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New York: The Viking Press, (1977) First edition, this copy boldly signed in blue marker at the title page by Edward Bunker. 8vo, 202 pp. Publisher's tan paper over boards backed in brown cloth lettered in silver on the spine, in pictorial dust jacket. Covers lightly soiled & sunned mostly in the margins, one corner bruised, brief offsetting at endpapers & pastedowns, binding cracked at half-title page causing three leaves to partially detach, still good in very good dust jacket with brief wear at the spine extremities & tips. Edward Bunker's second novel and the basis for the neo-noir film of the same name. This title continues the gritty prison fiction based on Bunker's experiences during 18 years of incarceration Uncommon signed, Edward Bunker died in 2005

New York: Book Collectors Society, by arrangement with Thames & Hudson, no date (ca. 1953). Limited to 250 copies, this unnumbered & out of series. 8vo, x & 350 pp, indexed, Illustrated by numerous photogravure plates & line drawings. Publisher's full pebbled brown morocco lettered in gilt on spine, with pink satin marker sewn in.
Lightly rubbed, brief wear at corners, gift inscription at title page, front hinge cracking, otherwise very good.
Maya Deren, born Eleanora Derenkowskaia, is highly regarded as the mother of avant-garde film making She visited Haiti between 1947 and 1954 funded by a Guggenheim fellowship where she wrote Divine Horsemen and filmed what would become a posthumously released documentary of the same name.

Eastland, Texas: Victor Cornelius, Inc, no date [1940 -1950]. Group of four broadside flyers promoting Western Movies, each with halftone illustrations from photographs Small folios (13" x 9.5") printed recto only on light paper
Brief edge wear including short closed tears & tiny losses at the corners, light toning, otherwise Near Fine
Includes:
The Drifter starring Buster Crabbe, released in 1944; Pioneers of the Frontier starring Bill Elliott, released in 1940; West of Dodge City starring Charles Starrett, released in 1947; Marshal of Heldorado starring Jimmy "Shamrock" Ellison & Russ "Lucky" Hayden, Released in 1950.

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, (1940) First American edition 8vo, 278 pp., with illustrations by Robert S Robinson. Publisher's red cloth lettered & decorated in white, in pictorial dust jacket. White lettering at spine partially rubbed away, brief edge wear, endpapers & pastedowns browned from binding glue, otherwise good or better in moderately soiled dust jacket with edge wear including nicks & tiny losses.
Charming & quite funny, The Elephant is White was adapted into the 1944 film Give Us the Moon directed by Val Guest and starring Margaret Lockwood, Vic Oliver, Roland Culver & Peter Graves. "The way in which the irresponsible White Elephants manage to reconcile their cardinal rule (Thou shalt do NO WORK) with their luxurious manner of living is the story of this delectable novel." ~from the dust jacket

New York: Orion Press, 1970. First American edition. Octavo (8.25 x 5.5"), 439 pages, profusely illustrated. Publisher's black cloth lettered in blue & silver, in pictorial dust jacket. Top edge stained blue.
Margins slightly sunned, otherwise fine in near very good, lightly soiled dust jacket with edge wear including modertate losses mostly at the bottom of the rear panel.
"It is impossible to discuss the history of the film without giving serious attention to the enormous role plahed by Rene Clair. "His films," writes Penelope Houston, "must have afforded more sheer pleasure than those of almost any other director one cares to name." ~Excerpted from the dust jacket.

[New York]: "Sold in theatres showing "Gone With the Wind" and may be purchased from Ellison B. Greenstone," no date (circa 1939). First edition. Original movie program in pictorial, stapled light card covers measuring approximately 12 inches by 9 inches with 18 pages plus covers, illustrated throughout in color & black & white.
Small scuff briefly affecting the portrait of Ann Rutherford on the rear cover, slightly soiled & toned, trace edge wear, otherwise Near Fine.
A unusually nice copy of the "Southern" edition of this movie program which omits a portrait of African American Hattie McDaniel on the back cover. Her image, which appears on the "Northern" edition, was left off this version at the suggestion of consultant Legare Davis, the Advertising Manager for Atlanta Gas Light. Ms. McDaniel and other African American cast members did not attend the premier due to the State of Georgia's Jim Crow laws which prohibited them from sitting with their white colleagues. Thereafter, McDaniel was awarded an… Read More

No place [Orange, California ?], no publisher [Mabel ?], no date (ca. 2010). Octavo, 5 unbound sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches printed on thick pink paper folded once vertically forming 20 pages including covers, illustrated throughout. Not found in OCLC or anywhere else as of 7/22/2023.
A fine & apparently uncirculated copy.
A rather bizarre zine, quite likely a one off, partially written by "Mabel" who is also apparently the compiler. Various contributors offer essays including "Steampunk as seen through the eyes of Olivia Candlelabra," "Visions of St. Gutenberg by Madame Chaos," &, of paricular note, an "Interview with documentary filmmaker Albert Vazquez" conducted by Mabel herself. Vazquez specialized (specializes ?) in short films often related to LGBTQ issues, homelessness, & counterculture.

New York: Bernard Geis Associates, distributed by Random House, (1959). First edition. Octavo (8.5" x 5.75"), xiii & 204 pages. Publisher's decorated dark gray paper over boards backed in white & gilt lettered green cloth, in pictorial dust jacket.
Trace of wear at spine extremities, slight foxing affecting early & late leaves, otherwise near fine in very good or better dust jacket, lightly soiled, with brief edge wear including a short closed tear.
"Following are a bunch of true experiences that I wrote at various times of my life. All the experiences are about girls, because that is what my life is about - girls. I'm not oversexed, mind you. But I'm not undersexed either. Let's just say I'm sexed ..." ~"Dobie Gillis," excerpted from the Foreword

[New York]: Barwood Films, May 8, 1990 "Director's 5th Draft." 4to, 130 leaves printed recto only mechanically reproduced from typescript, bound in gilt-lettered black fabricoid simulating crushed morocco.
Binding lightly soiled, couple of bruises, "170" in black marker on the title page, otherwise Very Good.An original screenplay for the wonderful 1991 movie starring Nick Nolte & Barbra Streisand (who also directed) As described by Variety, the Prince of Tides is "a deeply moving exploration of the tangled emotions of a dysfunctional Southern family, this lovingly crafted (though unevenly scripted) film of Pat Conroy's novel centers on Nick Nolte's performance of a lifetime. Bringing her usual strengths of character to her role as Nolte's psychiatrist/ lover, Barbra Streisand marks every frame with the intensity and care of a filmmaker committed to heartfelt, unashamed emotional involvement with her characters."
Although nominated for 7 Academy Awards, Prince won none Nolte, however, did receive a… Read More

New York: Publicity Clock Co., no date, ca 1920. 8vo, original pictorial, stapled, stiff paper wraps enclosing a 6 page brochure opening to 8 inches by 14.5 inches. With: an original advertisement (meant to be used with the Publicity Clock) mounted to thick card stock (7" x 7") for "B Donchin, Leading Jeweler" of 741 West Side Avenue, [Jersey City ?]. with hand-lettered text promoting "Watches, Diamonds, & Jewelry." Two applied illustrations to either side depict a pocket watch & diamond ring. With: an illustrated trade card for the Publicity Clock Company measuring 3 inches by 4.75 inches. OCLC locates a collection of similar material for this company at Duke, no other holdings located.
Covers of the catalog lightly soiled & briefly edge worn, advertising card worn at the corners, moderately soiled, with "128" in pencil at the upper right & some markings in ink on the otherwise blank verso, Very Good. "The Publicity Clock Company, an advertising firm in New York City from around 1915 to at least… Read More

New York: I.F.E. Releasing Corporation, (1954). Folio (17" x 11.25"), 6 pages, illustrated, on glossy paper.Folded once horizontally causing color break, modest edge wear, lightly soiled, otherwise very good. A sexy vintage pressbook for the 1952 Italian film released in the United States in 1954: "Refugee Franca Gabre (Eleanora Rossi Drago) comes to the Po Valley with intent to use her obvious attributes and man-swaying talents to gain some security. A gals gotta do what a gal's gotta do ..." ~Courtesy IMDb.

Glossy photograph on double weight Kodak fiber paper. Undated, circa 1990's, measures 10 inches by 8 inches. Signed & inscribed in black marker:
"To Dave, - Always, Antonia McQueen."
Moderately soiled & spotted, couple of dings, lower corner with shallow diagonal crease, otherwise Very Good.
Who doesn't love a dark haired vampire beauty in black lingerie carrying a skull?

Philadelphia: Cinema Associates/ distributed by Fanfare Films, Inc., 1961. Folio (15" x 10.5"), 4 pages, illustrated, on glossy paper.Folded three times horizontally causing color break, slight edge wear, rubber-stamped "Fanfare Films" on the front cover, otherwise very Good. Characterized by IMDb as Neo Noir, the film revolves around insurance investigator "Duke Wallace" who, "using his special technique with women," is looking into the murder of a colleague.

Clifton, New Jersey: Stacy E. Walker, 1999. Original montage publicity photograph measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches boldly inscribed, signed, & dated by Stacy E. Walker in red fine line marker, with Ms. Walker's address label on the verso.
Edge wear, soiling, corner creases, couple of scuffs, tape residue on the verso, good or so & still quire appealing.
The montage presents three sexy views of the model: in bikini, cocktail dress & warrior costume.
"As the leading figure model for major fantasy, science fiction and romance publications, Stacy E. Walker has achieved unparalleled success that has captivated fans and admirers around the globe. From covers of some of the hottest magazines to appearances at prominent promotional tours, Stacy's beautiful looks, powerful talents and unique image have created a new phenomenon in the pop culture world. Media coverage soon followed. Stacy has appeared on TV, magazines and newspapers in the US, Brazil, Italy, France and Japan. She has also been part of several… Read More

Thunderbird Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA. November 3, 1978. Small 4to, single sheet typed, approximately 126 words, on beige watermarked notepaper Boldly signed "Ginger" in blue ink by Miss Rogers. With the original typed, stamped, & canceled matching envelope.
Folded for mailing, slightly soiled, otherwise near fine in neatly opened envelope.
Addressing dancer/ performer Larry Merritt, Miss Rogers provides her upcoming schedule & requests Mr Merritt's reply, noting that she had "tried to get you via telephone, but unfortunately you were never in!"
Ginger Rogers is ranked number 14 on the American Film Institute's list of female stars of classic American cinema.

No place [Hollywood, California ?]: William H. Door, no date (ca. 1950s). Single sheet measuring 21 inches by 4.25 inches folded 5 times horizontally forming 12 panels (6 per side), with descriptive text & illustrations from art work.
Slight edge wear including a couple of nicks, otherwise fine.
William H. Door was self-described as "one of the largest direct mail glamour merchants." His line of products included stag films in 8 & 16mm, slides, stereoviews, & photos.Featured here are:
"Britain's Buxom Bonnie""Naughty Cherie from Gay Paree""Roman Revelries"To Kiss the Swiss Miss""Rapture on the Riviera"
Bill Door & his girlfriend, Ernestine Ellen Criss, were murdered in an apparent gangland slaying in November, 1963.