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19348825New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1934. A memorial volume printed to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of William Morris. The first book to be hand printed on Morris’s Kelmscott ‘Chaucer’ press by the Press of the Woolly Whale. One of ‘a modest number’ there were also 4 copies printed on vellum. Handset in the original English Caslon Old Face type and printed damp on Arnold Unbleached paper by George W. Van Vechten Jr. Pp. 20. 8vo. original quarter vellum over brown paper covered boards image of a printing press enclosed within a decorative border blind embossed to upper cover lettering in gilt to spine t.e.g others uncut. A very good copy.Originally printed by Morris on his Albion Press with an account of its travels following the closure of the Kelmscott Press in 1898 written by Melbert Cary who acquired it from the Aries Press in 1932 who in turn had got it from Frederic Goudy who had bought it from James Guthrie of the Pear Tree Press in the UK. Hand printed on William Morris’s ‘Chaucer’ press Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
1938162220Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Madge Evans and Don "Red" Barry chatting on the set. Printed mimeo snipe Advertising Advisory Council stamp and photographer stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> A passenger craft is forced to crash-land on an island in the mid-Pacific. There they encounter a man who refuses to help them desiring only to remain undisturbed and isolated from society having been declared wanted for murder years before. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1936602044<p>on a 3/4 length seated pose in costume for "Show Boat" with director James Whale in a behind the camera shot going over the script. Photograph is on single stock; 8" x 10"; very good; 1936. "Showboat" was released in 1936 directed by James Whale and starring Irene Dunne Allan Jones Helen Morgan Paul Robeson Charles Winninger Hattie McDaniel Donald Cook and Sammy White with music by Jerome Kern and words by Oscar Hammerstein II. Robeson 1898-1976 born April 9 1898 Princeton New Jersey; died January 23 1976 Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Black American singer and actor; Jerome Kern wrote the song "Ol' Man River" for Robeson which he sang in the play 1928 and the movie 1936. Whale 1896-1957 born July 22 1896 Dudley England; died May 29 1957 Hollywood California; English actor set designer and then director; imported to Hollywood in 1930 to direct the screen version of his state success "Journey's End"; best remembered for his four stylish horror films "Frankenstein"; "The Old Dark House"; "The Invisible Man" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"; retired from film in early 1940's to pursue painting; drowned in his swimming pool under mysterious circumstances.</p>
1930011509Ditchling: St Dominic's Press 1930 Book. Fair. Hardcover. vi 30 pages. Numbered 90 out of the 100 copies printed. In the original cloth binding but completely lacking the spine. Boards very stained. Abrasion to the lower outer corner of the front pastedown. Front free end paper browned. Ink stain to one of the front end papers. Bookplate of Philip and Angela Lowery. A small amount of pin hole sized worming to the rear board and two small holes go through the text to the front. St Dominic's Press hardcover
19291002Y22London: Jonathan Cape 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A desirable first English edition of Andre Malraux's first novel complete with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. The first English edition of Andre Malraux's first novel 'The Conquerors'. Translated by Winifred Stephens Whale. Scarce. With the very scarce original dust wrapper unclipped. An incredibly smart example for its age. An exciting novelisation of the 1920s Cantonese revolution in Hong Kong describing the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communists. The plot serves as a vehicle for French novelist Andre Malraux to discuss issues of colonialism and revolution which he opposes and favours respectively.Four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and slightly to board edges. Minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart indeed with sunning to the spine and minor edge wear. Small chip to the fly leaf joint and a couple minor marks to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only minor offsetting to endpapers and a few spots to the fore edge affecting the odd page. Very Good Indeed Jonathan Cape hardcover
190420071Yacht "Maroussia", 1904 ; Paris, Imprimerie Chaix, [1905] ; in-8, broché ; [4] bl., [IV], X, [1] frontispice coul HT, 77 pp., [1] p. [4] pp. bl. et 55 photographies hors-texte en noir et blanc, imprimées au recto ou au verso seul, couverture chamois granitée imprimée en bleu foncé ; ouvrage imprimé sur papier glacé (couché deux faces brillant).
1940164537Universal City: Universal Pictures 1940. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1940 film a publicity photograph of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Bennett a test photograph of Bennett and a portrait photograph of Bennett. All three photographs with mimeo snipes on the versos two with stamps crediting photographer Ray Jones and one with a date stamp and a provenance stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s.<br /> <br /> A group of American adventures journey deep into the South American jungle with two native guides in search of a lost treasure buried under an ancient Incan city. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal Pictures unknown
19852082702114907448Whale Cavalry Military History Publishing Committee 1985. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 478 pages Size: 22cm Whale Cavalry Military History Publishing Committee paperback
1929144757New York: Henry Miller's Theatre 1929. Original flyer for the 1929 play "Journey's End" which premiered at Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway on March 22 1929 and closed on May 17 1930 for a total of 485 performances. <br /> <br /> The first US production of the play after its smash hit at at the Apollo Theatre in London which starred a young Laurence Olivier and was directed by then-unknown director James Whale. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays ever written about World War I following the plight of a British Army infantry company in 1918. <br /> <br /> Whale accompanied the play to America for the production advertised here which by late 1929 was being performed by 14 companies in English and 17 in other languages and he would go on to direct the 1930 film adaptation starring Colin Clive David Manners and Ian Maclaren. His film would be the first of numerous adaptations including: "The Other Side" 1931 "Aces High" 1976 and "Journey's End" 2017. <br /> <br /> Whale would go on to even greater Hollywood fame later directing "Frankenstein" "The Invisible Man" "The Bride of Frankenstein" and more and was one of the first openly gay directors.<br /> <br /> Two-color single leaf folded once 10 x 8 inches. Bright and Near Fine with a few closed tears and edge creases. Henry Miller's Theatre unknown
1929144757New York: Henry Miller's Theatre 1929. Original flyer for the 1929 play "Journey's End" which premiered at Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway on March 22 1929 and closed on May 17 1930 for a total of 485 performances. <br/><br/>The first US production of the play after its smash hit at at the Apollo Theatre in London which starred a young Laurence Olivier and was directed by then-unknown director James Whale. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays ever written about World War I following the plight of a British Army infantry company in 1918. <br/><br/>Whale accompanied the play to America for the production advertised here which by late 1929 was being performed by 14 companies in English and 17 in other languages and he would go on to direct the 1930 film adaptation starring Colin Clive David Manners and Ian Maclaren. His film would be the first of numerous adaptations including: "The Other Side" 1931 "Aces High" 1976 and "Journey's End" 2017. <br/><br/>Whale would go on to even greater Hollywood fame later directing "Frankenstein" "The Invisible Man" "The Bride of Frankenstein" and more and was one of the first openly gay directors.<br/><br/>Two-color single leaf folded once 10 x 8 inches. Bright and Near Fine with a few closed tears and edge creases. Henry Miller's Theatre unknown books
1931378Vienna: Ignaz Spitz & Söhne 1931. First edition. Text in German. Trace of crease and a little tear on last page. Overall in good condition. With photographic title. With photographic title. First edition. Text in German. 4 p. Advertisement for Frankenstein the 1931 horror movie with. Ignaz Spitz & Söhne unknown
1935151616Universal City: Universal Pictures 1935. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1935 film showing the newly awakened bride Elsa Lanchester consulting with Doctors Frankenstein Colin Clive and Pretorius Ernest Thesiger in the lab. With a distinctive claw stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> Henry Frankenstein returns to his lab after the events of the first film where he is tempted by his old mentor Septimus Pretorius into making a mate for his creation. The second entry in Universal's successful "Frankenstein" series preceded by the titular film in 1931 and followed by "Son of Frankenstein" in 1939 and "The Ghost of Frankenstein" in 1942. <br /> <br /> 8.75 x 7 inches. Very Good plus lightly and evenly toned. <br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Ebert I. Rosenbaum 1000. Weaver and Brunas Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown
19522111902160501436Not Available 1952. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of copies: Committee Not Available paperback
