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Hollywood in the 30s
by NIPPOLDT, Robert
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$25.00
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Koln: Taschen, 2014. Bound in gold cloth, with large picture of Marlene Dietrich on the front panel. A handsome Taschen production with all the stars and their movies listed with interesting illustrations. Unpaginated. Light bumping to bottom corners of book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dustjacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$25.00
The Voice - The Story of an American Phenonenon - Frank Sinatra (Signed By Author)
by KAHN, E.J, Jr.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1947. Bound in red cloth stamped in blue with a characture of Frank on the front panel. In yellow dust jacket that shows overall soiling and scuffing to extremes. Inscribed, Signed and dated by the author to a fellow New Yorker employee. 125 pp. Photo-Illustrated. . Inscribed and Signed By… Read more about this item Item Price
$55.00
Charlie
by HECHT, Ben
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$23.50
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NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1957. Bound in black and blue cloth, stamped in red and white. A biography of Charlie MacArthur who was a good friend of Hechts and worked with him on numerous endeavors - The Front Page, Wuthering Heights, Gunga Din, etc. 242 pp. Photo Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good… Read more about this item Item Price
$23.50
Blacking Up - The Minstrel Show in Nineteenth Century America
by TOLL, Robert C.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$72.50
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NY: Oxford, 1977. Bound in brown and orange illustrated boards. This is the first paperback edition of this controversial book on Minstrel shows in the U.S. in the 19th Century. Some soiling to page edges, but book is tight and interior pages show no flaws, writing, etc. One diagonal crease to bottom front panel. 310 pp.,… Read more about this item Item Price
$72.50
Early Havoc
by HAVOC, June
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$32.50
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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1959. Bound in yellow cloth over red boards, stamped in red. In illustrated dust jacket that shows early pictures of the actress on the front panel. 313 pp. Some fading to spine of dust jacket and a bit of scuffing to spine ends - but a most acceptable copy. . First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item Item Price
$32.50
Celebrity Yearbook High School Photos of Hollywood's Greatest Stars. Includes, Marilyn Monroe, Henry Winkler, Robert Redford, Elvis, Paul Newman, + 170 More
by (no author)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket - As Published
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$40.00
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CA: Del Rey Enterprises, 1977. Approximately 30 pages, with six photos on most pages. Staples replaced and some wrinkling to back panel, but no noticeable chips or tears. Scarce in this condition -- it is fragile. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$40.00
The Joker is Wild - The Story of Joe E. Lewis
by COHN, Art
- Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good + - Price Clipped
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$35.00
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NY: Random House, 1955. Bound in gray cloth over black boards stamped in red, white and gold in dust jacket that has a large photo of the comedian on the front panel. Closed tear and some spotting to rear panel of the dust jacket -- but overall, a tight, clean copy and scarce thus. 368 pp.,… Read more about this item Item Price
$35.00
The Fist That Shook the World: The Cinema of Bruce Lee
by GAUL, Lou
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781887664127
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$25.00
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Baltimore: Midnight Marquee Press, 1997. Bound in black and red glossy stiff illustrated wraps. This is a 256 pp. on the films of Mr. Lee -- with hundreds of black and white photos from Bruce Lee's movies. A bit scarce in the first edition . . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Item Price
$25.00
The Polish Prince (Signed)
by Vinton, Bobby
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780871312709
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$19.00
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: M. Evans & Company, Incorporated, 1978. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown (behind d.w. flap). Signed on the ffep. by Vinton. Tight, clean copy. . Signed by Author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$19.00
Hollywood Portraits Calendar - 1988
by Lime Tree Calendars
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780948988134
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$33.00
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U.K.: Lime Tree, 1988. Great calendar that contains Hollywood Portraits from the KOBAL collection. Great 7 1/2 X 9 1/2" black and white shots of James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, Errol Flynn, et al. The covers show a bit of wear, but the pages with the photographs are in Fine condition. . First… Read more about this item Item Price
$33.00
The National Enquirer - Thirty Years ...
by KEEPS, David
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780786868735
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$19.00
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NY: Hyperion, 2001. Bound in yellow glossy boards with bright red dust jacket. 256 pp. Chock full of photographs from the supermarket "rag" over the past 30 years . . . actually fun to browse. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated. Folio - over 11" X 14". Item Price
$19.00
Name Dropping: Tales from My Barbary Coast Saloon
by Conrad, Barnaby
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780062585073
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$22.00
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NY: HarperCollins, 1994. Subtitled, "Tales from My Barbary Coast Saloon". A tell-all book with foreword by Herb Caen. With pencil illustrations of visitors to the saloon. 212 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$22.00
Lucy; The Life of Lucille Ball
by HIGHAM, Charles
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780312500047
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$12.00
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Errata card laid-in; 261pp. A tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$12.00
Bob Hope; Portrait of a Superstar
by THOMPSON, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780312087241
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$17.50
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981. Black & white plates; 250pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$17.50
Carson: The Unauthorized Biography
by CORKERY, Paul
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780942101003
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$12.00
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Ketchum, Id.: Randt & Company, 1987. Black & white plates; 239pp. A tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$12.00
Nijinsky: The Film
by GELATT, Roland
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Paperback Printing
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345286079
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$13.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1980. Illustrated in color and black & white; 132pp.. First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 11 1/2" X 11 1/2". Item Price
$13.00
A Must See!: Brilliant Broadway Artwork
by SUSKIN, Steven
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811842174
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$16.00
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San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. Coffee-table paperback bound in self-wraps; near 200 examples of Broadway artwork; most in color; 156pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$16.00
Loser Take All: The Comic Art of Woody Allen
by YACOWAR, Maurice
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780804429931
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$15.00
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New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1979. Includes filmography, discography, and bibliography; black & white photos; 243pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++. Item Price
$15.00
Comedy Magazine; Vol. 1, No. 1
by (no author)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$18.00
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New York: Trite Expectations, Inc., 1980. Summer, 1980 issue; Vol.1, No. 1; Sid Caesar interview; articles on Buster Keaton, "The Gong Show", Jim Backus, Howard the Duck, The Flying Karamazov Brothers, and much more.; black & white photos and illustrations; 64pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. Item Price
$18.00
Bebe: The Films of Brigitte Bardot
by CRAWLEY, Tony
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780806505763
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$27.50
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Secaucus: The Citadel Press, 1975. Thrid paperback printing; profusely illustrated with black & white photos; A tight, clean copy in bright, pink stiff wraps. 256pp.. Third Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$27.50
