Authors starting with H from James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. First Paperback Edition. From the library of novelist Kent Anderson with his ownership signature. Illustrated. Near fine with one crease to the rear cover. Kent Anderson wrote the classic Vietnam War novel, Sympathy For the Devil (1987), considered one of the key books in Vietnam War literature. He went to Vietnam in 1969, where he served as a Sergeant in the Special Forces Green Beret. His service earned him the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, one with Oakleaf Cluster ... more information

Los Angeles: Forum Productions, 1951. First Edition. Original 136 page shooting script for the film noir motion picture, Pick-Up, written by Hugo Haas and Arnold Phillips, based on the play by Josef Kopta. The film was directed by Hugo Haas, and starred Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Allan Nixon , and Howland Chamberlain. Bradbound. Very good copy with some minor edge wear and spotting to the covers, not affecting the interior. Haas and Phillips were nominated for a WGA Award (Screen) for Best Written Americ... more information

New York: R.R. Bowker, 1945. First Edition. An informative volume written by an associate editor of Publisher’s Weekly magazine listing best sellers, including a brief summary of annual historical background adding context to the data. Former copy of the Twentieth Century-Fox Film Studio Research Library with their stamp. Very good in a very good chipped and lightly rubbed price-clipped dust jacket ... more information

New York: Newmarket Press, 1999. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author, Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. A novel co-written by actor Gene Hackman and shipwreck and diving expert Daniel Lenihan set in the early 1800s involving adventure and intrigue on the high seas. ... more information

New York: Tor, 2003. First Edition. Signed by actress Kristenna Loken who played ‘T-X’ or ‘Terminatrix’: “Kristenna Loken ‘TX’ The Terminator.” Laid in is a 7” x 5” color photograph of the lovely Ms. Loken signing the book, taken in Burbank, CA on April 25, 2009. As new in an as new bright dust jacket. The novel of the third ‘Terminator’ film, directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a machine from the future, upon whose impressive shoulders rests the survival ... more information

London: Longmans, Green, 1917. Later edition. With 34 illustrations by Maurice Griffenhagen and Charles Kerr. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Early dust jacket. Excellent copy. ... more information

Garden City: Doubleday, 1927. First Edition - American. A little foxing to endpapers, some soiling and rubbing to original cloth, former owner’s signature, some evidence of a removed label on rear pastedown, very good plus in a facsimile dust jacket with the artiwork showing the ice age man holding aloft a severed head. An Allan Quartemain story which takes place many thousands of years ago during one of Allan’s early incarnations and involves pre-historic adventure and romance. The American edition wa... more information

Garden City: Doubleday, 1927. First Edition - American. Fine in a very attractive bright dust jacket with the artwork showing the ice age man holding aloft a severed head. A minor bit of expert restoration by a paper conservasionist at the bottom of spine. An Allan Quartemain story which takes place many thousands of years ago during one of Allan’s early incarnations and involves pre-historic adventure and romance. The American edition was published simultaneously with the British edition. ... more information

London: Hutchinson, 1927. First Edition - British. Ownership stamp and signature dated 1927 on flyleaf. A little foxing to the outside edges and a few preliminary pages, very good copy in a very good dust jacket with a few tiny chips and tears. Scarce in the striking color pictorial dust jacket. ... more information

Garden City: Doubleday, 1923. First Edition - American. Very good plus copy with some very slight offsetting to the endpapers, a hint of fading to the spine with a 1/4” spot, and a hint of edge wear in a very good lightly used dust jacket with a few tiny chips and some dust soiling to the spine and rear panel and a 1/4” hole to the spine. The front panel of the dust jacket has a striking illustration of the young and beautiful Egyptian goddess-heroine of this novel, the daughter of Isis. ... more information

London: Tit-Bits, 1925. First Edition. This lovely and striking poster with a vivid red color background reads: “SHE” H. RIDER HAGGARD’S GREATEST STORY - BETTY BLYTHE IN THE SAMUELSON FILM VERSION OF SHE - SEE TIT-BITS.” In the center the lovely silent film actress Blythe is shown as SHE sitting on her throne. The poster measures 28 x 35 inches. Tit-Bits was the popular London newspaper created by George Newnes who published many of H. Rider Haggard’s novels in their sixpenny novels series, and e... more information

London: Hutchinson, 1927. First Edition - British. Ownership inscription dated 1927. Laid in is a small paper note (2 3/4” x 1 3/8”) signed and inscribed by the author: “Very truly yours, H. Rider Haggard.” Very good copy with a little foxing to the outside edges and a few preliminary pages, some minor edge wear and some slight fading and rubbing to the spine in a very good lightly spotted dust jacket with some shallow chips and tiny tears. Scarce in the striking color pictorial dust jacket. ... more information

London: Hutchinson, 1927. First Edition - British. With the publisher’s complimentary stamp on the title page. Very good lightly used copy with a little foxing to the outside edges and a few preliminary pages, some minor edge wear, a couple of tiny tears to the cloth at the top and bottom of the spine, and some slight fading and rubbing to the spine without dust jacket. ... more information

London: Cassell & Co, 1919. First Edition. Some rubbing, light edge wear, and a few faint stains to cloth, else very good without dust jacket. A tale of shipwreck, mystery, and adventure set on an uncharted island in the South Seas. ... more information

New York: Holt, 1911. First Edition - American. Gift inscription dated 1917. Illustrated with 12 full-page drawings by H.M. Brock and W.T. Horton. Very good plus copy with just a trace of edge wear in a very good lightly dust soiled dust jacket with a few minor spots and small chips and tears. ... more information

Bloomington: Lilly Library, 1995. First Edition. The well illustrated exhibition catalogue of the landmark exhibition of books and manuscript material relating to the work of H. Rider Haggard. Each first edition of Haggard’s work is listed each with a section of information about the book, or publication, or revealing information about Haggard not found elsewhere. With sections dealing with “Africa”, “Allan and Ayesha”, “Adventures with Andrew Lang”, “Haggard’s Female Characters”, “Fa... more information

New York: Longmans Green, 1920. Third printing. Near fine without dust jacket. ... more information

Los Angeles: Bob Yari Productions / Bull’s Eye Productions, 2004. First Edition. Specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of the Best Screenplay. 113 page revised final draft shooting script for the Academy Award winning film, Crash, written by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, directed by Paul Haggis, starring Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Terrence Howard, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Jennifer Esposito, Lo... more information

New York: Wings Books, 1988. Later Edition. From the library of Joan Simpson, the woman with whom Philip K. Dick shared his last serious romantic relationship. Laid in is a documentation book mark stating that this book is from the Simpson library with photographs of Philip K. Dick and Joan Simpson and with the text of a letter, dated April 27, 1977, which Philip wrote to his friend, noted book dealer Ray Torrence, lovingly and eloquently expressing his deep feelings for Joan. On the ending of their relati... more information

London: W.H. Allen, 1968. First Edition. An anthology of horror stories inspired by the macabre world of the classic German expressionistic horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, including work by Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Robert Bloch, Agatha Christie, J.B. Priestly, and more. Fine in a fine dust jacket. ... more information