Film & Entertainment
When the Movies Were Young.
New York, NY: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1925. [Early film] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.viii; [2]; 256; [6]. Publisher's blue quarter cloth, textured paper covered boards, paper title labels to spine and upper, fore and tail edge untrimmed. With a photographic frontispiece and fifteen further double sided..... More
I, In The Membership of My Days. Poems.
New York, NY: Random House, 1973. [Poetry] INSCRIBED FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.135; [1]. Publisher's red cloth, in pictorial dust-wrapper. Dated and inscribed by Richard Harris to flyleaf. Bumped to foot of spine, wrapper a little sunned to spine. Near fine. A collection of poems by the..... More
In His Own Write.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Illustrated Verse] FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm), pp.79; [1], blank. Illustrated by Lennon in his own amusing and unique style. Publisher's glossy blue covers with the famous portrait of Lennon by Robert Freeman to upper. Very discreet and unobtrusive owner name to top margin..... More
King Kong. Novelization by Delos W. Lovelace. Illustrated with scenes from the Radion Picture.
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
![Rogue Male [aka Man Hunt]. Geoffrey HOUSEHOLD](/pictures/thumb/49232.jpg?v=1574440566)
Rogue Male [aka Man Hunt].
London: Chatto and Windus, 1939. [Classic man-hunt adventure] FIRST EDITION, PROOF COPY, with an original 4-page advert/order form. Octavo, pp.[vii]; 271; [1], imprint. Publisher's brown card softcovers, with printed label to upper, handwritten details to spine. Contents clean, some wrinkling and lean to spine, covers lightly handled. A very good..... More
American Prince: My Autobiography.
London: Virgin Books, 2008. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo, pp.xv [3], 364 [2]. With occasional in-text photographic illustrations, and two sections of colour plates (eight double-sided plates in total). SIGNED by the author in blue ink to half-title, and hand-numbered 582 of 1000 copies produced in this special edition. In publisher's..... More
The Prince and the Pauper / Crossed Swords. Official film still.
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
Deadline at Dawn.
Cleveland, OH and New York, NY: World Publishing Company, 1946. [Noir fiction] FIRST EDITION thus, Tower Motion Picture Edition (film tie-in) Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.220; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth blocked in green, endpapers featuring stills from the RKO film, further stills within, photographic dust-wrapper. Text block toned, discreet..... More
![Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book]. Ian FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/54621.jpg?v=1567527115)
Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1971. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. No cuts or folds, minor handling; fine. More
One Million Years B.C., and She.
UK, (no place) no date [1966]. FIRST PRINTING. An original UK quad for Hammer Films' fantasy adventure double feature of One Million Years B.C., starring Racquel Welch and the special effect talent of Ray Harryhausen, and She, based on characters created by Henry Rider Haggard and starring Ursula Andress and..... More
Faithfull: An Autobiography.
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. [Music] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17 cm), pp. [10]; 310. With sixteen pages of photographs. Publisher's quarter grey cloth over black boards with silver titles to spine, dust-wrapper designed by Steve Snider. Pages are clean, light spotting to top edge, slight pushing..... More
![You Only Live Twice. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book]. Ian FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/51074.jpg?v=1563378726)
You Only Live Twice. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1967. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. One cut-out to p.4, folded once, minor wear to spine fold. Very good. More
From Hamburg to Hollywood.
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 1997. [Music / Film Photography] REVIEW COPY. Quarto (31 x 22cm), pp.130. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. An un-numbered review copy, SIGNED by the author in silver ink to the limitation page. 'Review Copy' stamps applied to preliminaries. Publisher's quarter black morocco with light..... More
The Art of Photoplay Making.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1918. [Filmmaking] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[10]; 283; [11]. With 10 photogravure plates, including a frontispiece of the Venus de Milo. Publisher's brown cloth. gilt titles to spine and in dark brown to upper board, dust-jacket title with printed price of $2.00..... More
A concise history of Photography.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1965. [Film] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY KEN RUSSELL. Octavo (22 x cm), pp; 314; [2]. Illustrated throughout. Beautifully bound for Asprey, likely by Zaehnsdorf, in green half morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Inscribed..... More
Complete Diaries: The Python Years, 1968-1979: Halfway to Hollywood, 1980-1988; Travelling to Work, 1988-98.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2006, 2009, 2014. [Comedy/travel] FIRST EDITION, three volumes, octavo (24 x 16 x 15cm), SIGNED by the author to final volume. First book includes a talking CD. Publisher's cloth hardcovers titled to spines, in pictorial dust-jackets. Each with photographic sections. A lovely fine, unread set... More
![MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love. Ian Lancaster FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/53777.jpg?v=1556376170)
[MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love
Litho in USA, 1964. [Film promotion] U.S. style 'B' one-sheet poster for the 1964 United Artists film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Salzman and Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Design by David Chasman. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Folded. Dealer and National Screen..... More
![MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love. Ian Lancaster FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/53773.jpg?v=1556376170)
[MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love.
Litho in USA, 1964. [Film promotion] U.S. style 'A' one-sheet poster for the 1964 United Artists film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Salzman and Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Design by David Chasman. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Folded. National Screen Service stamp..... More
![MOVIE POSTER] Casino Royale. Ian Lancaster FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/53772.jpg?v=1556210545)
[MOVIE POSTER] Casino Royale.
Litho in USA, 1967. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster for the 1967 Columbia Pictures film starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress and David Niven, produced by Charles K Feldman and Jerry Bresler. NSS no. 67/72. Artwork by Robert McGinnis. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Folded. National Screen Service stamp to..... More
![MOVIE POSTER] Skyfall. Ian Lancaster FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/53595.JPG?v=1554998330)
[MOVIE POSTER] Skyfall.
Litho in USA, 2012. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster for the 2012 MGM/Columbia Pictures film starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. Single-sided, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded. A little creasing to right hand side; fine..... More
![MOVIE POSTER] Skyfall. Ian Lancaster FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/53594.JPG?v=1554998330)
[MOVIE POSTER] Skyfall.
Litho in USA, 2012. [Film promotion] ADVANCE-style U.S. one-sheet poster for the 2012 MGM/Columbia Pictures film starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. DOUBLE-SIDED, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded. Some creasing to edges; fine condition (Poster..... More
The Diary of a Madman.
Stafford and Co. Ltd, Nottingham and London [1963]. An original UK quad for the 1963 United Artists' horror 'The Diary of A Madman' adapted from the strange tale 'The Horla' by Guy De Maupassant, and starring Vincent Price as a French magistrate and amateur sculptor who comes into contact with..... More
Screencraft, or the Making of a Photoplay.
New York, NY: Chalmers Publishing Co., 1916. [Early Film-Making] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.151; [1]. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Simple typographic dust-jacket with titles and testimonials from well-wishing readers. Fore-edge untrimmed. Toned and a little dusty to edges. Light wear to..... More
Night Creatures (aka Captain Clegg).
No place, [1962]. An original US colour lobby card for the 1962 movie from Hammer Films, starring Peter Cushing and Oliver Reed. Condition A- (slight handling), dimensions approx. 13 x 10 inches, in a simple card mount. Ideal for framing. A harrowing tale of 19th century skullduggery and swamp phantoms..... More
![The Dark Page: Books that Inspired American Film Noir [1940-1945]. Kevin JOHNSON, Paul SCHRADER](/pictures/thumb/50930.jpg?v=1535040244)
The Dark Page: Books that Inspired American Film Noir [1940-1945].
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2007. [Literature in Film] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (32 x 24cm), pp.xvi; 380. Illustrated throughout in colour. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the colour illustrated dust-jacket. Black endpapers. A fine as-new copy. More