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York, PA: Strength and Health Publishing Co., February 1948; August 1949; December 1949; November 1950. [Body Building] FOUR ORIGINAL MAGAZINES, (30 x 22cm), pp.52; pp.52; pp.52; pp.52. Illustrated in black and white, with colour paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 20c / 25c. One small nick to front cover..... More
New York, NY: Young Physique Publications August 1962. [Body Building] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE, (28 x 21cm), pp.76. Illustrated mainly in black and white, with a few colour leaves, including a colour centre-fold, and colour paper covers, stapled twice and priced with a sticker at 2/6. Centre-fold detached but present and intact..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, November 1969. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.298. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with three staples to the spine, priced at $1. Fairly light general handling, with some scraps of cloth glued to rear cover, as well as a few patches..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, November 1971. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.286. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1. Light wear to covers, with a small chip to head of spine, and a little oxidation to staples. Very..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, February 1966. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.192. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at 75c. Some rubbing and creasing to covers. Very good. Including an interview with film director Frederico Fellini, a feature on..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, September 1976. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.214. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1.50. Light wear to covers. Near fine. Including an interview with David Bowie, articles on Watergate and the photography of..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, August 1979. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.250. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $2.00. Light wear to covers. Near fine. Including an excerpt from Sanchez's controversial book about life on tour with the..... More
London: Octopus Books; Fontana Paperbacks; Futura Publications; New York, NY: Marvel Comics Group; Ridgefield and Newtown, CT: Paradise Press; 1984; 1978; 1983; 1980. [Books of Films] ORIGINAL FILM PUBLICATIONS. Seven volumes, small quartos (29 x 21cm), pp.[64]; pp.[64]; pp.[64]; pp.64; pp.64; pp.[64]; pp.28. Illustrated in colour throughout, all in soft..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, July 1967. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.178. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at 75c. Light wear and a little spotting to covers. Very good. Including an interview with Michael Caine, and 'Uckridge Starts..... More
Printed in USA [1961]. An original colour lobby card (no.5) for the 1961 science fiction-fantasy from Saxon Films, based on the novels by Jules Verne and starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronsan. Condition A- (slight handling), dimensions approx. 13x 10 inches, mounted ready for framing. Fine example. A fantasy adventure;..... More
Printed in USA [1961]. An original colour lobby card (no.7) for the 1961 science fiction-fantasy from Saxon Films, based on the novels by Jules Verne and starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronsan. Condition A- (slight handling), dimensions approx. 13x 10 inches, mounted ready for framing. Fine example. A fantasy adventure;..... More
Printed in USA, [1961]. An original colour lobby card (no.8) for the 1961 science fiction-fantasy from Saxon Films, based on the novels by Jules Verne and starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronsan. Condition A- (slight handling), dimensions approx. 13 x 10 inches, mounted ready for framing. Fine example. A fantasy..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.96; [1]. Publisher's black paper boards over a red paper spine. Pictorial dust-jacket shows image of Vidal in a movie theatre, titles in red and white. Signed by Vidal, actor Cliff Robertson, and one other. With two..... More
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 1997. [Music / Film Photography] LIMITED EDITION. Quarto (31 x 22cm), pp.130. No 1026 of 1750 copies SIGNED by Jurgen Vollmer. Foreword by Sir Paul McCartney. 140 illustrations from photographs. Quarter bound with gilt-stamped covers, all edges silver, housed in a Kodak-style lid and tray box. With..... More
New York, NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1932. [Gorilla adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; 249;[1], advertisement. Publisher's green cloth blocked in dark brown, photographic endpapers, coloured top edge. Contents very clean, spine sunned, frayed at tips. A used yet respectable copy. The ultimate monster story, giant apes, dinosaurs..... More
Twentieth Century Fox 1977. [Movie Memorabilia] Original press photo of Raquel Welch as Lady Edith in the 1977 film adapted from Mark Twain's classic novel by George MacDonald Fraser and starring Oliver Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Raquel Welch, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Sir Rex Harrison and Mark Lester, playing the..... More
No place, no date. Original glossy colour print, Deco style, measuring 6 x 4.5 inches''. No date, but probably 1970's. INSCRIBED by subject to lower right hand corner To/ Michael/ from/ Mae West/ (flourish). The recipient is theatre/film mogul Michael J. Cooper of Michaelangelo Organisation Inc., 3571 Berry Drive, Studio..... More
London: Secker and Warburg, 1959. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (225mm x 145mm), pp.72. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles and publisher's imprint in silver to spine. Green and white dust-jacket with titles in white and black to front cover and spine, and publisher's advertisements for other plays by Williams to..... More
London: John Lehmann, 1950. [Literature] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp. 126; [1], blank. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to an orange panel to spine, dust-wrapper designed by Cecil Beaton with printed price of 7s 6d crossed out and repriced by hand at 3/6. Contents clean, edges..... More
New York, NY: Gladys Music, 1960. [Movie Music Songsheet] ORIGINAL SONGSHEET. A4 magazine format (31 x 23cm). Musical notation and words to the song 'Wooden Heart' from the musical comedy film 'G.I. Blues' directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. A single sheet folded..... More
London: Twenty First Century Publishers, 2006. [James Bond Film Autobiography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[8] 178 [6]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue marker 'To Simon' to title page. Publisher's glossy photographic soft covers. A fine, as-new copy. Rare thus. More