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

New York: Norton, 2000. First Edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A novel about the often comical and sometimes philosophical owner of a second-hand store just outside of Detroit called “Satori Junk”. ... more information

New York: Sidney Janis Gallery, 1990. First Edition. Paperbound, 9” x 11”. An illustrated catalogue issued to accompany an exhibition of paintings by Robert S. Zakanitch. Fine in printed wrappers. ... more information

Los Angeles: Friends of the USC Libraries, 1981. First Edition. A finely and privately printed transcript of an evening of memories and stories of working with Zanuck. Among the speakers printed in the text are Richard Widmark, Philip Dunne, David Brown, Frank McCarthy, Richard Murphy, Jane Withers, John Payne, Cesar Romero, Sammy Cahn, Jean Peters, Roddy McDowall, etc. Fine in printed wrappers. ... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his large initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 142 page final revised shooting script with color rewrite pages, dated July 18, 1942, for the World War II film ‘Crash Dive’ directed by Archie Mayo, starring Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, James Gleason, Dame May Whitty, Harry Morgan, and Charley ... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 165 page temporary shooting script with color rewrite pages, dated Feb. 19, 1941, for the World War II film ‘A Yank in the R.A.F.’ directed by Henry King, starring Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton, and Reginald Gardiner. Bradbound in printed studio wrappers... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his large initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 107 page first draft continuity script, dated Nov. 29, 1950, for the World War II film ‘The Desert Fox. The Story of Rommel’ directed by Harry Hathaway, starring James Mason (as Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel), Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Ad... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 146 page revised final draft shooting script with color rewrite pages, dated July 11, 1941, with 34 pages of ‘Retakes and Added Scenes’ for the World War II film ‘Confirm or Deny’ directed by Archie Mayo, starring Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, Roddy McDowall, and... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 168 page first draft continuity script, dated February 21, 1945, for the classic film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel ‘The Razor’s Edge’ directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Herbert ... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937. First Edition. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copy with his initials “D.Z.” on the front cover and his handwritten notations throughout this original 162 page first draft continuity script, dated March 12, 1937, for the classic film ‘In Old Chicago’ originally titled ‘Chicago,’ directed by Henry King, starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady, Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy, Berton Churchill, a... more information

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949 & 1950. First Editions. Film producer and Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck’s own copies of three drafts of the script for the classic World War II film ‘Halls of Montezuma’ - the first two by Harry Kleiner and Sy Bartlett and the final one by Michael Blankfort, with Zanuck’s initials “D.Z.” on the front covers of each script and his handwritten notations throughout. ‘Halls of Montezuma’ was released in December, 1950, directed by L... more information

Beverly Hills: Western Union, November 11, 1953. The telegram is addressed to Jimmy Starr and his wife and reads in full: “We cordially invite you to be our guests at annual ‘Milestone’ dinner honoring Darryl F. Zanuck, Sunday night November 22, Statler Hotel. Cocktails at 7. Dinner at 8. Dancing. Black tie. Please RSVP to SPG office Crestview 6-6277. Screen Producers Guild, Carey Wilson President.” Creases from folding, else fine. Darryl F. Zanuck (1902 - 1979) was one of the founding fathers of t... more information

8” x 10”. Signed and inscribed by th author: “For John Howarth with best wishes, Darryl F. Zanuck.” As head of 20th Century-Fox, Zanuck produced such film classics as The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, Gentleman’s Agreement, The Razor’s Edge, The Longest Day, etc. Photographs signed by Zanuck are rare. ... more information

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition. Signed presentation copy by the author, Darryl F. Zanuck “To Lew--with affectionate regards--Darryl--’43, and many thanks for everything”. About fine in a price-clipped dust jacket. ... more information

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author, Darryl F. Zanuck. Near fine in dust jacket. ... more information

Los Angeles: Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, Books, 1978. First Edition. Paperbound. Very good with some slight dust soiling and edge wear and some rubbing to the spine in printed wrappers. A catalogue of varied literary offerings celebrating fifty years of bookselling from Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Books. ... more information

New York: Ace, 1966. First Edition - Paperback. From the library of Joan Simpson, the woman with whom science fiction author 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 and Joan 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 t... more information

New York: DAW, 1974. Later printing. Paperbound. From the library of Joan Simpson, the woman with whom science fiction author 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 and Joan 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 ... more information

New York: Ace, 1966. First Edition - Paperback. From the library of Joan Simpson, the woman with whom science fiction author 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 and Joan 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 t... more information

New York: Bantam, 1983. First Hardcover Edition. Signed by five of the writers of this classic television series. Signed by the authors, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hamner Jr., and Jerry Sohl (who ghost-wrote several of Charles Beaumont’s scripts). It also signed by the book’s author, Marc Scott Zicree. Near fine in a very good clipped dust jacket. The only hardcover edition of this fine reference and was published by a book club and is printed on a higher quality paper... more information

Beverly Hills, CA: Silman-James Press, 1992. Second Edition, Expanded & Revised. Signed by six of the writers of this classic television series. Signed by the authors, Ray Bradbury, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hamner Jr., David Gerrold, William F. Nolan, and Jerry Sohl (who ghost-wrote several of Charles Beaumont’s scripts). It is also signed by the book’s author, Marc Scott Zicree. Paperbound. Fine copy in printed wrappers. A show-by-show reference guide to the great television series The Twilight Z... more information