Authors starting with Y from Ed Smith Books

London: Heinemann, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Fine/Fine. Proof copy of this Chinese novel, translated by Howard Goldblatt. Basis for the award winning film. A story of ordinary people enduring the terrible upheaval of incessant political turmoil, and brutality. Bound in the white printed wrappers, as issued. Laid in is a letter from the publisher to a reviewer. The dust jacket is very good plus (larger than the book)to near fine. Amy Tan quote to front of dust jacket: "Mo Yan deserves a place in... more information

New York: Delacorte/Seymour Lawrence, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Author's ninth book, a novel set during the first year of the Second World War. Jacket has a little spine sunning. ... more information

Stratford-on-Avon: Imprinted at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1908. First edition. Hardcover. A fine set, with some light rubbing to boards; spine ends and corners lightly bumped. 8vo. In eight (8) volumes. Bound in publisher's brown buckram lettered in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut. Portrait frontispieces to four volumes. ... more information

Culver City: Mandalay Entertainment, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket as issued. Original 135 page screenplay, 8 1/2 x 11 mechanically reproduced sheets (printed on rectos only) pinned into a Mandalay Entertainment illustrated folder. Marked "Second Draft" and dated 9/26/96. The story of Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the ... more information

New York/London: Focal Press, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 2nd edition. The first comprehensive work by one of the world's greatest film cameramen, an authoritative source of information on camera technique in large scale productions. A little sunning at spine. ... more information

London/New York: Focal Press, 1972. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 2nd impression. Preface by Sir Michael Balcon. The first comprehensive work by one of the world's greatest film cameramen. It will serve as an authoritative source of information on camera technique in large scale feature productions. 245 pps. Illustrated from photographs and diagrams and graphs, etc. Young, in the film industry since 1917, has more than 70 film credits to his name, including such large scale films as: Lawr... more information