Messiah (First Edition)
by Gore Vidal
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1954. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket.
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1876 (Uncorrected Proof, preceding the First UK Edition)
by Gore Vidal
London: William Heinemann, 1976. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition, and preceded by the First Edition published by Random House the same year. Slight yapping on the top edges of the dust jacket, else Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket.
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Armageddon? Essays 1983-1987 (Uncorrected Proof)
by Gore Vidal
London: Andre Deutsch, 1987. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition. Very Good plus in lightly soiled, perfect-bound wrappers.
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Un garçon pres de la riviere [The City and the Pillar] (First French Edition)
by Gore Vidal
Paris: Edition des Deux-Rives, 1949. First French Edition, preceded by the First American Edition published by E.P. Dutton in 1948. Text and titles in French. Gore Vidal's third novel, a milestone in gay literature. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Slight reading creases along the spine. Jacket lightly creased at the corners, with faint... Read More
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Bull Head [Bullhead] (First Canadian Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)
by John Vigna
Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012. First Canadian Edition, preceding all others. A trade softcover original. Association Copy, INSCRIBED on the title page to author Chris Offutt: "For Chris—thanks for your keen eye and unabashed support—my time with you @ Iowa was immeasurable / Keep fighting the good fight! / John Vigna." Offutt is the author of “Kentucky Straight”... Read More
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Vik Muniz: Ver Para Crer (First Edition)
by [Vik Muniz] Aracy Amaral, Beth Wilson (essays)
Sao Paulo: Museu de Arte Moderna, 2001. First Edition. First Edition. Text in English and Portuguese. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo between June 29 and August 12, 2001. Near Fine in illustrated card wrappers with French flaps. Wrappers with light rubbing overall.
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I Am Curious (Yellow) (Six original photographs from the 1969 US release of the 1967 Swedish film)
by Vilgot Sjoman (director, screenwriter, starring); Lena Nyman, Borje Ahlstedt, Peter Lindgren (starring)
New York: Grove Press, 1969. Six vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1967 Swedish film. Vilgot Sjoman's controversial erotic drama, utilizing both dramatic and documentary filmmaking techniques, stars Sjoman's then lover, actress Lena Nyman, as a young theater student examining the social and political mores of 1960s Sweden, and her own sexuality. Parallel... Read More
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Can't Stop the Music (Original screenplay for the 1980 film)
by [Village People] Steve Guttenberg, Paul Sand, June Havoc, Caitlyn Jenner, Valerie Perrine (starring); Nancy Walker (director); Allan Carr, Bronté Woodard (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. Manuscript note laid in with the script, noting the name, address, and telephone number of a hotel in San Francisco. A fictionalized account of the rise to fame of disco supergroup the Village People. Produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, the film was released after disco's peak... Read More
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The Village People (Eight original photographs, circa 1979)
by [Village People] Victor Willis, Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes, Filipe Rose, David Hodo, Alex Briley (subjects)
N.p.: N.p., 1979. Collection of eight vintage borderless photographs of disco supergroup Village People, circa 1979. Collection includes two oversize photographs taken during sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in June of 1979, with mimeo snipes stating the same on the versos. The band's success peaked in 1979, culminating in a three-month North American tour and a... Read More
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Bells Are Ringing (Original photograph from the set of the 1960 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); Betty Comden, Adolph Green (screenwriter); Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Eddie Foy Jr. Jean Stapleton (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1960. Vintage photograph of director Vincent Minnelli and actor Dean Martin with various members from the cast on the set of the 1960 film. With a mimeo snipe and studio stamp on the verso. Judy Holliday reprises her Broadway role as Elle, a young telephone operator who cannot help but get involved... Read More
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Lust for Life (Original photograph from the 1956 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); Irving Stone (novel); Normin Corwin (screenwriter); Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1956. Vintage reference photograph from the 1956 film, showing director Vincente Minnelli with a camera crew, capturing a scene with Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1934 novel by Irving Stone, about the tumultuous life of Vincent Van Gogh. Winner of the Academy Award for Best... Read More
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Lust For Life (Original photograph from the 1956 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); Irving Stone (novel); Normin Corwin (screenwriter); Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1956. Vintage borderless photograph of Kirk Douglas from the 1956 film. Based on the 1934 novel by Irving Stone about the tumultuous life of the famous Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh, played by Kirk Douglas. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and nominated for three others.... Read More
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Tower of London (Original photograph from the 1939 film)
by Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll, John Sutton, Barbara O'Neil (starring); Rowland V. Lee (director, screenwriter)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1939. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1939 film, showing actors Vincent Price and Richard Hale. Aided by his clubfooted servant, Richard Duke of Gloucester murders everyone ahead of him in the line of succession for the throne, starting with King Edward IV. He is haunted by their spirits, however, and slowly descends... Read More
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Tower of London (Original publicity photograph from the 1939 film)
by Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll, John Sutton, Barbara O'Neil (starring); Rowland V. Lee (director, screenwriter)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1939. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1939 film, showing actress Frances Robinson. Stamp of studio photographer Ray Jones on the verso. Aided by his clubfooted servant, Richard Duke of Gloucester murders everyone ahead of him in the line of succession for the throne, then occupied by King Edward IV. From the archive... Read More
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The House on Haunted Hill (Original photograph from the 1959 film)
by Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Elisha Cook (starring); William Castle (director); Robb White (screenwriter)
Glendale, CA: Allied Artists, 1959. Vintage publicity portrait photograph of Carolyn Craig from the 1959 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. An eccentric millionaire offers a substantial reward to anyone able to spend the entire night in the titular house on Haunted Hill. Basis for the 1999 remake starring Geoffrey Rush and Taye Diggs. ... Read More
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Two Weeks in Another Town (Original photograph from the 1962 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); Irwin Shaw (novel); Charles Schnee (screenwriter); Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton (starring)
London: National Screen Service / MGM, 1962. Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1962 UK release of the 1962 US film. Based on Irwin Shaw's 1960 novel, about an ex-film star who gets released from a sanitarium and tries to acclimate back into life in the entertainment industry, at the same time trying to connect with his... Read More
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The Adventures of Don Juan (Original photograph taken on the set of the 1948 film)
by Vincent Sherman (director); Viveca Lindfors, Errol Flynn (starring); Herbert Dalmas, George Oppenheimer, Harry Kurnitz (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1948. Vintage reference photograph from the 1948 film, showing director Vincent Sherman and cinematographer Elwood Bredell talking with actress Viveca Lindfors on the set. Provenance stamps on the verso. A swashbuckling, Technicolor dramatization of famed womanizer Don Juan, portraying his relationship with Queen Margaret of Spain. Nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Costume... Read More
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In Our Time (Original photograph from the 1944 film)
by Vincent Sherman (director); Elias St. Joseph, Howard Koch (screenwriters); Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Alla Nazimova, Nancy Coleman (starring)
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1944. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1944 film, showing actors Alla Nazimova, Nancy Coleman, and Michael Chekhov standing left-to-right. A wealthy Polish count marries a young British woman against the wishes of his aristocratic family, leading the couple to start a life together on the count's farmland in hopes of becoming less... Read More
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Home from the Hill (Original oversize photograph of Vincente Minnelli directing George Hamilton from the 1960 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); William Humphrey (novel); Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch (screenwriters); Robert Mitchum, Eleanor Parker, George Peppard (starring)
Burbank, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1960. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph of Vincente Minnelli directing George Hamilton on the set of the 1960 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1958 novel by William Humphrey, following the exploits of the influential, corrupt Hunnicutt family in their small east Texas town. Set in... Read More
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Backfire (Original photograph from the 1950 film noir)
by Vincent Sherman (director); Lawrence B. Marcus as Larry Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts (screenwriter); Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo, Viveca Lindfors, Edmond O'Brien, Gordon MacRae (starring)
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1950. Vintage reference photograph from the 1950 film noir. At the end of World War II, a veteran wakes up from an important surgery to discover his friend is missing—and suspected of murder. He follows a trail of clues to find his friend, and, more importantly, find out if the man is guilty.... Read More
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Backfire (Original mini-banner poster for the 1950 film noir)
by Vincent Sherman (director); Lawrence B. Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts (screenwriters); Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Mayo (starring)
Los Angeles: Warner Brothers, 1950. Vintage mini-banner poster for the 1950 film noir. At the end of World War II, a veteran wakes up from surgery to discover his friend is missing—and suspected of murder. He follows a trail of clues to find his friend, and, more importantly, find out if the man is guilty. ... Read More
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Designing Woman (Original British front-of-house card from the 1957 film)
by Vincente Minnelli (director); George Wells (screenwriter); Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray (starring)
London: National Screen Service / MGM, 1957. Vintage full-color British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1957 US film. Distributor rubber-stamps on the verso. A lighthearted comedy about a sports writer and a fashion designer who get married in a hurry, but realize they have nothing in common upon returning to New York. The sportswriter... Read More
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Vincent van Gogh: Drawings and Paintings (First Edition, complete in two volumes)
by [Vincent van Gogh] Evert van Uitert, Louis van Tilborgh, Sjraar van Heutgen
Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Arte / De Luca Edizioni D'Arte, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, complete in two volumes. Text in English. Both volumes Fine in about Fine dust jackets, with light toning on the jacket spines. Housed together in publisher's Near Fine slipcase. Oversize volume, shipping billed at cost.
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The Crow: City of Angels (Original screenplay for the 1996 film)
by Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Iggy Pop, Richard Brooks, Thomas Jane, Ian Dury (starring);James O'Barr (characters); David S. Goyer (screenwriter); Tim Pope (director)
N.p.: N.p., 1995. Draft rainbow script for the 1996 film. The second installment in "The Crow" (1994) film series, based on the comic book series by James O'Barr. A superhero resurrects a murder victim to help him avenge his own death and the death of his son. Pink titled self-wrappers, noted as Original Draft on the... Read More
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Liliane Vincent poses (Three original portrait photographs, circa 1957)
by [Bernard-Verclair] [Liliane Vincent]
Paris: Bernard-Vauclair, 1957. Collection of 3 original black-and-white portrait photographs of Liliane Vincent, circa 1957. Portraits showcase the Belgian actress looking stoic, evocative, and optimistic. Photography studio Bernard-Vauclair credit on the rectos, with Vincent's name, address, and agent Olga Horstig, in manuscript ink on the versos. Vinent's career began with "Le toubib, médecin du gang" (1956), sporadic... Read More
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