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NY: Gramercy Books, 2004. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 Gramercy Books hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first thus, first printing. Problem: tiny bottom bumped corner. Really - tiny, but there. [I read this book when it was in its first edition c. 1995. Give it to your teenagers and to anyone who might be in doubt about what is right and what is wrong. Ok, end of personal thoughts.] How to win at poker. The power of a business's mission statement. If you can dial a telephone, you can do anything. These are the lessons to be learned from "Star Trek." First a hit television show, and then a pop culture phenomenon, "Star Trek" is now the basis for inspiration and guidance in our daily lives. This is an anthology of valuable lessons that can be found within the episodes of "Star Trek." Discover why its dangerous to wear a plain red shirt, why Captain Kirk was such a superb leader, and why you should always help people in need.

Warner Books, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Chuck Jones color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Warner Books hardcover (blue decorated boards - see scan) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Chuck Jones. PROBLEM: When I received the book several pages had been trapped behind the dust jacket front flap causing a small "pull" or small disruption in the binding at page 10. Not bad, but there. CONTENT: Ever since it was created in 1936, Prokofiev's classic musical story Peter and the Wolf has been beloved by children and adults the world over. This book, published almost sixty years later, presents a new retelling of Peter and the Wolf created by animation legend Chuck Jones and conductor/director George Daugherty. There is also a new DVD version, but it is a separate offering.

Riverhead Books, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photos & movie stills. CONDITION: As New - what makes this book "as new?" - back board bumped corner. Not awful, but there. So . . UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2012 Riverhead hardcover (gray boards & 1 bumped corner) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W era photos & movie stills throughout. CONTENT: [Don't recall Lyle Talbot in movies? Take a look at one of his photos and you will go "Oh, yeah, him. I liked his work."] Using the life and career of her father, an early Hollywood actor, New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot tells the thrilling story of the rise of popular culture through a transfixing personal lens. The arc of Lyle Talbot's career is in fact the story of American entertainment. Born in 1902, Lyle left his home in small-town Nebraska in 1918 to join a traveling carnival. From there he became a magician's assistant, an actor in a traveling theater troupe, a romantic lead in early talkies, then an… Read More

Mariner, 2022. 1 Movie Tie-In Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2022 Mariner Trade Paperback, first Movie Tie-in edition, first printing. Movie cover. CONTENT: London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was an unhappy one, and she never suited the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space, she leaves the metropolis for coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. Once there, they hear rumors that after nearly three hundred years, the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature that once roamed the marshes, has returned. When a young man is mysteriously killed on New Year's Eve, the community's dread transforms to terror. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, is… Read More

Tangerine/Scholastic, 2008. First Thus 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Mike Taylor/Art Agency color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Tangerine/Scholastic large paperback, first thus (or 1st American edition, if you like), 2nd printing. Text by Gerrie McCall and fantastic color illustrations by Mike Taylor/Art Agency/London. CONTENT: Discover the stories behind the world's scariest characters from ancient myth, legend, and literature - from the three-headed dog Cerberus to Dracula and the Headless Horseman. This collection of more than 40 characters will scare, thrill, and entertain with stunning, colorful artwork. Maps show the location of each monster and villain. Information boxes describe fascinating facts about each terrifying creature. [Gasp at will.]

Harper, 2020. Revised Ediiton 1. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Steve Scott cover art; B&W chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper paperback, revised edition, first printing. Lively cover art by Steve Scott with B&W chapter decorations. CONTENT: The one and only Mia Thermopolis is back and ready to reign! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Meg Cabot's blockbuster series in royal style-with all-new middle grade editions of the first three books! Princess Mia may seem like the luckiest girl ever. But lately she spends all her time doing one of three things: preparing for her nerve-racking entrée into Genovian society, slogging through Manhattan in December, and avoiding further smooches from her hapless boyfriend, Kenny. For Mia, being a princess in love is not the fairy tale it's supposed to be...or is it? Princess in Love is the third book in the beloved, bestselling series that inspired the feature film starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.

Simon & Schuster, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. None. CONDITION: What makes this book "like new" - the small red remainder mark bottom edges near spine. UNREAD 2016 Simon & Schuster hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. CONTENT: Nora Ephron, one of the most famous writers, film makers, and personalities of her time is captured by her long-time and dear friend in a hilarious, blunt, raucous, and poignant recollection of their decades-long friendship. Nora Ephron (1941-2012) was a phenomenal personality, journalist, essayist, novelist, playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, and movie director (Sleepless in Seattle; You've Got Mail; When Harry Met Sally; Heartburn; Julie & Julia). She wrote a slew of bestsellers (I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman; I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections; Scribble, Scribble: Notes on the Media; Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women). She was… Read More

Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1991. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/Very Good +. B&W photos througout - lots of them. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1991 Contemporary Books 3.5 lb. hardcover (black boards) & DJ (in mylar cover), first edition, assumed first printing. Problem: The DJ has tiny edge wear at top edge at fold & spine, with pale tanning to the top edge. Interior clean & tight and loaded with B&W photos. CONTENT: More than 35 years (now, in 2022 - 67 years) after his untimely death, James Dean remains larger than life, a hero to both the legion of fans who grew up with him and the younger generation that has kept his legend alive. This definitive, celebratory volume is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on his life. Extensively researched and fully illustrated, this easy-to-use A-to-Z encyclopedia features more than 1,500 categories, including many never before published facts about the public and the very private James Dean.

Hyperion, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/As New. Illustrations from the film. CONDITION: Very Good +, gently pre-read 1994 Hyperion hardcover (blue boards, embossed title) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. The dust jacket scans as a yucky blue, but in reality it is a dark green and the title is in gold foil with Snow White in silver foil. The interior illustrations are from the film and/or storyboards. CONTENT: Commemorating the video release of a classic animated film, a colorfully illustrated celebration of Walt Disney's masterpiece features preliminary paintings, background sketches, vintage posters, and studio art, all accompanied by a text examining the film's historic success. [This has been touted as a "children's book" - it isn't. I'd say minimum junior high to adult level.]