Chatty Typed Letter Signed "Joey" on personal letterhead
by BISHOP, Joey (1918 - 2007)
Hollywood, 1968. unbound. 2 pages, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, Hollywood, February 26, 1968. Written to Harry Harris of The Philadelphia Inquirer, supplying him with a list of what he believes is the ultimate dream show consisting of Philadelphia talent, in part: "...It would not be a question of nominating ten people or 'acts' that might make up a well-balanced 'dream show', but rather which network would be able to give us the time to show all of the talents... Read More
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BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 1981 -1986 and OPEN STUDIO (2 titles)
by Stern, Robert A. M (Pelli, Cesar)
NY (and) NY: Rizzoli (and) Monacelli, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Two copies about or by American architect Stern presented by him to Argentinian-born Pelli, the work of both having transformed the look of cities in the US and worldwide and how we see and use urban space. Both copies, as new, from the personal library of Pelli (1926 - 2019). Rueda, Luis R. (editor). ROBERT A. M. STERN; BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 1981-1985. NY: Rizzoli, 1986.... Read More
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Being with Children
by LOPATE, Phillip (Peter Taylor)
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto: 392, [1] pp. Inscribed and Signed on the front free endpaper: "To Peter and Eleanor Taylor, Best wishes, Phillip Lopate." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper, with some light rubbing and soiling. Peter Taylor was one of America's best short story writers, and winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 1985 PEN/Faulkner Award.
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Signed New York Times Article on Dr. Peter Goldmark, Inventor of the Color Television
by Peter Goldmark
1967. Dr. Peter Goldmark, Inventor of the Color Television. New York Times Magazine. New York, 17 December, 1967. Six pages. 9.5" x 12". "Lone Inventor with a Genie Complex" by Lee Edson, detailing the life and inventions of Dr. Peter Goldmark, best known for inventing the color television in 1940, as well as the LP record and the VCR. Article includes four pictures of Goldmark and opens with the quote, "One of the 10 top inventors of today, he... Read More
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Marathon Man (Original one sheet poster for the 1976 film)
by John Schlesinger (director); William Goldman (novel, screenwriter); Holly Bower, Mary Ellen Mark, Peter Sorel (still photographers); Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider (starring)
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1976. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1976 film) One of the best thrillers of the 1970s, built on a great story, great characters, and exceptional performances by Hoffman and Olivier. Hoffman plays a marathon runner in New York City who is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international diamond ring conspiracy run by former Nazi dentist Olivier. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Olivier. Set... Read More
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[Broadside]: Jewish Folk Song
by BLOSSOM, Roberts. (Peter Agostini)
New York: Galley, 1965. Unbound. Fine. First edition. Drawing by Peter Agostini. Tall illustrated poetry broadside on thin paper. Measuring 8" x 21.5". Folded in quarters, possibly as issued, else fine. Blossom was an interesting character: poet, a successful actor in both theatre and film, as well as founding Filmstage, an avant-garde theatrical troupe. The illustration is by Agostini, an important New York artist best known for his sculpture. Very scarce. *OCLC* locates three copies (over two records).... Read More
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The History of England From The Accession of James II (Volume one)
by MACAULAY, Thomas Babington (Peter Taylor)
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1934. Hardcover. Good. Everyman's Library, volume one only, 804 pp.; 17.5 cm. Signed by Peter Taylor in pencil on the front free endpaper, "Peter Taylor, London, 25 August 1945." A good copy with some soiling to the extremities, and a bump to the lower right corner of about 70 text pages, without dustwrapper. Peter Taylor was one of America's best short story writers, and winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and... Read More
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Sex, Lies, and Videotape (Original photograph from the set of the 1989 film)
by James Spader, Laura San Giacomo (starring); Steven Soderbergh (director, screenwriter); Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1989. Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1989 film, showing actors James Spader and Laura San Giacomo talking with director Steven Soderbergh. Director and screenwriter Steven Soderbergh's directorial debut, and a landmark of independent cinema. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Winner of the Palme d'Or, making Soderbergh the youngest director to receive the prize. Set and shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 10 x... Read More
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Barbarians at the Gate (Original screenplay for the 1993 television film)
by Larry Gelbart (screenwriter); Glenn Jordan (director); Bryan Burrough, John Helyar (book); James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1991. Early Revised Draft script for the 1993 television film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Based on the 1989 book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. A satirical depiction of F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR Nabisco, and his attempts at buying the company, leading to leveraged buyouts and bidding wars. Nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, winner of Best Picture. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the... Read More
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The Tumble-Bug and Other Tales
by Andersen, Hans Christian; Leyssac, Paul
New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1940. Book. Illus. by Hertha List. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR. First Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1940. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR on 2nd front endpage -"to Will Hays with best regards Paul Leyssac April, 1941". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously... Read More
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PETER KOCH, PRINTER: A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY (1975-2016)
by Koch, Peter Rutledge, Nina M. Schneider, et al.
Berkeley, California: Editions Koch and Stanford University Libraries, 2017. smythe sewn, soft cover (letter press printed) and slipcased. 9 x 12 inches. smythe sewn, soft cover (letter press printed) and slipcased. 3 volumes, 492 pages. "Overall, this is the best work in our own field towards an ecological bibliography, a restatement of the book as art, and the boundless ambition of a printer who aspires to elevate his craft into a universally perceived and embraced art form for all... Read More
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Albumen Cabinet Card Photograph "Haverly's Original Mastodon Minstrels", San Francisco, 1881
by Entertainment
1881. [Early Photography - Theatrical Entertainment] Albumen Cabinet Card Photograph with 48 oval cameo photographs of performers in "Haverly's Original Mastodon Minstrels" theatrical troupe, captioned with names and titles. 1881. Approx. 4.1" x 6.5". Inscribed on verso with large gold and red photography studio insignia "Houseworth's Souvenir Hotographs [sic]" and on recto "Houseworth, the Leading Photographer, 12 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Cal.", signatures in ink on verso "Edward Edward Niles," "Grace Niles G Grace". J.H. Haverly was an... Read More
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Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence:. [Complete in Two Volumes]
by Kite, Elizabeth S.
Boston: Richard G. Badger/Gorham Press, 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Susan Mary Alsop. Born Susan Mary Jay in Rome in 1918, she was the daughter of Peter Augustus Jay (and Susan Alexander McCook) and granddaughter of Augustus Jay (and Emily Astor Kane), both statesmen, legates and/or ambassadors (in Europe, Asia and South America). The Jays, a Huguenot family, produced John Jay, co-author of the Federalist Papers, Foreign Secretary... Read More
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FOLLOW THE DREAM: THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
by Sis, Peter
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this simple story of Christopher Columbus's career, with fantastic illustrations by Peter Sis - with the highly sought limited-edition print and an original drawing. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning artist Peter Sis's entrancing, joyful, and detailed illustrations mix technical prowess with a love for the medium. His work boasts man accolades, including seven NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book... Read More
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Raging Bull (Original photograph of Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, and others on the set of the 1980 film)
by Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty (starring); Martin Scorsese (director); Jack LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage (memoir); Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1980. Vintage reference photograph of actor Robert De Niro, director Martin Scorsese, and crew members on the set of the 1980 film. Based on the 1970 memoir by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, about his struggles in and outside the ring. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci, and Best Supporting Actress for Cathy Moriarty, winning two, including De Niro's first and only Best Actor statuette... Read More
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Raging Bull (Original photograph of Robert De Niro on the set of the 1980 film)
by Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty (starring); Martin Scorsese (director); Jack LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage (memoir); Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin (screenwriters)
Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1980. Vintage reference photograph of actor Robert De Niro on the set of the 1980 film. United Artists label on the verso. Based on the 1970 memoir by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, about his struggles in and outside the ring. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci, and Best Supporting Actress for Cathy Moriarty, winning two, including De Niro's first and only Best... Read More
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Fargo (Original photograph of Joel and Ethan Coen on the set of the 1996 film)
by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (directors, screenwriters); Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare (starring)
Stockholm: Pica Pressfoto, 1996. Vintage borderless satin finish color reference photograph of directors Joel and Ethan Coen on the set of the 1996 film. Printed snipe on the verso crediting photographer Fredrik Sandberg. One of the best films of the 1990s, and perhaps the signature work of the Coens' long and uniformly excellent career. Winner of two Academy Awards, one for the Coens for Best Original Screenplay, and one for Frances McDormand, in a career defining role,... Read More
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MANSTYLE: The GQ Guide to Fashion, Fitness, and Grooming
by Carlson, Peter; Wilson, William
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc, 1977. First printing. Very good in a very good jacket.. From the twentieth century's best decade and the gentleman's most quarterly publication comes this first edition - the scarce simultaneous hardcover issue - of the Manguide to Manfashion. Any good guide to style ought to be a handbook of hell and a descent into madness all in one, and where GQ's rather staid copy sometimes fails, the photography and the polyester blends... Read More
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The Battle of Brazil [*SIGNED* by Terry Gilliam]
by Mathews, Jack
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.1987). First Edition. Hardcover. 0517565382 . [the slightest bit of handling wear to book; jacket a teensy bit rubbed but with no tears or other blemishes]. (B&W photographs, line drawings) INSCRIBED ("For ___ / Best Wishes") and SIGNED by Terry Gilliam, with a small connected cartoon drawing, on the half-title page. "The real story of Terry Gilliam's victory over Hollywood to release his... Read More
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The Final Beast
by Buechner, Frederick
New York: Atheneum, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of The Final Beast by Frederick Buechner.. Octavo, [10], 276pp. Full black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Red topstain, yellow endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, shallow bumps along spine and bottom edge, near fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.50 retail price on front flap, shelf worn with small stains, with faint chips... Read More
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Motion Picture
by SUGIMOTO, Hiroshi and Peter Hay Halpert
Locarno & Milan, Italy: Galleria SPSAS / Skira Editore, 1995. First edition. Oblong softcover. Printed for an exhibition that ran August 5 through September 24, 1995 at Galleria SPSAS. Features an essay by Peter Hay Halpert. Includes 30 black and white images of movie theaters, brief biographical information, a list of previous exhibitions list of collections and a selected bibliography. A clean very near fine copy in French style wrappers with some tiny creasing to the bottom corners. A... Read More
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A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER
by Foreman, Michael
[London?]: n.p., 1970. Near fine.. First edition of this heretofore unrecorded work by award-winning artist Michael Foreman, a short and slightly surreal reflection on the battle against pollution, originally produced for PEGASUS, the in-house publication of Mobile Oil. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two... Read More
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A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. Containing, Among Many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the Chivalric Achievements of Peter the Headstrong. The Three Dutch Governors of New Amsterdam: Being the Only Authentic History of the Times That Ever Hath Been or Ever Will Be Published. A New Edition, in Two Volumes
by Irving, Washington [Knickerbocker, Diedrich]
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1835. Reissue. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Early reissue (the work was first published serially 1819-20, and first appeared in book form in 1824). Boards rubbed (more severely along bottom of volume 1 rear board), three of four spine labels absent, light 2 inch stain to top page margin of first tweo-thirds of first volume, small dealer bookplate on front endpaper of each volume, lightly foxed throughout. 1835 Half-Leather. xxv, [26]-276; vi, [7]-235 pp.... Read More
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Under the Mountain Wall
by Matthiessen, Peter
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo, black cloth. CONDITION: Good, moderate dust spotting to top edge of text block, small creases to lower corners of a few leaves; in good, lightly rubbed dj. First edition, second issue (photos at front and rear). Inscribed by Matthiessen as follows: “For Dorette – Funkie Fleischmann With best regards Peter.”
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Advise and Consent
by DRURY, Allen
Garden City: Doubleday, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Early reprint. Fine in a price-clipped, near fine dustwrapper with some modest and slightly irregular fading to the spine, and the announcement of the Pulitzer Prize printed on the jacket. Inscribed by the author: "For Suzanne Shepherd with best regards, Allen Drury." A nice copy of Drury's first book, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and perhaps the quintessential 20th Century political novel. Basis for the 1962 Otto Preminger film with a great cast... Read More
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