1981Best.-Nr. 147287N.p.: N.p. 1981. Draft script for the 1983 film here under the working title "Double Down." A woman with an innate talent for blackjack joins up with a seasoned gambler and the pair start to rake in the cash-before the casino catches wise. Screenwriter Michael Blake's debut film and the first of two collaborations between Blake and actor Kevin Costner followed by the Oscar-winning 1990 film "Dances with Wolves." Set in Reno Nevada shot on location in San Francisco and Reno. Black non-standard titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1981 with credits for screenwriter Michael Blake. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good plus with a light dampstain to the first few leaves and wrapper bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1970Best.-Nr. 147351N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Nicholas Blake's 1968 novel "The Private Wound" about the struggles of a young Irish writer to resist seduction by the wife of the hot-tempered local squire. Set in West Ireland. Black titled faux-leather wrappers. Title page present dated June 1970 with credits for screenwriter Clifford Hanley and novelist Nicholas Blake. 104 leaves with last page of text numbered 103. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
Best.-Nr. 172336N.p.: N.p. 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. The fifth installment in the much-loved "Pink Panther" series and the fourth to star Peter Sellers in which Inspector Clouseau faces off against former Chief Inspector Dreyfus who has just been released from long-term confinement in a psychiatric hospital. Dreyfuss plans to destroy England by launching nuclear missiles from a castle in Bavaria where he is in hiding. Shot on location in London Surrey Munich and Paris. White titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Blake Edwards and Frank Waldman. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 140. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrappers Very Good plus bound with two silver screw brads. N.p. unknown books
1957Best.-Nr. 172407Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film noir. Based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane. A private investigator notices a ring missing from the finger of a dead woman and unveils a gang of jewelry smugglers. Shot on location in Long Beach and Los Angeles CA. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Lyons US. Selby US. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. United Artists unknown books
1995Best.-Nr. 234730Southern Historical Pr 1995. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Red cloth boards have minor wear. Clean has a good binding. Previous owner name and date are written inside on the front free endpaper few pages have notations. s.u. Southern Historical Pr hardcover books
1979Best.-Nr. 170886Madison WI: Madison Film Production Co 1979. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1979 documentary each with a mimeo snipe affixed to the verso and one photograph with blue wax pencil cropping annotations on the recto. Archival footage combined with contemporary interviews with participants of the Madison Wisconsin anti-war movement during the Vietnam War. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Shot on location in Madison Wisconsin. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Madison Film Production Co unknown books
1980Best.-Nr. 168211Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1980. Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1980 film showing Dyan Cannon and Michael Lerner. A woman escapes from a mental institution in New York and hitches a ride with a trucker to California where she plans to avenge her wrongful institutionalization by her unethical husband. Shot on location in Stockton California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1983Best.-Nr. 167921N.p.: Titan Productions 1983. Ten vintage studio still photographs from the 1983 film. The eighth film in the Pink Panther series and the second film in the series after actor Peter Sellers' death. David Niven's final film appearance. Shot on location in New York Nice Valencia and Ibiza. 8 x 10 inches. One photo with an annotation in manuscript ink on the bottom recto margin else about Fine. Titan Productions unknown books
1957Best.-Nr. 164746Universal City: Universal-International 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film both showing actor Tony Curtis. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso of one. An opportunistic busboy at a resort gambles his way into high society where he falls in love with a wealthy but disinterested young heiress. Director Blake Edwards' third directorial effort. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Set in Wisconsin shot on location at Lake Arrowhead and Lake Tahoe California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal-International unknown books
1982Best.-Nr. 169091N.p.: N.p. 1982. Final Draft script for the 1983 film. Blake Edwards remake of Francois Truffaut's 1977 film about sculptor David Fowler Burt Reynolds whose obsessive love of women leads to his eventual death told from the perspective of his analyst and eventual lover Marianna Julie Andrews. Shot on location in Texas New York and California. Front wrapper integral with title page dated October 1982 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Blake Edwards Geoffrey Edwards Milton Wexler. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue and pink revision pages throughout dated 11/2/82 and 2/23/83. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1982Best.-Nr. 212250New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1982. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 88 pages. A later book from the author of the classics "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" and numerous other books. Features illustrations by Quentin Blake. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with a small former owner signature to the front free endpaper and in a near fine dust jacket with some edge tears and other light wear. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 212249New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1981. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 76 pages. A later book from the author of the classics "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" and numerous other books. Features illustrations by Quentin Blake. A very good plus copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with some minor wear to the internal front hinge and in a very good price clipped dust jacket with some light wear. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1971Best.-Nr. 212417Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company Inc. and Paris Review Editions 1971. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 382 pages. Review copy with laid in slip and promotional letter. An interesting book that is a collection of letters from Blake who despite being a well educated man and an accomplished piano player spent much of his adult life in prison. Some of the letters in the book first appeared in The Paris Review and it was George Plimpton who championed Blake and brought the book to Doubleday to be published. A clean and tight very near fine copy in two tone cloth boards and in a very near fine dust jacket. A nicer than usual copy. Doubleday & Company, Inc. and Paris Review Editions unknown books
1998Best.-Nr. 169960N.p.: N.p. 1998. Revised Draft script for the 2001 film. An agency copy printed on the rectos and versos written seven months prior to the commencement of the production with the marker annotation of "O" on the front wrapper. A modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello" set in a US high school wherein Odin James Mekhi Phifer the only black student at Palmetto Grove Academy who is the star basketball player and dating the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi Julia Stiles is the envy of his troubled friend Hugo Josh Hartnett who plots a deadly scheme to sow mistrust between Desi and Odin. Shot on location in Charleston South Carolina. Untitled International Creative Management wrappers. Title page present dated 08/12/98 noted as Revision with credits for screenwriter Brad Kaaya. 59 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication on the rectos and versos. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with dampstaining to the rear board bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1938Best.-Nr. 164624Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Beryl Wallace and Dick Purcell. Printed mimeo snipe on the verso along with the credit stamp of studio photographer Ray Jones. Two discharged Marine pilots sign on as airborne policemen for a dictator of a small South Sea island eventually finding themselves at odds over their shared affection for a beautiful woman. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 9.25 x 7.75 inches. Very Good plus. Universal Pictures unknown books
2006Best.-Nr. 167248N.p.: N.p. 2006. Revised Draft script for the 2007 neo-noir film. Copy belonging to actor Scott Patrick Green with his annotations in manuscript ink on two leaves pertaining to dialogue for his character "Scratch." With an extended postscript ending that goes slightly beyond the ending of the released film. Based on the 2006 young adult novel by Blake Nelson about a teenage skateboarder who is drawn into a murder investigation after his involvement in the accidental death of a security guard. The film's extras as well as several of the lead roles were cast through an open casting call on MySpace. Set and shot on location in director Gus Van Sant's hometown of Portland Oregon. Self wrappers. Title page present dated October 10 2006 with credits for Nelson and Van Sant. 59 leaves with last page of text numbered 58. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 10/10/06. Pages Very Good plus lightly soiled on a couple of leaves bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
2011Best.-Nr. 167782Universal City: Universal City Studios / Paqu Films 2011. Draft script for the 2012 film. Copy belonging to still photographer François Duhamel with his name watermarked on several script pages. Based on the 2010 novel by Don Winslow about two cannabis growers in Southern California who work together to confront the enforcers of a powerful Mexican drug cartel. Shot on location in the Pacific Palisades. Housed in a generic black three-ring binder. Title page present dated 05/01/11 noted as production No. 00K64 with credits for Winslow and screenwriters Shane Salerno and Oliver Stone. 156 leaves with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between July 7 and September 6 2011. Pages about Fine binder Near Fine. Universal City Studios / Paqu Films unknown books
1938Best.-Nr. 164609Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage publicity photograph of Mamo Clark from the 1938 film. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Two discharged Marine pilots Larry J. Blake and Dick Purcell sign on as airborne policemen for a dictator of banana-republic south sea island and begin fighting over the same girl Marcia Brandford before realizing they may be on the wrong side. Marguerite Mamo Clark better known as Mamo Clark or simply Mamo was a Hawaiian born actress and is best known for her debut as a Polynesian girl who marries Clark Gable in the 1935 Academy Award winning film "Mutiny on the Bounty" directed by Frank Lloyd. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1938Best.-Nr. 164549Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph of actor Larry J. Blake from the 1938 film with a mimeo snipe on the verso. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Based on the short story "If You Break My Heart" by Steve Fisher. Sally Eilers stars as a nurse whose brother shortly after being released from prison is shot and killed in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police. Larry J. Blake a police officer is accused of shooting him but knows he didn't do it and sets out to prove it both to clear his name and because of his feelings for Eilers. Set in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1937Best.-Nr. 164546Universal City: Universal Pictures 1937. Vintage publicity photograph of Noah Beery Jr. and Kay Hughes from the 1937 film. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Based on the 1937 short story "Night Patrol" by Kimball Herrick. Noah Beery Jr. stars as a newly discharged WWI soldier who goes into the dairy farm business and is hounded by his chief creditor banker Charles Halton and smitten by the banker's daughter Kay Hughes. 10.25 x 8 inches. Near FIne. Universal Pictures unknown books
2024Best.-Nr. 210078Berlin: Hatje Cantz Verlag 2024. Hardcover. 396 pages. Text in German. Features contributions by David Bindman Esther Cahdwick Sarah Haggarty Joseph Leo Koerner Julia Kersting Cecilia Muratori Jan Steinke Andreas Stolzenburg William Vaughan James Vigus and Peter Nils Doren. Includes numerous illustrations. A fine copy in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Please note that this is a heavy book and will require extra shipping. Hatje Cantz Verlag unknown books
1975Best.-Nr. 168134Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1975. Vintage borderless color studio still photograph from the 1975 film. The fourth entry in the "Pink Panther" series and Peter Sellers' return to the series after declining to appear in "Inspector Clousseau" 1968. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 164050London: Jonathan Cape 1981. First UK Edition preceding all others. Roald Dahl's eleventh novel about a young boy who concocts a medicine to help cheer his cantankerous grandmother. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Rear flap faintly foxed with spine lightly faded. Jonathan Cape unknown books
2005Best.-Nr. 204940Tucson AZ: Nazraeli Press 2005. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 1500 copies. Features text by Robert Blake. An interesting collection of 61 color photographs of the intersection between animals and the farmers who raise and use them. A very near fine copy in black cloth binding with color plate affixed to the front board. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Sanguinetti on a label affixed to the title page. A beautifully printed book. Nazraeli Press unknown books
2007Best.-Nr. 205041New York: CRG Gallery 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Features an essay by Nayland Blake. Includes twenty illustrations a checklist and a list of previous exhibitions. A near fine copy in boards with some very minor wear. No dust jacket as issued. Signed and inscribed by Hodges on the title page to two prominent Chicago art collectors. Uncommon signed. CRG Gallery unknown books
