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199635089Edison NJ: Castle Books 1996. First Edition. 8vo pp. 254. A very nice copy in somewhat scuffed dj. Castle Books unknown books
2002USTAQUI00CZCFarrar Straus and Giroux 2002. Fine. Star Alexander. Quick Studies: Lingua Franca. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2002. 514pp. Indexed. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Near fine. Farrar, Straus and Giroux paperback books
19158817Cambridge: Ida Nelson/Laura Kirkwood. Very Good. 1915. Hardcover. Printed at the Riverside Press; ex-library with usual markings; blue cloth bit rubbed esp. At edges; 274 pgs. ; internally tight clean sound Good; 1st . Ida Nelson/Laura Kirkwood hardcover books
192622861ENew York: United States Polo Association 1926. First Edition. Affixed to the front pastedown is the bookplate of silent film star Marian Nixon Hillman depicting a large sailing vessel cresting a wave. Illustrated with black & white photos throughout and with a fold-out detailing various polo association divisions circuit committees clubs and Army stations by circuits. Very good copy with a bit of pitting and rippling to the gilt-stamped blue cloth some minor handling and edge wear and with some occasional foxing without dust jacket. Marian Nixon 1904 - 1983 began her career in entertainment as a teen dancing in choruses in vaudeville. Her first film roles include Cupid’s Fireman 1923 with Buck Jones Riders of the Purple Sage a925 Hands Up! 1926 and The Chinese Parrot 1927. She also starred as Rebecca in the film adaptation of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1932 with Ralph Bellamy followed by Winner Take All with James Cagney John Ford’s Pilgrimage 1934 with her last film Captain Calamity released in 1936. She was married to Edward Hillman Jr. from 1929 to 1933. United States Polo Association hardcover books
1985WRCLIT77089Np: Cannon Films 1985. Ten 8 x 10" glossy b&w stills with studio captions. Fine. A representative set of stills issued to promote Shephard's own adaptation to the screen of his 1983 Pulitzer short-listed play in which he starred alongside Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid et al under the direction of maestro Robert Altman. Cannon Films unknown books
2016166213Barcelona: Fundacio Joan Miro 2016. Hardcover. New in shrinkwrap. BW-photographic boards with white lettering. 155 pp. BW and color illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Fundació Joan Miró Barcelona Spain October 29 2016-January 22 2017. Fundacio Joan Miro hardcover books
1979145288Los Angeles: California Pictures 1979. Collection of 51 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1979 film. Also included are eight large format negatives for photographs in the collection. <br/><br/>Two US Navy divers taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines are forced to search for millions of dollars worth of silver that the retreating American forces dumped into Manila Bay. <br/><br/>Set and shot in the Philippines. <br/><br/>41 photographs 8 x 10 inches. Ten photographs 5 x 4 inches. Two negatives 8 x 10 inches. Five negatives 5 x 4 inches. Overall Near Fine. <br/><br/>Parish and Hill Black Action Films 159. California Pictures unknown books
1954146173Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1954. Final Shooting Script for the 1954 film with blue yellow and green revisions throughout. <br/><br/>Based on the 1870 novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. Walt Disney's "20000 Leagues Under the Sea" was one of the most expensive and ambitious productions of its time. A 200 foot submarine a 225 pound diving suit a specially built soundstage with a 90 x 165 foot tank and a giant squid which weighed two tons and required a crew of 28 to operate were just some of the monumental challenges of the production. Disney's first CinemaScope motion picture "20000 Leagues Under the Sea" was a resounding success and went on to be considered one of greatest live-action adventure movies ever made.<br/><br/>In 1868 off the coast of San Francisco Professor Aronnax Paul Lukas his assistant Conseil Peter Lorre and master harpooner Ned Land Kirk Douglas set sail upon a armed frigate to investigate a spate of sinkings rumored to be caused by a sea monster. After months of searching the "monster" is spotted sinking a merchant vessel and the frigate attacks only to be sunk themselves. Adrift in the ocean the three come upon a strange metal vessel and realize the "monster" is a "submerging boat." The trio are captured by Captain Nemo James Mason and taken aboard the submarine the Nautilus and journey on a voyage of adventure and discovery under the sea.<br/><br/>Nominated for three Academy Awards winning two for Art Direction and Special Effects.<br/><br/>Shot on location in California Jamaica and the Bahamas. <br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers with affixed Walt Disney Productions label as called for with Disney scripts from this era noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper with credits for screenwriter Earl Felton. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Earl Felton. 146 leaves with last page of text numbered 141. Mimeographed rectos only with blue yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 1/30/54 and 3/1/54. Pages Near Fine plus wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Walt Disney Productions unknown books
1972130710Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1972. Post-production Combined Continuity script for the 1972 film. <br/><br/>Based on the 1968 novel of the same name and part of the 87th Precinct stories series this mystery involves detectives investigating a murder-extorition racket ran by a deaf man. While preventing several attacks on high-ranking city officials they are also faced with a string of arsons perpetuated against some homeless men. <br/><br/>Set in Boston and shot on location there. <br/><br/>Orange clip-bound titled wrappers dated May 15 1972 noting 10 reels and footage of 8384 feet. Mechanical duplication. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
20063172006. REYNOLDS Star Jones. SHINE: A Physical Emotional And Spiritual Journey To Finding Love. NY: Collins 2006. 8vo. cloth & boards in dust jacket. First edition first printing. Signed by Star Jones on the half-title page. Books signed by the co-host of the popular day-time television show "The View" are uncommon. Fine in d/j. $85.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1974137057N.p.: Sandy Howard Production 1974. Two Draft scripts for the 1976 film. One script a Final Draft belonging to an auditioning actor Jenny Sullivan with her name in holograph ink on the front wrapper; the other script is bound in red faux leather with gilt tiles a color photograph of a human fetus bound in and both scripts bear letters from a professor at the University of California describing the possible methods and techniques detailed in the screenplay and their applicability to contemporary 1974 ethical and legal conditions. Brief annotations on laid-in slips in holograph ink throughout the first script. Laid in is a signed letter from director Nelson to Jenny informing her that she is a finalist for the role of Victoria ultimatly the role went to Barbara Carrera. <br/> <br/>An exploitation film owing much to "Bride of Frankenstein" as well as the technological advances with DNA in the 1970s. Dr. Paul Holliston Hudson is a scientist who discovers a method to accelerate the birth cycle to just a few days. The maturation process has detrimental side effects and the mature adult a woman shows homicidal tendencies. <br/><br/>Set in Los Angeles. <br/><br/>First script:<br/><br/>Light blue titled wrappers undated. Title page present undated noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Thomas and Doohan. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two silver brads. <br/><br/>Second script:<br/><br/>Red faux leather titled wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriters Thomas and Doohan. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 136. Mechanical duplication with a color photograph Near Fine overall bound internally with three gold brads. <br/><br/>Muir 1970s. Sandy Howard Production unknown books
198094099N.pl: the Chapter 1980. 24p. 8.5x11 inches many photographs wraps. the Chapter unknown books
1969151548N.p.: San Marco 1969. Two vintage borderless reference photographs of Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas on the set of the 1969 film. Photographer "Mario Tursi" stamps on versos. <br/><br/>Based on the ancient Greek myth and loosely on the 431 BC play by Euripides wherein the titular character famously kills her sons as revenge against an unfaithful husband. The sole feature film appearance of noted opera legend Maria Callas one in which she curiously does not sing. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Turkey Italy and Syria. <br/><br/>9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>BFI 1088. San Marco unknown books
189837817Gouverneur NY: Free Press Printing House 1898. 8vo 22.9 cm; 9". 141 2 pp. <br><br>A practical book dedicated to the housewife." Prepared by a small committee of women associated with the Order of the Eastern Star => this collection contains "delicate and palatable dishes" all tested and approved by the contributors.<br>Â Â Â Â The Order of the Eastern Star established in 1850 is a Masonic appendant order open to men and women. In order for women to become a member they must be closely associated with or related to a Master Mason. The Marble City Chapter one of the 10000 chapters in 20 countries and the chapter that the women involved with this recipe book belonged to is located in Gouverneur New York.<br>Â Â Â Â Advertisements for shops in and around Gouverneur NY are present throughout.<br>Â Â Â Â WorldCat has located only one institutional copy in Denver. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Not in Brown Culinary Americana. Brown marbled paper wrappers with black lettering to front wrapper. Wrappers chipped creased and soiled in spots; spine mostly missing. Page edges often chipped. Light to moderate staining throughout. => An obviously well-loved and frequently-consulted recipe book. Free Press Printing House unknown books
190657210Washington 1906. Paperback. Fair. 28p. Wrapper. 22cm. Cover worn. Approximately 3cm. sliced off right side of front cover. Laid in are half a dozen blank forms for requesting membership in the Queen of Sheba Chapter No. 3 and a dozen blank forms for the same chapter directing payment of death benefits. <br/><br/> paperback books
195233184Guthrie Oklahoma: Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Oklahoma 1952. SIGNED by Ethel L. Johnson a contibutor to the Intorductory section. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. VG agetoning slight wear to tail of spine. 190 2 pp. 28 b/w illustrations. 9" x 6" <br/><br/> [Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Oklahoma] hardcover books
196082331Chicago 1960. Paperback. Good. 1960. photos 56p. Original white wrapper. 28cm. Substantial foxing along right side of front cover. A couple of numbers inked on back cover. Their four national award honorees were Richard M. Nixon Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Daisy Bates and Arthur Godfrey. Powell is the only one listed on the program as speaking at the banquet. We don't know if the other honorees attended. <br/><br/> paperback books
195365186Philadelphia 1953. Paperback. Fair. 10p. Small pamphlet. 13cm. Worn chipped and stained covers reglued near spine. Stain on outside edge of all leaves. <br/><br/> paperback books
1993166411Fresno: author 1993. Paperback. 505p index very good first edition trade paperback in decorated white lightly-soiled wraps. author paperback books
19162299191The Grand Chapter 1916. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Includes box. Minor general wear to box. A few faint spots on page ridges. A very good copy in a very good box. 1916 Hard Cover. 310 pp. Includes box. A system of forms and ceremonies with necessary instructions for chapters. Adopted by the Grand Chapter October 14 1913. Revision made permanent October 14 1915. "The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic appendant body open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by lawyer and educator Rob Morris a noted Freemason but was only adopted and approved as an appendant body of the Masonic Fraternity in 1873. The Grand Chapter hardcover books
194075257St. Louis 1940. Paperback. Good. photos 20p. Wrapper. 30cm. Moderate soiling and wear but still sound. A Prince Hall affiliate organization. <br/><br/> paperback books
1964168764Brooklyn NY: Star of Bethlehem Grand Chapter OES 1964. Paperback. 209p. lightly-soiled 11x8.5 inch glazed white wraps hinge starting mild toning else very good with numerous photos throughout. Histories officers and associated information on New York chapters of the Prince Hall related Order of Eastern Star the Masonic organization for women. Star of Bethlehem Grand Chapter, OES paperback books
226833San Francisco: OES n.d. 2.25 inch long brass plaque with "Sentinel" card in the window suspended from which is an 8-inch long tasselled ribbon printed with the identification of the Chapter. The reverse ribbon has the same lettering in gold on black. Very good. The role of the Sentinel is to guard the door outside the chapter room to ensure that those who enter are members of the Order. The OES is primarily a women's organization although men are also admitted. OES unknown books
OTASG001Comiskey Park Chicago: Major League Baseball 1983 July 5 1983. 4pp. Original printed wrappers printed yellow red and blue. Signed by Roger Maris in blue sharpie to front cover signed by virtually every participating former player on or near their photo. Approximately 100 signatures including: Hank Greenberg Joe and Dom DiMaggio Bob Feller Larry Doby Don Larsen Lefty Gomez Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Al Kaline Bob Lemon Charlie Gehringer Joe Cronin Bobby Doerr Roger Maris signed twice Earl Weaver Leo Durocher Buck Leonard Ernie Banks Lou Brock Carl Hubbell Willie McCovey Pee Wee Reese Willie Mays Johnny Mize Stan Musial Enos Slaughter Duke Snider Warren Spahn Willie Stargell Bobby Thomson Travis Jackson Ralph Kiner and Joe Torre. Some light wear to the extremities several creases otherwise very good. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. Comiskey Park, Chicago: Major League Baseball, 1983 (July 5, 1983). paperback books
198445664Berkeley: North Star Network 1984. First Edition. Small quarto 21.5cm.; tan pictorial staplebound self-wrappers; 15pp.; illus. Faint vertical fold line postally used on rear wrapper else Very Good and sound. Issued by the Network among whose objectives are the "building of a vanguard" and providing a "program of the North American revolutionary movement." Articles in this issue include "Defending Central America in the Labor Movement" and "CISPES and the Anti-Intervention Movement. North Star Network unknown books
