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Blackmail

By: Ryall, Tom

Price: $30.00

Publisher: London, BFI: 1993

Seller ID: 010151

ISBN: 0851703569

Binding: Small Paper

Scarce entry in that terrific BFI series on film. This one is on Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 British film that was released as a silent and early all talkie film. Both version are discussed along with's lots of info. on the making of the film. Illustrated with b&w stills and frames. Fine.
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Absolutely Fabulous. The Complete Original Six Episodes.

By: Saunders, Jennifer

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Pocket Books: 1995

Seller ID: 004925

ISBN: 0671527142

Binding: Paper

Scripts from the world wide comedy hit. 16pgs. of color photos. Tiny touch of light wear to the top edge of the front cover. Near fine.
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The Golden Age Of The Railway Poster.

By: Shackleton, JT

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New Jersey, Chartwell Books: 1976

Seller ID: 006016

ISBN: 0890091218

Binding: Oversize Cl.w.dj.

Superb large book on railway posters focusing on Great Britain & France. Illustrated with 100's of beautiful repros. in full color. Fine/fine.
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Signed Hamlet Playbill

By: Shakespeare, William, Williamson, Nicol

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Shakepeare: 1969

Seller ID: 010538

Binding: Paper

AN OPENING NIGHT PLAYBILL THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY MOST OF THE CAST INCLUDING, NICOL WILLIAMSON, CONSTANCE CUMMINGS, GORDON JACKSON, ROGER LIVESEY, FRANCESCA ANNIS AND OTHERS. Directed by Tony Ricardson who did not sign. Also in the cast as courtiers, soldiers, players was a young Anjelica Huston who also did not sign. Vg.
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The Life Of King Henry V

By: Shakespeare, William. The Arden Text, Edited By Herbert Arthur Evans, With a General Introduction By Mr. Evans and a Special Prefatory Note By Mark Van Doren; Illustrated with Paintings By Fritz Kredel

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, The Heritage Press: 1951

Seller ID: 001613

Binding: Oversize Decorative boards

A beautiful ed. of the play based on the Olivier film. Illus. w. 24 sm. full color paintings based on scenes from the movie. 1st edition. Binding is oversz.cl. laid in is a copy of The Hertiage Club newletter The Sandglass. Lacking the cardboard slipcase. A beatiful fine copy.
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The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God

By: Shaw, Bernard

Price: $100.00

Publisher: New York City, Dodd Mead & Co.: 1933

Seller ID: 011996

Binding: Small Cloth with Dustjacket

Man & God once more with Shaw, this time its a black girl in search for God. A controversial book when published. The title page, superb endpapers and 19 beautiful wood engravings are by John Farleigh and are outstanding. Laid in the book is a rare small copy of a reprint of the period of the book of the month club news which has Heywood Broun writing about the book. The dustjacket is near fine with a few minute small chips and the book itself is fine.
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Caesar And Cleopatra. Anthony And Cleopatra

By: Shaw, Bernard & Shakespeare, William

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Dodd Mead & Co.:

Seller ID: 4130

Binding: Cl.w.dj.

The two plays that were performed by Laurence Olivier & his then wife Vivien Leigh. Illus. w. 8 photos along with a preface by Shaw. Dj. has wear, chipping along the top edge & old tape mends. Vg+/about vg.
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The Collected Screenplays Of Bernard Shaw

By: Shaw, George Bernard, edited & w. an intro. by Bernard F. Dukire

Price: $25.00

Publisher: George Prior Pub. 1980.:

Seller ID: 002157

ISBN: 0860434052

vg+/vg/sm.tear to frnt. edge of dj. The screenplays for The Devil's Disciple, Major Barbara, Arms & Man, Caesar & Cleopatra,Pymalion & St. Joan. 31 stills on plts. 1st edition. Binding is cl.w.dj.
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David Lean

By: Silverman, Stephen M.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York City, Harry N. Abrams: 1989

Seller ID: 011410

ISBN: 0810935503

Binding: Oversize Cloth with Dj.

Lavish book on the life and career of the great British director David Lean. Illus. with 168 photos and stills including many in color. Fine/fine
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Saint Morrissey A Portrait Of This Charming Man By An Alarming Fan

By: Simpson, Mark

Price: $85.00

Publisher: New York, Touchstone/Simon & Schuster: 2003

Seller ID: 004590

ISBN: 0743276906

Binding: Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket

A nice collection of 4 Morrissey items. The collection includes "Saint Morrissey" by Mark Simpson. Illustrated with 8pgs. of photos. This is a candid look at Morrissey. Fine/fine. Also included in the collection is "The Sunday Times. A Morrissey Fanzine" This is a small 32pg. magazine from 1993 devoted to the British rock singer, Morrissey. Includes articles, reviews & a piece on James Dean, who was the subject of a book by the singer, that is now near impossible to come by. Soft cover crease. Vg. Also included is a copy of "The Smiths The Complete Story" by Mick Midd...
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The Laughton Story, An Intimate Story Of Charles Laughton

By: Singer, Kurt

Price: $20.00

Publisher: John C. Winston Co. 1954.:

Seller ID: 002317

vg+/vg+/Minute chip. to dj. owner sig. on pastedown. Early bio. of the fine actor & director. 51 stills & photos. 1st print. edition. Binding is bds.cl.w.dj.
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Fifty Classic British Films 1932-1982. A Pictorial Record

By: Slide, Anthony

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York City, Dover Books: 1985

Seller ID: 011396

ISBN: 0486248607

Binding: Paper

A good account on great British films includes credits, synopsis and commentaries on all the films along with 200 well printed stills and photographs. Fine.
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The Cinema To-Day

By: Spencer, D.A. And Waley, H.D.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: London, Oxford University Press: 1946

Seller ID: 010877

Binding: Illus. Cloth with Dustjacket

Nice history on the cinema with the emphasis on the British film industry that was originally published in 1939. This is the 1946 reissue with chapters on the camera, sound, the projector, color cinematagraphy, the picture theatre and more. illustrated with 1 color photo on the frontispiece along with 52 b&w photographs on 24 plates and many small b&w in text iillustrations. Nice Art Deco design on the front cover along with an equally nice two color Deco dustjacket. Very minute minor easy to live with rippling to the top and bottom edges of a few pages, the paper used is quite thin and some l...
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Laurence Olivier

By: Spiel, Hilde

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Germany Rembrant Pub. 1958.:

Seller ID: 001356

vg+/sm. laminated bds. w/o dj. as issued. TEXT IN GERMAN. Beautiful little 64pg. bio. career study on the incomparable Olivier. 31 full pg. portraits & stills on plts. 1st edition. Binding is sm. bds. no dj. Also included is a playbill from the 1980 Broadway revival of "West Side Story" WHICH HAS BEEN SIGNED BY LAURENCE OLIVIER ON THE FRONT COVER IN INK. Small ink date notation by the former owner on the front cover. Vg. Also included is a 28pg. cinebill for The American Film Theatre's film version of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" that starred Olivier. The program includes ...
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AMBIT A Quarterly of Poems, Short Stories, Drawings & Criticism

By: Steadman, Ralph

Price: $75.00

Publisher: London, Ambit: 1977

Seller ID: 009199

Binding: Paper with Dustjacket

British literary magazine that is notable for an early published appearance by the popular artist/satirist who is mostly known for his many collaborations with Hunter Thompson. Steadman has contributed a very funny portfolio of 7 b&w "penis" drawings and one has been used for the cover and is printed in orange. A must have for Steadman completest. Also included in the issue are pieces by J.G. Ballard and many other British writers and artists who are unknown to me. Very minute light soiling to the white dj. Fine. Also lncluded is a nice full color 28pg. booklet from the dvd release of ...
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The Films Of Sherlock Holmes

By: Steinbrunner, Chris & Michaels, Norman

Price: $25.00

Publisher: NJ The Citadel Press 1978.:

Seller ID: 002337

ISBN: 0806505990

fine/fine. In-depth chronicle of Sherlock Holmes's long screen career. Inclds. essays on each film + 100's of b&w stills & photos. 1st print. edition. Binding is oversz.cl.dj.
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Lindsay Anderson

By: Sussex, Elizabeth

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Praeger: 1969

Seller ID: 008500

Binding: Small Paper

Career study of the late British director and film critic. Illustrated with 75 stills + filmog. Slight roll to the book and small corner crease to the back cover otherwise vg+. An uncommon title in the Praeger Film Library series.
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Peggy Ashcroft

By: Tanitch, Robert

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Great Britain., Century Hutchinson Ltd.: 1987

Seller ID: 005823

ISBN: 0091710308

Binding: Oversize Bds. W. Dj.

REVIEW COPY WITH MATERIAL LAID IN. Wonderful pictorial record & full chron. of the life & career of the fine actress Peggy Ashcroft, whos career spanned from the 20's to the 80's. Illus. with 100's of photos. Price clipped. Fine/fine.
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Lewis Carroll at Texas. The Library Chronicle

By: Taylor, Robert N., Compiled By

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Texas., The University Of Texas at Austin: 1985

Seller ID: 010436

ISBN: 00242241

Binding: Paper

235pg. catalog of the Lewis Carroll holdings at the University of Texas. Includes a treasure trove of Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass material including manuscripts, books along with magazines and photographs taken Carroll. 28 illustrations. A nice job. Attractive. Near fine. Laid in is a nice large 12pg color brochure for a recent exhibition "Alice Live" that was held at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts in 2015. Illustrated.
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March Of The Movies

By: Towers, Harry Alan & Mitchell, Leslie

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London Samson Low,Marston & Co. Ltd 1947.:

Seller ID: 001180

vg+/vg/lght. fad. to frnt. & sp. panels + bit of wear to bck. Coll. of interviews w. mostly British film people incld. Kerr, Hitchcock, Ronald Neame & others. 64 large stills & portraits. 2nd print. edition. Binding is large cl.w.dj.
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Category: British Film and Culture