes Free Tracking Provided . Alaska Native Language Center paperback
18561359588Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 540 pages; G; Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine; Rubbing to corners chipping and fraying along spine edges minor splitting along rear hinge cocking to spine; Textblock has age toning and foxing to pages; RWO. 1359588. Special Collections. Phillips, Sampson, and Company hardcover
19031353742Boston: Banner of Light 1903. 16mo. 15 pages 1; G-; Tan wraps with black lettering to front cover; Staple binding; Original wraps browned with several long tears at spine and large chips to corners not impacting cover text; Text block lightly age-toned. 1353742. Special Collections. Banner of Light unknown
18471365480Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown 1847. Hardcover. Octavo lxxiii 898 pages; VG; Rebound in light brown fabric with gilt lettering to spine; Boards show light- shelfwear overall with a few scratches and wear long edges and corners; Textblock shows light age toning to edges very light interiorly and ownership marking penned to title page in 19th century hand; Ex-library copy with usual markings call number to spine bookplates to paste downs blindstamps interiorly. RWO. 1365480. Special Collections. Charles C. Little and James Brown hardcover
186328661London: Chapman and Hall 1863 1863. Second edition published shortly after the first. BAL 19258; cf. Smith American Travelers Abroad S200 which records an 1887 edition. Edges a little rubbed but a fine handsome copy. 2 vols 8vo contemporary red quarter morocco blind-stamped red cloth boards gilt rules decorations and lettering marbled edges. With half-titles. A popular travel narrative about Rome by the American sculptor William Wetmore Story 1819-1895 who was a talented writer as well. The title of "Roba" Story writes in the preface is meant in its broadest interpretation: "Roba is everything - from rubbish and riff-raff to the most exquisite product of art and nature. This book is filled with Roba." Story writes in 22 chapters about Rome's street music beggars games cafes the famous monuments festivals etc. Roba di Roma went through numerous editions many expanded and revised. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863 unknown
192230610<p>Hollywood Calif.: Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation. Near Fine. c.1922. First Edition. Hardcover. dark green buckram with gilt lettering; no dust jacket faint external wear along spine otherwise blemish-free. sepia-tone film stills A "photoplay edition" of sorts this small booklet approx. 75 unnumbered pages presents the story of the 1922 silent film epic ROBIN HOOD which starred Douglas Fairbanks and was produced by him for release through the then-young United Artists. It includes the cast and credits of the film and is illustrated with a generous selection of full-page scene stills. It appears to be a promotional or souvenir item which has been specially bound; after the conclusion of the story proper there are another ten pages or so devoted to background on the conception and production of the film the sort of thing that one might ordinarily find in a studio pressbook of the time. OCLC records several copies of what appears to be a shorter version of this same item published by Prospect Press in New York; at 64 unnumbered pages issued in pictorial wraps which have not been bound with the present version it would seem to be a version that presents the story only without the additional of the additional production-related information. The latter "production" section is also printed on a somewhat different quality paper suggesting that the two sections may have been "married" in this custom binding making this perhaps a unique example. Two notes: 1 "Elton Thomas" was a pseudonym for Douglas Fairbanks himself; and 2 this item comes from the collection of the esteemed film historian Rudy Behlmer 1926-2019 who among his many areas of expertise was known for his comprehensive knowledge of movies about Robin Hood. .</p> Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation hardcover
1944128914Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1944. Draft script for the 1945 film. Copy belonging to studio secretary Marion Pecht with her name in manuscript pencil at the top right corner of the front wrapper. <br /> <br /> The sixth and final Inner Sanctum installment featuring spiritualists a haunted house and a murder by suffocation in what was seemingly a last gasp from the studio's film series. Sadly the film's failure superseded its potential even with all the right elements of a chilling melodrama. <br /> <br /> ChaneyJr. plays attorney Wayne Fletcher who is engaged in an affair with his secretary Donna Joyce who is tied to a rich family. He arrives home after a late night at the office to discover his wife has been murdered a death by asphyxiation with Wayne as the suspect. With the help psychic Julian Julian Bromberg the police investigate the murder. The psychic's motives are questionable but he says he can contact Wayne's dead wife. At a seance to reach Vivian's spirit the reluctant Wayne hears what he thinks is her voice but discovers Julian Julian in the shadows and accuses him of conspiracy. After several sleepless nights haunted by the voice of his lost wife Wayne finally "gives in" to her spirit and attempts to kill Donna with a pillow but is overpowered by police and leaps from a window to his death per his wife's instructions. <br /> <br /> Gray card titled wrappers lacking rear wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 7285 dated February 19 1945 with credits for screenwriter Bricker and story writer Babcock. 106 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Good lacking rear wrapper bound with two gold brads. <br /> <br /> Weaver Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown
2002012914NY: Two Palms Pess 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Portfolio of reproductions of 12 wood engravings 13 loose sheets with Winter's images on the left side of the sheet and Tallman's writings on the right. Some rubbing to title page else near fine. Two Palms Pess unknown
197922352NY: WILLIAM COLLINS. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with poster. 0529055171 . First Edition. INSCRIBED & dated in 1980 by Jane Yolen on the front endpaper. About fine in fine dust jacket. Slight foxing at top edge Included is the promotional poster for the book. 14" X 24" Very good in full-color Michael Hague illustration. White printed margins lightly foxed but not central image. Foxing on non-pictorial reverse. . WILLIAM COLLINS. hardcover
2018G1492685283I4N00Put Me in the Story 2018. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Put Me in the Story hardcover
1971742560PN. New. 1971. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1988000487New York: Exetera 1988. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed. 1st Edition. Exetera 1988 New York. Hardback. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. Signed in large bold script by Story Musgrave on a bookplate now affixed to the front free endpaper. Musgrave can be seen fixing the Hubble in a photo on pages 100-101. A young Musgrave can be seen on page 85. Signed in my presence at an Orange County CA Convention. Exetera Hardcover
