Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

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Why Beckett

By: Brater, Enoch

Price: $40.00

Publisher: London/New York, Thames And Hudson. : 1989

Edition: First American Edition

Seller ID: 010453

ISBN-13: 9780500014622

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

literary bio of the Irish playwright with 122 photographs. Light corner crease to the top of the back endsheet which is lightly mirrored to a few of the last pages. Also included is a copy of Theatre Arts from August 1956 which has the complete text of "Waiting For Godot" which starred Bert Lahr & E.G. Marshall. Also laid in his a large promo postcard for the most recent revival of the play that had a limited run on Broadway in 2009 with Nathan Lane & Bill Irwin. Sold as a collection only.
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The Last Words Of Dutch Schultz, A Fiction In The Form Of A Film Script

By: Burroughs, William S.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Seaver Books/viking : 1975

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 009419

ISBN-13: 9780670419500

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Fantasy movie script based on the shooting of mobster Dutch Schultz. Illus. w. 38 historical photos. Fine/fine.
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The Republic Of Dreams A Reverie

By: Crimmins, G. Garfield

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, W.W. Norton & Company : 1998

Edition: 1st Edition. 1st Printing.

Seller ID: 008489

ISBN-13: 9780393046335

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Fantastic fantasy travel book about an erotic mysterious journey to the Republic Of Dreams an island located somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Illustrated with many full color illustrations and drawings along with wonderful removable maps, postcards, a passport & telegrams. Two short mended tears to the dustjacket. Fine/near fine.
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Hollywood Beauty. Linda Darnell And The American Dream

By: Davis, Ronald L.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Oklahoma, University Of Oklahoma Press : 1991

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 008796

ISBN-13: 9780806123271

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Seldom seen bio. of the likeable and beautiful actress Linda Darnell who mostly played tough girl roles and is best remembered for her terrific performance in "A Letter To Three Wives." Ms. Darnell sadly died in a terrible fire at the young age of 41. 20pgs. pgs. of photos and stills + filmog. Small blind stamp with ink notation on the bottom of the title pg. Fine/fine.
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Anne Sexton The Last Summer

By: Furst, Arthur

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, St Martins Press : 2000

Edition: First Edition First Printing

Seller ID: 011588

ISBN-13: 9780312265533

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Book of photographs of the troubled poet Anne Sexton along with her letters and writings from her last summer before she took her own life. The front and back flaps have been irregularly cut by the former owner, and there is the usual light tonning to the paper, otherwise this is a near fine copy in a vg. dustjacket (with the damaged flaps taken into account).
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Mickelsson's Ghosts

By: Gardner, John

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Alfred a Knopf Inc : 1982

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 009058

ISBN-13: 9780394504681

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Large novel about a professor of philosophy who has lost control over his life. Illustrated with some photographs by his son Joel Gardner. A stunning copy. Fine/fine.
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Blue Denim

By: Herlihy, James Leo & Noble, William

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Random House : 1958

Edition: First Printing

Seller ID: 010358

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAID IN. Very nice copy of a play about teen pregnancy that had a short run of 166 performances in 1958. Made into a film a year later with mixed results and reviews. Carol Lynley repeated her role in the film. Illustrated with 5 interior photos + tipped photo on cover. Fine/fine.
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Ill Wind

By: Hilton, James

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap : 1932

Edition: First Reprint Edition

Seller ID: 010099

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Novel by the author of Lost Horizon and Good-Bye Mr. Chips. The nice bold Art Deco dustjacket in blue and black has several tears to the spine and back panel which have been mended using scotch tape most likely of the period and now has yellowed. Vg+/vg.
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Grease. A New '50's Rock 'n' Roll Musical

By: Jacobs, Jim, & Casey, Warren, Book, Music and Lyrics By. Introduction By Michael Feingold

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Winter House Ltd. : 1972

Edition: Book Club Edition

Seller ID: 007461

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

The hit Broadway musical that was made into a big blockbuster movie. Includes the lyrics.and several photos and drawings. Laid in is a nice small two color foldover for The Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition that is illustrated with photos. Also included is the Samusel French small paper edition also from 1972. Former owner's rubber stamp on the endsheet. Fine/fine.
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Sexuallity and Homosexuality a New View

By: Karlen, Arno

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, W.W. Norton & Company : 1971

Edition: 1st Edition. 1st Printing.

Seller ID: 008490

ISBN-13: 9780393010879

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAID IN. Large over 600pg. book on all aspects of homosexuality from a late 60's perspective. Includes historical and social theories, concepts and issues along with material on the Greeks, myths, the Victorians and more along with interviews with "deviants" (this label might cause some problems), college students (love that) and sex researchers. Published only 2 years after the Stonewall Riots the book appears to be rich in historical material but might be a bit backward in its overall view on homosexuality. Also includes material on hetrosexuality. A touch of tanning to...
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The Black Album

By: Kureishi, Hanif

Price: $75.00

Publisher: London, Faber & Faber : 1995

Edition: 1st British Edition

Seller ID: 009249

ISBN-13: 9780571150861

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

SIGNED BY HANIF KUREISHI. Crazy quilt novel about Shahid Hasan who is torn between his Muslim upbringing and his fondness for sex, drugs & music in the open society of 1989 London. Kureishi is also a screenwriter and was nominated for an Oscar for his wonderful screenplay for "My Beautiful Laundrette. Usual browning to the cheap paper that is used by Faber and Faber, otherwise Fine/fine.
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The Stones Of Summer

By: Mossman, Dow

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Barnes & Noble. : 2003

Edition: 1st Barnes & Noble Edition

Seller ID: 008600

ISBN-13: 9780760748848

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

SIGNED AND DATED BY DOW MOSSMAN IN 2003. Reissue of the novel that was praised when 1st published more than 30 years ago and promply forgetten by the literary world. Both Mossman and his book was brought back to life via the marvelous documentary "Stone Reader" which was one of the best films of 2002. Discreet former owner signature on verso of front endsheet, otherwise this is a beautiful copy. Fine/fine. Laid in the book is a color postcard for the film "Stone Reader".
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The Sergeant

By: Murphy, Dennis

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, The Viking Press : 1958

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: 008359

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

1st novel about a sexually repressed homosexual army sergeant who ends up in a bad way, as was the case with most gay and lesbian characters in the novels and movies of the time. Made into a film ten years later & one year before Stonewall. Large critical blurb by John Steinbeck of all people. The white dustjacket has usual light wear, soiiling + a 1 inch tear to the top of the front panel. Fine/vg.
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O.J. The Education Of A Rich Rookie

By: Simpson. O.J. With Pete Axthelm

Price: $1,500.00

Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Co. : 1970

Edition: 1st Printing

Seller ID: 008407

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY O.J. SIMPSON ON THE VERSO OF THE HALF-TITLE PG. The once exhalted football star on his career before the you know what hit the fan. 8pgs. of photos. Fine/fine.
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The Deep

By: Spillane, Mickey

Price: $100.00

Publisher: New York, E.P. Dutton : 1961

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: 008395

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Crime novel by Mickey Spillane which was his first book in nine years. Minor rubbing to the dustjacket and a tiny chip to the white margin on the back panel and some very minor shallow chipping to the bottom edge of the spine panel. Fine/vg.
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The Mysteries Of Sex. Women Who Posed as men and Men Who Impersonated Women

By: Thompson, C.J.S.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Causeway Books : 1974

Edition: First American Edition

Seller ID: 010256

ISBN: 0883650291

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Tantalizing look at cross dressers and transvestites through history. 19 illustrations. Former owner's signature and date on front endsheet and a touch of minor creasing to the top edge of the dustjacket. Fine/vg+.
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Federico Fellini. The Fantastic Vision Of A Realist.

By: Tornabene, Francesco

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Germany, Taschen Pub. : 1990

Edition: 1st English Edition.

Seller ID: 005121

ISBN-13: 9783894501549

Binding: Cloth Wiith Dustjacket

Condition: Fine

TEXT IN ENGLISH. Large bio. & pictorial on the late great Italian director. Illus. with 100's of b&w & color photos & stills + filmog. Fine/fine
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