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New York: Harper, 2014. Scarce Uncorrected Proof. Fine condition. Flat spine. No creases. Appears unread. Uncorrected Proof. Trade Paperback (6" wide by 9" tall). First Printing of the First Edition. Precedes the first hardcover/first trade edition. Bound in the original full color pictoruial wraps. From the rear cover: "A major biograph -- intimate, gripping, revelatory -- of an artist who revolutionized American comedy. Richard Pryor may have been the most unlikely star in Hollywood history. Raised in his family's brothels, he grew up an outsider to privilege. He took to the stage, originally, to escape the hard-bitten realities of his childhood, but later came to a reverberating discovery: that by plunging into the depths of his experience, he could make stand-up comedy as exhilarating and harrowing as the life he'd known. He brought that trembling vitality to Hollywood, where his movie career -- BLAZING SADDLES, the buddy comedies with Gene Wilder, BLUE COLLAR… Leer más

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Eddie Fisher with a black sharpie directly on the front free endpaper. Eddie Fisher signed this book in December 1999 at Border's Bookstore in Las Vegas. Affixed to the front pastedown endpaper (largely hidden by the jacket's inner flap) is a full color photo of Fisher posing in the bookstore with the previous owner of the book. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. Only a little bit of minor edgewear. NO tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Pages are clean and unmarked. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. 1999. First printing with "First Edition" so stated, and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with photos in the text and with 8 b/w plates featuring Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Margaret, Jack Benny, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, etc). Bound in the original silver-stamped black boards. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: " Singer… Leer más

Northridge, CA: The Center for Telecommunication Studies, California State University, Northridge, 2002. Fine condition. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original black laminated boards, stamped in bright white and yellow, with photo of 3 boxers on the front cover. A volume from the Film as Literature Series.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 415pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, 1995. 6" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. As New condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Bibliography. Index. From the publisher: "The inaugural volume in The Television Series focuses on the relationship between the rise of the multi-media environment - television and electronic media - and the decline of the humanities in academia, the changing role of print literacy, and the disintegration of historical consciousness. In analyzing the decline of the humanities on college campuses, Marc covers a wide range of issues, including political correctness, the growing tolerance of academic cheating, and institutionalized grade inflation." . Second printing. Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Heinz Emigholz. 174pp.. Great… Leer más

Santa Barbara, California: Capra Press, 2003. Fine condition in Fine dust jacket. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. This copy has been INSCRIBED/SIGNED by Rich Barre, associate publisher of the Capra Press and winner of the 1996 Shamus Award for best first P.I. novel (THE INNOCENTS). Laid in a flyer for BOOKS INTO FILM that also briefly announces BURNING MOON by Richard Barre is "now available" from Capra Press. The Dust Jacket is protected by a removable mylar clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips. NO tears. 6.75" wide by 9.5" tall. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Afterword by Ralph B. Sipper. Foreword by William F. Nolan. First printing from an edition of only 2000 copies. Contains over 60 essays on books that were made into films. Interesting reading for film buffs and a useful reference for book collectors. Originally published in the pages of FIRSTS MAGAZINE, the essays include detailed… Leer más

Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania: Temple University Press, 1998. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Illustrated with many photos. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "Every year between 1920 and 1970, almost one million of New York City's Jewish population summered in the Catskills... While much has been written about grand hotels like Grossinger's and the Concord, little has appeared about the modest bungalow colonies and kuchaleins ('cook for yourself' places) where more than 80 percent of Catskill visitors stayed... Richman's narrative, anecdotes, and photos capture everything from the traffic jams leaving the city to the strategies for sneaking into the casinos... The trials and tribulations of the small-time entertainers are here, too.". First Printing of the First… Leer más

St. Paul, Minnesota: Rapfire Press, 2007. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Near Fine condition. Flat uncreased spine. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are bright white, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 2007. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front cover (which can be neatly removed by us upon buyer's request). Includes accouints of the author's associations with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Arnold Palmer, Jerry Lewis, Bill Frawley, Joe. E. Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Johnny Rivers, Willie Shoemaker, Sam Snead, etc. Bound in the original white pictorial wraps with the author's photo on the rear cover. From the rear cover: "BREAKING MY SILENCE is the gutsy and wrenching story of a former Rat Pack party girl and sex-trade survivor Jane McCormick. Not only does she reveal her 1960s… Leer más

Fullerton, California: Lyceum Press, 1998. New and unread. PERFECT CONDITION. Still enclosed in the original plain white envelope. Sharp corners. No address label, owner's name or bookplate. Fresh, crisp -- obviously never read. A commemoration of the life of actress Gloria Stuart, honorary Zamorano member, who is perhaps best remembered for her Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress in the movie Titanic, but was also an accomplished artist and fine printer. Includes first publication of the speech that Stuart would have given had she won the Oscar. Her film career began in the 1930s and included roles in The Invisible Man and The Poor Little Rich Girl. From the colophon: "This keepsake [booklet] for attendees of the twenty-fourth Biennial Joint Meeting of the Zamorano and Roxburghe clubs at Los Angeles on October 24 & 25, 1998 was printed by Wm Erik Voss at the Lyceum Press of Fullerton, California.". First Edition. Softcover. New in envelope. 12 pages. Great… Leer más

New York: Studio Duplicating Service, Inc. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. No date (but 1960s). Original stiff wraps with gold titles. The number "44" in ink on the title page. Rusty paperclip mark on a few leaves else Very Good condition. This copy prepared for the Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre, with their name and address imprinted on the title page. Script for this play, a comedy in one act by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811). Translated from the German by Jon Swan. A lascivious judge finds himself in the comic and ironic position of presiding over the trial of a man accused of ruining the virtue of a young girl who the judge clandestinely visited night before. . Softcover. Very Good condition. 92pp.

London: Picador, 1998. A bright, shiny, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The rear panel of the Dust Jacket is a little scuffed. NOT price clipped (£15.99). No chips. No tears. No remainder mark. Brief gift note else clean and unmarked. First printing with complete number row (135798642) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "'You'll laugh, you'll cry, especially if you're in the book like I am.' - Steve Martin." Bound in the original black boards, lettered in bright silver on the spine. . SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./VG Jacket (rear panel rubbed). 8vo. viii, 261pp.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 27 photographs. Bibliography. Index. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Publisher's pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "CAPTIVE BODIES examines the film industry's fascination with bondage and captivity, seeking to revisualize American cinema through the lens of critical discourse on captivity narratives, slave narratives, and postcolonial critiques of cinematic constructions of 'whiteness,' 'blackness,' gender, and sexuality. Captivity is also examined here in relation to both those in front and behind the camera. Are we 'subject' to others? Are we 'bound' and… Leer más

Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Photo illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Glenn Altschuler and David Grossvogel have reconstructed the history of TV GUIDE, using dozens of interviews and close readings of thousands of articles to literally take readers inside the publication. The result is a detailed picture of a magazine that... both reflected and shaped political and social reality." Index. Original red cloth . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 214pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992. Previous owner's name. Otherwise a bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No chips or tears. Photo illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Glenn Altschuler and David Grossvogel have reconstructed the history of TV GUIDE, using dozens of interviews and close readings of thousands of articles to literally take readers inside the publication. The result is a detailed picture of a magazine that… both reflected and shaped political and social reality." Index. Original red cloth.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 214pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Chicago: Triumph Books, 2006. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by Don Cherry, directly on the front free endpaper. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket with a "SIGNED" sticker at the foot of the spine. NOT price clipped ($24.95). One short closed tear. NO chips. Previous owner's tiny name label. Foreword by Dan Jenkins. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original two tone boards [gray with red spine], stamped in bright silver on the spine. From the dust jacket: "Don Cherry straddled the world of music and the world of golf. With his two innate talents, Cherry ascended to unbelievable heights -- making gold records, winning major golf victories, and securing a place for himself in the history books. As a result, he touched the lives of dozens of big-time athletes and stars. From Demaret to Crosby, Dino to Palmer, Nicklaus to Sinatra, and [Mickey] Mantle to former U.S. presidents. Known in the sports world for his animated style and fiercely… Leer más

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California: Cardiff-by-the-Sea Publishing Company, 1984. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition. Laid in this copy is an 8" by 9.75" glossy photograph of Pee Wee Herman on a bicycle. NO owner's name or bookplate. This is the 1984 Second Edition. From the preface: "CHRISTENSEN'S ULTIMATE MOVIE, T.V. & ROCK DIRECTORY (2nd Edition) is an encyclopedic listing which contains more than 35,000 entries in the form of addresses [20,000] autograph facsimiles [6000], memorabilia listings and photographic reproductions [1000]. It is the most extensive directory of its kind ever published." Includes 20,000 addresses of the celebrities so collectors can send autograph requests. Also 6000 star autograph facsimiles, useful for authentiction. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall by 1.25" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail..… Leer más

Westport, Connecticut:: Meckler, 1991. As New condition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Illustrated with a few photos. Index. A study of popular American values/culture as reflected in baseball movies from BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY to THE NATURAL to FIELD OF DREAMS. Has Introduction and 8 chapters: 1) Baseball Films in the Depression Era; 2) PRIDE OF THE YANKEES: The Baseball Film Biography Prototype; 3) Biographies and the Forces of Good and Evil (1948-1958); 4) An Interlude; 5) The Bad News Bears and the Bad News Seventies; 6) A Return to Mythbuilding; 7) End of a Dream; 8) Conclusion. Bibliography. Appendix: List of Baseball Films (1929-1989). . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Original blue cloth, gilt/No Dust Jacket, as issued. 8vo. vii, 178pp.

New York:: A. S. Barnes and Co., 1969. 5.25" wide by 6.25" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Flat spine. No creases. Study of the great Austrian director, writer, and his films, e.g. Metropolis, American Guerrilla in the Philippines, The Big Heat, The Woman in the Window, Ministry of Fear, etc. Illustrated with photographs and movie stills throughout. Detailed filmography. Bibliography/references.. First Published 1969 (so stated). Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition.. 223pp.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Peter Lang, 1993. Very Good condition. A bright, clean, tight copy. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. Illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original pictorial wrappers. From the rear cover: "In this broad-ranging exploration of the nature of comedy Professor Charney considers its popular roots as well as the major issues in comic theory. COMEDY HIGH AND LOW seeks to bridge the gap between comic literature, especially stage comedy, and the popular comedy of jokes, graffiti, and comic happenings of everyday life. With examples taken mainly from major figures of stage comedy from Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Jonson, the Restoration dramatists, and Molière to Beckett, Pinter, Dürrenmatt, Stoppard, and Orton, it brings a historical perspective to the subject, and also… Leer más

New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket (lightly rubbed). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh and crisp. First printing, with complete number row (135798642) on the copyright page. Index. From the Dust Jacket: The 1950s saw an explosion in the American musical theater. The Broadway show, catapulted into the limelight in the 1920s and solidified during the 1940s thanks to Rodgers and Hammerstein, now entered its most revolutionary phase, brashly redefining itself and forging a new kind of storytelling. In COMING UP ROSES: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL IN THE 1950s, Ethan Mordden gives us a guided tour of this rich decade. With loving detail, Mordden highlights the shift in Broadway from shows that were mere star vehicles, showcasing big-name talents, to the bolder stories, stuffed with… Leer más

Malden, Massachusetts & Oxford UK: Blackwell Publishers, 1999. As New condition in a New dust jacket - obviously never read. Mild EX-LIBRARY without any library markings on the dust jacket, spine or covers. Sharp corners. Library labels/stamps are on the edges of the textblock and on the rear endpaper only. Bright, shiny, square and tight. Inner and outer hinges are perfect. NO fading. Pages are fresh, crsip, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright silver on the spine. From the publisher: "This volume of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies provides a comprehensive overview of the field. Its international and interdisciplinary approach will have a broad appeal to those interested in this multifaceted subject. Provides a major collection of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies. Represents material under a variety of headings, including class, race, gender, queer… Leer más