DOC SAVAGE #36: "The Phantom City" and "No Light to Die By"
San Antonio, Texas: Sanctum Books, 2010. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy. More
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DOC SAVAGE #37: "The Mystery on the Snow" and "Peril in the North"
San Antonio, Texas: Sanctum Books, 2010. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy. More
DOC SAVAGE #38: "Murder Melody" and "Birds of Death"
San Antonio, Texas: Sanctum Books, 2010. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy. More
THE RECORD SETTING TRIPS: By Auto from Coast to Coast, 1909-1916
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. "This lavishly illustrated book explores the vast publicity surrounding eight milestone transcontinental auto trips in the early twentieth century, and how this publicity produced a variety... More
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN: 50th Anniversary Edition (1939-1989), The Original Shooting Script
Absecon, New Jersey: MagicImage Filmbooks, 1989. Trade paperback. Universal Filmscripts Series, Classic Horror Films, Volume 3. Production Background by Gregory Wm. Mank. Quarto. Original pictorial paper wrappers. Bookplate of studio publicist Art Ronnie to the... More
THE RADIO ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE
OTR Publishing, 2007. First Edition. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A fine copy. More
BOER PRISONERS OF WAR IN BERMUDA
Par-la-Ville, Hamilton, Bermuda: The Bermuda Historical Society, 1994. Third Edition. Trade paperback. Signed by the author opposite the title page. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. Tiny bit of edgewear; else fine. More
EDISON'S FRANKENSTEIN
Albany, Georgia: BearManor Media, 2010. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original yellow paper wrappers. A fine copy. More
WOMEN ACCORDING TO MEN: The World of Tudor-Stuart Women
Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. "...elucidates what the rules for women were during this time, while also discussing health habits, household remedies, theories on conception, the care of children, the making... More
FRANKENSTEIN or, The Modern Prometheus
New York: Illustrated Editions Company, 1932. Hardcover. First edition thus, issued the year after James Whale’s iconic film adaptation. Illustrated by Nino Carbe (1909-93), the Italian-born artist and animator whose credits include Fantasia (1940) and... More
A CHILD OF THE CENTURY
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. The author recounts his childhood, education, and career as journalist, playwright, and screenwriter, describes famous political and literary acquaintances, and examines U.S. efforts to aid Jews... More
ANNA MAY WONG: A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work
Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall octavo. Original glossy boards; issued without a dust jacket. Light bump to the spine head; else a fine copy. More
WALLACE REID: The Life and Death of a Hollywood Idol
Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall octavo. Original glossy boards; issued without a dust jacket. A fine copy. More
GATEWAYS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Indian Footpaths, Horse Trails, Wagon Roads, Railroads and Highways
Arcadia, California: The Big Santa Anita Historical Society, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. The story of overland travel through the vital mountain gateways and the significance of this travel in the history of Southern California. Profusely... More
THE GENIUS OF THE MARNE: A Play in Three Scenes
London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. The American issue, with a George Allen & Unwin cancel over the Nicholas L. Brown imprint on the title page. Inscribed by Balderston to screenwriter... More
CALIFORNIA: Tourist Guide and Handbook - Authentic Description of Routes of Travel and Points of Interest in California
Berkeley: Western Guidebook Company, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Wells Drury on the front flyleaf. This rather uncommon Golden State travel guide is arranged in routes, which... More
THE FILMING OF THE WEST
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Don "Red" Barry to studio publicist Art Ronnie on the half-title, with Ronnie's bookplate to the front flyleaf. Additionally inscribed or... More
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. The scarce first edition (stated), with the erratum tipped in. Winner of the 1940 Caldecott Medal, this pictorial biography tells the story... More
WINGED VICTORY: The Army Air Forces Play
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1944. Hardcover. First edition thus, a photoplay edition issued in conjunction with the 20th Century-Fox film adaptation of the play. Inscribed by actors Don Taylor and Edmond... More
ROCKETS, MISSILES, AND MOONS
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Detailed survey of recent developments in the field of space travel, published the same year as the launch of Sputnik 1. Illustrated with 79 photographs... More
TALKING PICTURES: How They are Made, How to Appreciate Them
Richmond: Johnson Publishing Company, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Kiesling, the associate director of publicity at MGM, to Hollywood publicist Doc Bishop on the dedication page. From the library of studio publicist Art Ronnie... More
STAGE DOOR: A Play
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. The story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house in New York City, this play served as the... More
4 JILLS IN A JEEP
New York: Random House, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Martha Raye, one of the four Jills, to studio publicist Art Ronnie on the front flyleaf, with Ronnie's bookplate to the bottom corner of the... More
JAMES BOND IN THE CINEMA
Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes & Co., Inc., 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by George Lazenby, who played Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), to... More
THE JAMES BOND FILMS
London: Talisman Books, 1981. Hardcover. Second printing. Signed on the front flyleaf by actor George Lazenby, who played Ian Fleming's fictional British secret agent James Bond in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)... More