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1930146907N.p.: Gloria Productions 1930. Vintage double weight photograph from the 1930 film. Stamps on the verso reading: "Gloria Swanson in 'What a Widow' Directed by Allan Dwan United Artists Picture" and "United Artists Corporation."<br/><br/>A young woman inherits a fortune from her late elderly husband and is pursued by several high society suitors. Gloria Swanson's first picture originally filmed with sound and the final film produced by her Gloria Productions studio. <br/><br/>Now considered a lost film its trailer is preserved at the Library of Congress and soundtrack is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.<br/><br/>Set in Paris. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Gloria Productions unknown books
1954131088Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1954. Final Draft script for the 1954 film. The fifth of seven films in the popular "Francis the Talking Mules series all made in the 1950s. Copy belonging to technical advisor Major Lane Carlson with his name in holograph blue ink on a label affixed to the front wrapper and his annotations throughout. Carlson acted as a consultant on the military aspects of the film as the film involves Francis joining the Army going to the Pentagon etc. <br/><br/>Salmon titled wrappers noted as Final Screenplay on the front wrapper dated February 9 1954. 157 leaves mimeograph duplication with blue pink and yellow revision pages throughout dated variously between 2-17-54 and 4-5-54. Pages and wrapper Very Good plus in a three ring binder used during production. Universal Pictures unknown books
1954150531Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1954. Vintage reference photograph of Marlon Brando and Elia Kazan on the set of the 1954 film. <br/><br/>Budd Schulberg based his 1955 novel "Waterfront" on the screenplay. <br/><br/>Terry Malloy Brando who dreams of being a prize fighter while tending his pigeons and running errands for the corrupt boss of the local union Johnny Lee J. Cobb witnesses a murder at the hands of Johnny's men. When he meets the victim's sister Edie Eva Marie Saint he confesses he feels culpable for the murder and Edie introduces him to Father Barry Karl Malden who tries to persuade him to implicate the dock racketeers.<br/><br/>Winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominated for another four. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Hoboken New Jersey and New York City.<br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and three very small closed tears in margins repaired by two small pieces of cello tape.<br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request.<br/><br/>National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 647. Ebert I. Grant US. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1965148894N.p.: N.p. 1965. Four vintage borderless photographs from the 1965 film. Two studio still photographs of Ursula Andress on production designer Piero Poletto's striking minimalist set and two compilation fashion photographs of Andress in costume bookending Costume Designer Giulio Coltellacci's concept drawings. Two photographs with "La Decima Victima" stamp on verso.<br/><br/>An international cult classic based on the 1953 short story "Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley. Sheckley wrote the novelization of the film in 1956 and two sequels "Victim Prime" and "Victim" in 1987 and 1988 respectively.<br/><br/>The worldwide officially sanctioned "Big Hunt" is the world's most popular television show giving those inclined to violence and those in search of celebrity a chance to act as "hunter" and "victim." The games top two assassins Caroline Meredith Andress and Macello Poletti Marcello Mastrianni who may be in love are pitted against each another.<br/><br/>A descendant of Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" 1924 and the first of the televised death game films such as "The Gladiators" 1969 "Death Race 2000" 1975 "The Running Man" 1987 and "The Hunger Games" 2012.<br/><br/>Shot on location in New York Rome Geneva and Vatican City. <br/><br/>2 - 9.5 x 7.25 inches 2- 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1939147709Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1939. Draft script for the 1940 film with the name of uncredited screenwriter Leonard Lee in holograph pencil over date on lower left. Paramount "File Copy" and "Master File" stamps and holograph annotation in pencil on front wrapper. Script divided into sequences as was customary for the period.<br/><br/>Paramount's 1940 Technicolor south seas adventure. Dea Dorothy Lamour is marooned on an isolated island since childhood with only the company of Koko the chimp when Skipper Joe Lynne Overman and Johnny Potter Robert Preston are marooned on the island by a mutinous crew. The three must battle angry natives and survive tidal waves a forest fire and the titular typhoon to survive.<br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>Set on a South Sea island and shot on location in Santa Catalina Island Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden and Baldwin Dry Lake California. <br/><br/>Self wrappers with front wrapper dated July 8 1939 rubber-stamped production No. 1908. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered E-31. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1979133649Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1979. A Final Draft and a Revised Draft script for the 1979 film "Going in Style" seen here as "Stepping Out." Based on the short story "Here on a Visit" by Edward Cannon. Copies belonging to producer Tony Bill with his signature in black holograph ink at the top right corner: "Tony Bill producer." Included is a typed letter of provenance signed by Bill. <br/><br/>A warm honest comedy that follows three retired men living on social security who decide to pull off a bank heist to finance their last days and more importantly to bring some excitement to their otherwise humdrum lives. The first major feature film from director and screenwriter Martin Brest who would go on to make the blockbuster success "Beverly Hills Cop" and who was only 28 at the time this film was shot. <br/><br/>Set in New York City shot on location there and in Las Vegas. <br/><br/>Revised Draft:<br/><br/>Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated October 16 1978 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Brest and short story writer Cannon. 128 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound with three silver screw brads. <br/><br/>Final Draft:<br/><br/>Red titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper dated October 16 1978. Title page present dated April 12 1979 noted as FINAL with credits for screenwriter Brest and short story writer Cannon. 134 leaves photocopy with blue and pink revision pages throughout dated 1/22/79 and 4/12/79. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
1942148689Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. Final Draft script for the 1942 film here under the working title "The Magnificent Jerk." Production No. 647 and copy No.1 stamped on the front wrapper with FINAL printedd at the top right corner of same. Single annotation on title page amending title with "Dope" in holograph pencil. Laid in is a credit sequence page with credits divided horizontally from letters "a" to "h."<br/><br/>Don Ameche runs a Dale Carnegie-esque "success school" that isn't terribly successful and at the suggestion of his secretary decides to pursue a promotion where the company makes a success out of the "laziest man in America" who turns out to be Henry Fonda. <br/><br/>Set in New York City. <br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 1 and production No. 647 dated FEB. 14 1942. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present dated February 14 1942 noted as Final Script with credits for screenwriter George Seaton. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 2/18/42 and 3/30/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with one two and a half inch closed tear on front wrapper and several small closed tears bound internally with two gold brads.<br/><br/>Credit Sequence 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good plus with center crease open tears at top and bottom hole punch and very small chip on top right. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1959130326Los Angeles: Luna Productions 1959. Shooting Final script for the 1960 film. <br/><br/>An expertly shot low-budget space exploration film about a cozy spaceship carrying scientists engineers and researchers from all over the world with the moon as their destination. Captain John Anderson Clark juggles a crew with a variety of nationalities dealing in particular with conflicts between the German and Israeli crew members over Holocaust issues. Once on the moon the crew discovers an entire civilization of peace-loving extraterrestrials. <br/><br/>Though working with a pitiable budget the producers at Luna Productions managed to hire noted cameraman John Alton then nearing the end of his career. Alton worked on every manner of film but is best remembered for his work in film noir salient examples being "Hollow Triumph" 1948 "The Amazing Mr. X" 1948 "The Big Combo" 1955 and a number of important noir entries by director Anthony Mann. <br/><br/>Red titled wrappers noted as SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper dated March 31 1959. Title page present dated March 31 1959 with credits for screenwriter Bodeen story writer/producer F. O. Gebhardt director Bradley and associate producer Fox. 104 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages about Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. <br/><br/>Lentz US. Mystery Science Theater 524. Luna Productions unknown books
1967131318Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. <br/><br/>Private detective John Rogue Smith is willing to do anything to help his finances. A psychiatrist Morgan hires him to follow a wealthy woman Baldwin on the verge of suicide. A mystery in the vein of Philip Marlowe stories. With late performances by Jackie Coogan and Brian Donlevy. <br/><br/>Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 5 dated May 29 1967 with credits for screenwriter Fisher and story writer Lyles. 127 leaves mechanical duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 8-22-67 and 9-1-67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1937150759N.p.: N.p. 1937. Vintage double weight reference photograph of director Mitchell Leisen demonstrating how to kiss Jean Arthur while Ray Milland looks on from the 1937 film. <br/><br/>Based on the 1937 short story by Vera Caspary.<br/><br/>During the Great Depression obscenely wealthy baker J.B. Ball Edward Arnold angered at his wife's Mary Nash spending throws her very expensive sable coat off the roof where it lands on the head of stenographer Mary Smith Arthur leading to a life-altering chain of events.<br/><br/>Set in New York City. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Some edgewear else Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request.<br/><br/>Byrge and Miller The Screwball Comedy Films A History and Filmography: 1934-1942. N.p. unknown books
1946143449Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1946. Vintage photograph showing director Robert Siodmak meeting star Ava Gardner and her then-husband band leader Artie Shaw on the set of the 1946 film. With a fold-over mimeo snipe on the verso. <br/><br/>A breakthrough role for Gardner as well as the screen debut of Burt Lancaster the film follows Hemingway's story closely for the first 20 minutes then explores both what led to the killing and its aftermath. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with some light soil and shallow diagonal creasing to the corners. <br/><br/>National Film Registry. Arrow Academy 1024. Criterion Collection 176. Grant US. Lee The Heist Film. Penzler 101. Selby Masterwork. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1925137138Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1925. Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1925 film with a mimeo snipe and photographer's stamp on the verso. Based on the unfinished 1832 novel "Dubrovsky" by Alexander Pushkin. <br/><br/>A posed shot showing director Brown and stars Valentino and Banky with painter Federico Beltran Masses a well known figure in Hollywood because of his friendship with William Randolph Hearst. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good with diagonal chips missing from two corners but the image largely unaffected. United Artists unknown books
1892719011892. Story on Equity Pleadings Story Joseph 1779-1845. Gould John M. 1848-1909 Editor. Commentaries on Equity Pleadings And the Incidents Thereof According to the Practice of the Courts of Equity of England and America. Revised Corrected and Enlarged. Boston: Little Brown and Company 1892. xlviii 823 pp. Octavo 6" x 9". Contemporary law calf blind rules to boards raised bands and red and black lettering pieces to spine blind tooling to board edges. A few minor stains light rubbing to extremities hinges cracked light toning to text. A notably well-preserved copy. $450. Ninth edition. This distinguished treatise was first published in 1836. According to Simon Greenleaf "there are no works in our language in which the true doctrines and practice of the Law of Equity.are so convincingly taught; and probably no one of his works has been received by the profession with greater thankfulness or is more frequently consulted than this work" cited in Marvin. It remained a standard work for many years; its final edition the thirteenth was issued in 1886. Marvin Legal Bibliography 672. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:670. unknown books
1829707451829. Boston: Published by Carter and Hendee 1829. Boston: Published by Carter and Hendee 1829. The First Legal Work Bearing Story's Name Story Joseph 1779-1845. Oliver Benjamin L. 1788-1843 Editor. A Selection of Pleadings in Civil Actions With Occasional Annotations on the Law of Pleading. With Additions by Benjamin L. Oliver. Boston: Published by Carter and Hendee 1829. xv 709 pp. Octavo 9-1/2" x 6-1/4". Contemporary sheep blind fillets to boards blind fillets and red and black lettering pieces to spine. Light rubbing and some shallow scuffing to boards somewhat heavier rubbing to extremities some chipping to head of spine early owner signature of Edwin Conant to front free endpaper below small struck-through signature. Moderate toning to text somewhat heavier in places occasional light foxing light soiling to a few leaves. $450. Second edition. This is both the first legal work bearing Story's name and the first American book of entries of precedents. According to Marvin the work's "notes and references show that the author had made no ordinary attainments in the science of special pleading." Story was Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court a professor at Harvard Law School and the most respected and prolific legal writer of his time. Edwin Conant 1810-1891 was a prominent Worcester Massachusetts lawyer businessman and philanthropist. Marvin Legal Bibliography 668. Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 9275. unknown books
1994131335Santa Monica CA: Home Box Office HBO 1994. 1st Draft script with blue and pink revisions for the 1995 film. Copy belonging to actress Lilyan Chauvin INSCRIBED to her by actors Holt McCallany Michael Jai White George C. Scott George Murdock James Sikking Tony Lo Bianco screenwriter Robert P. Johnson director Uli Edel and producer David Blocker. <br/><br/>Based on Jose Torres' book "Fire and Fear" and aired as a television movie on HBO "Tyson" highlights the early days of "Heavyweight Champion of the World" Mike Tyson from his childhood to professional boxing and even his lesser career happenings to date. Two years after the film's airing Tyson fought Evander Holyfield and was disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears-both ears twice. <br/><br/>Self wrappers. Title page present dated 8/1/94 noted as Pink Pages with credits for screenwriter Johnson. 135 leaves mechanical duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated either 7/22/94 or 8/1/94. Pages about Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Home Box Office [HBO] unknown books
1985145807Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1985. Collection of 22 vintage still photographs from the 1985 film. <br/><br/>An early mockumentary following a documentary filmmaker's attempt to find out identity of a mysterious masked wrestler. A cult classic of the wrestling film genre starring many stars of the wrestling world from its time including Magic Schwarz Stephen Cepello Dick Murdoch Wally George John Tolos Adrian Street.and let's not forget Miss Linda. Produced by Roger Corman's New World Pictures a typically low budget but entertaining and highly unusual affair. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Just about Fine. New World Pictures unknown books
1972149818N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Monica Vitti from the 1972 Italian film. <br/><br/>Based on an unpublished short story by Alberto Moravia. The title translates to "Orders are Orders."<br/><br/>Italian housewife Girogia Vitti after accidentally participating in a women's rights meeting begins hearing a voice commanding her to do things against her will firstly going to the seaside and making love with a lifeguard. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Rome and Veneto Italy. <br/><br/>5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1968140420Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1968. Vintage borderless still photograph from the set of the 1968 film. Featuring Mia Farrow on a horse during filming with Jo Losey and Liz Taylor in the background. <br/><br/>A dark psychologically twisted film in which Liz Taylor plays a boozy prostitute who stubles upon a family drama between young wealthy Mia Farrow coming off her success in "Rosemary's Baby" and her stepfather played by Robert Mitchum. Taylor plays a matronly role in Farrow's life though she is unable to tell which of the family members is lying about the other until Farrow kills herself to escape her stepfather's sexual predation and Taylor exacts a bloody revenge. <br/><br/>7.5 x 9.25 inches. About Fine condition. <br/><br/>Newman 35. Universal Pictures unknown books
1747231201Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by Isaac Thompson and Company 1747. First edition. 4 iv 768 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary paneled calf. Boards detached spine label chipped internally Fine. Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge. First edition. 4 iv 768 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Sabin 92324 Printed by Isaac Thompson and Company unknown books
1956143359Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1956. Vintage borderless photograph of a contemplative Alfred Hitchcock on the set of the 1956 film. With the stamp of Warner Bros. Netherlands on the verso. <br/><br/>Based on the real life story of Manny Balestrero accused of a series of robberies he didn't commit as detailed in the nonfiction book "The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero" by Maxwell Anderson who co-wrote the screenplay and the "Life" magazine article "A Case of Identity" by Herbert Brean. Hitchcock's final film for Warner Brothers and an influence on both Jean-Luc Godard and Martin Scorsese. <br/><br/>7.25 x 9.25. About Near Fine. <br/><br/>Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US Masterwork. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Warner Brothers unknown books
1953137671Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1953. Shooting script for the 1953 film musical. Based on the original story "Why Should I Cry" by I.A.R. Wylie first seen in the 1949 Saturday Evening Post. <br/><br/>Joan Crawford's first Technicolor feature. Ruthless and demanding Broadway musical star Jenny Stewart Joan Crawford meets her match in a blind rehearsal pianist Tye Graham Michael Wilding who unbeknownst to Jenny has held a soft spot for the tyrannical star since his days as a novice Broadway reporter. <br/><br/>Goldenrod titled wrappers noted as VAULT COPY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 173 dated 04/13/53 with credits for director Charles Walters and screenwriter John Michael Hayes. Title page integral with first page of text dated 04/13/53. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 85. Mimeograph duplication with pink revision pages throughout dated variously between 04/13/53 and 04/28/53. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. <br/><br/>Hirschhorn p. 338. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1950226895China 1950. hardcover. very good. 10 hand colored illustrations on silk tipped onto silk borders; text in Chinese and English. Thin 8vo bound accordian style in silk boards vertical paper title label in Chinese. Np. China nd. ca. 1950.<br/><br/> unknown books
1937130740Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1937. Revised Final Draft script for the 1937 film. Copy belonging to Van Heflin with his holograph annotations throughout. <br/><br/>A romantic drama set to the back drop of the Annapolis Naval Academy. Bill Martin a young midshipman must chose between his love for Julia and his commitment to the navy in this 1937 film. <br/><br/>Mint green titled wrappers rubber-stamped as Revised Final script on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 70 dated May 18 1937 with credits for writers Cabanne and Twist. Distribution page present with receipt removed. 140 leaves mimeograph duplication with annotations throughout. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good bound with three gold brads. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1944145835Universal City: Universal Pictures 1944. Vintage photograph from the 1944 film.<br/><br/>Universal Pictures' follow up to "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" ups the ante on its predecessor with the addition of Dracula John Carradine a mad scientist Boris Karloff and a hunchback J. Carroll Naish. Glenn Strange takes up the role of the creature the fourth actor to play the part with Lon Chaney Jr. reprising his role as the Wolf Man making it the first multi-monster movie from Universal.<br/><br/>Set in Switzerland. <br/><br/>7.75 x 10 inches. Very Good Plus with a slight crease on bottom right and some light creasing throughout. <br/><br/>Weaver and Brunas Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown books
1941148712Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1941. Revised Shooting Final Draft script for the 1942 film. Production No. 574 and copy No. 7 studio "Received" dated Dec 9 1941 and "Permanent Legal Records" all rubber stamped on the front wrapper with FINAL printed at the top right corner of same. One annotation in holograph pencil of three names on the verso of page 156.<br/><br/>Congress reestablishes a military academy at West Point lead by a strict commander Laird Cregar who pushes the young men in hopes of breaking their spirits. After a grueling trial the remaining ten men are sent to the Indiana territory to fight with General William Henry Harrison Douglass Dumbrille. <br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.<br/><br/>Set in West Point NY. <br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers noted as REVISED SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 7 and production No. 574 dated DECEMBER 9 1941. Title page present dated December 9 1941 noted as Shooting Final. 165 leaves with last page of text numbered 1. Memeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 1/9/42 and 3/5/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with faint dampstain on front wrapper fading text bound internally with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
