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1974réf. 162345Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1974. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1974 film showing actor Count Basie on the set with Cleavon Little and Mel Brooks respectively. Two with stamps and labels of an Amsterdam photograph agency on the versos. Brooks' slapstick homage to the Western in which an escaped African American railroad construction worker becomes the sheriff in an all-white town and must protect it from politicians and railroad tycoons looking to raze it. A satire on the racism and misogyny inherent in Hollywood's depiction of the American West among many other targets. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set in the fictional frontier town of Rock Ridge shot on location in California. 9.5 x 7 inches. Two Near Fine one Very Good plus with a light crease and discoloration at one corner. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers unknown books
1989réf. 141229Los Angeles: Carolco / IndieProd 1989. Draft script for the 1990 film. Based on the 1979 nonfiction novel by Christopher Robbins which chronicled the CIA's business of transporting weapons and supplies to Cambodia Laos and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A man loses his pilot's license but has a chance to get it back if he agrees to work for "Air America" a company soon revealed to be an arms-dealing front for the CIA. Set in Vietnam shot on location in Thailand California and England. White generic studio wrappers. Title page present dated May 16 1989 with credits for screenwriter John Eskow. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Carolco / IndieProd unknown books
1950réf. 160937Los Angeles: RKO 1950. Vintage mini-banner poster for the 1950 film noir. Claudette Colbert stars as a woman who is accused of bigamy by an intruder during her wedding ceremony to David McLean. The two then must travel to a small seaside village to investigate the claim where villagers claim to have remembered her previous nuptials. Shot on location in Santa Monica California. 4.75 x 28 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing at the extremities. Grant US. Selby Master List. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. RKO unknown books
1967réf. 9901North Hollywood: Brandon House 1967. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Brandon House Original 1135. Very Good. Wraps generally rubbed creased at the front wrap. Square and firmly bound a few stains at the edges clean internally. A partner switch sleaze novel that leads to more marital problems "in all sorts of erotic forms." Seemingly scarce with only one institutional listing showing on WorldCat Jan. 2024. Brandon House paperback books
réf. 160816N.p.: Crossbow Productions 1980. Three vintage oversize printed set illustrations and one original graphite set illustration from the 1981 film. Two printed illustrations stamped with a Crossbow Productions title block crediting production designer Harold Michelson and art director Norm Newberry on the bottom right corners of the rectos. The oversize printed illustrations depict two grand designs for the Roman Empire sequence and one for the French Revolution sequence while the graphite illustration depicts a design for the Temple of Eros sequence. An ambitious sprawling historical farce made by Mel Brooks in the heat of his success as a film director. Brooks plays Moses Tomas de Torquemada King Louis XVI and "Jacques le gar on de pisse." Part I begins of course with the Dawn of Man and covers The Old Testament The Roman Empire The Spanish Inquisition and The French Revolution ending with a "preview" of Part II never made in keeping with Sir Walter Raleigh who was beheaded before he could write his Part II. The preview includes Hitler on Ice a Viking funeral and "Jews in Space." Printed illustrations: 42.5 x 26 inches to 44.25 x 28.25 inches. Folded horizontally and vertically. About Near Fine overall. Graphite illustration: 16.5 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus with a chip at the top left corner. Rosenbaum 1000. Crossbow Productions unknown books
1974réf. 161048N.p.: N.p. 1974. Vintage reference photograph of Cleavon Little talking with director Mel Brooks on the set of the 1974 film. Brooks' slapstick homage to the Western in which an escaped African American railroad construction worker becomes the sheriff in an all-white town and must protect it from politicians and railroad tycoons looking to raze it. A satire on the racism and misogyny inherent in Hollywood's depiction of the American West among many other targets. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set in the fictional frontier town of Rock Ridge shot on location in California. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown books
1964réf. 159002Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1964. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1964 re-release of the 1953 film. Based on the 1950 story "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" by Paul Gallico. A young girl takes up a job in a carnival puppet act unaware that the puppeteer is in love with her. Nominated for six Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or. Set in provincial France. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Godard Histoires du cinema. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1964réf. 158812Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1964. One vintage studio still photograph and one vintage reference photograph from a 1964 re-release of the 1953 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1950 short story "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" by Paul Gallico. A young girl takes up a job at a carnival in a puppet act unaware that the puppeteer is in love with her. Nominated for six Academy Awards and the Palm D'or. Set in provincial France. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with one photograph missing a chip along the left edge. Godard Histoires du cinema. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
2000réf. 152580N.p.: Sunland Studios 2000. Revised Draft script for the 2001 film also seen here under the working title "One Last Heist." SIGNED by several actors on the title page including Lori Petty Dean Cain Richard Tyson David Beach John O'Hurley and Harry Van Gorkum. Copy belonging to actor Benjamin Lum with his manuscript ink and pencil annotations throughout and a call sheet laid in dated May 16 2000. A skilled burglar sets his sights on an advanced computer chip but his first attempt to steal the chip is foiled by a mysterious fire-potentially set by one of the company's disgruntled employees. Blue generic card wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Diane Fine and Richard Preston Jr. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 95. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink revision pages bound in before the script dated 5-6-00. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with a silver prong. Sunland Studios unknown books
1964réf. 152148Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1964. Draft script for the sixth episode of season two of the 1963-1965 television series originally aired on November 10 1964 on NBC. Copy belonging to actor Johnny Crawford with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and his manuscript ink annotations throughout. The series followed the experiences of Mr. Novak James Franciscus a high school English teacher in Los Angeles. In this episode Mr. Novak gets involved in the lives of two students-one who seems destined for success and one on the verge of dropping out. Goldenrod titled wrappers noted as Prod. No. 7526 on the front wrapper dated September 2 1964 with credits for screenwriter Mel Goldberg. Title page integral with the front wrapper as issued. 60 leaves with last page of text numbered 65. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only with blue and gray revision pages throughout dated variously between 9-9-64 and 9-10-64. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Housed in brown wrappers with a handwritten title label affixed to the front wrapper dated Sept. 1964. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1981réf. 158948Culver City CA: Brooksfilms 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1981 film. An ambitious sprawling historical farce made by Mel Brooks in the heat of his success as a film director. Brooks plays Moses Tomas de Torquemada King Louis XVI and "Jacques le gar on de pisse." Part I begins of course with the Dawn of Man and covers The Old Testament The Roman Empire The Spanish Inquisition and The French Revolution ending with a "preview" of Part II never made in keeping with Sir Walter Raleigh who was beheaded before he could write his Part II. The preview includes Hitler on Ice a Viking funeral and "Jews in Space." Shot on location in Las Vegas Nevada Old Agoura California Oxfordshire and Surrey England and Seine-et-Marne France. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Brooksfilms unknown books
1994réf. 186343Ulmer Museum 1994. First edition. Softcover. 189 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran March 27 through May 23 1994. Text in English and German with contributions by Brigitte Reinhardt Naomi Spector Erich Franz Hanne Loreck Mel Bochner and Joan Simon and Helen A. Cooper. Includes numerous illustrations a chronology list of illustrations list of previous exhibitions and a bibliography. A near fine copy in wrappers with some very minor wear. Ulmer Museum unknown books
1970réf. 186312Philadelphia PA: Moore College of Art 1970. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran October 16 through November 19 1970. Acknowledgements by gallery director Dianne Perry Vanderlip. Includes a laid in 10 page text booklet with Les Levine's "The Information Fall-Out." Artist in the show were: Vito Acconci John Baldessari Mel Bochner Michael Findlay Dan Graham Peter Hutchinson Ray Johnson Joseph Kosuth Les Levine Billy Adler John Margolies Bruce Nauman Dennis Oppenheim Michael Snow John Van Saun Bernar Venet and Robert Smithson. A clean very near fine copy in stapled wrappers. An uncommon and important document in nicer than usual condition. Moore College of Art unknown books
2008réf. 187482Portland OR: Nazraeli Press 2008. First edition. Hardcover. The 45th entry in the One Picture Book series. Number 247 from an edition of 500 copies. Includes 9 color images as well as a tipped in original color photograph. A very fine copy in the publisher's original ziploc bag. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Honey on the verso of the photograph. One of my personal favorites in this terrific series. Nazraeli Press unknown books
1983réf. 150933N.p.: PBS 1983. Vintage reference publicity photograph of noted ballerina Vera Zorina in three separate poses from the 1983 television episode originally aired on February 14 on PBS. With a descriptive promo sheet affixed to the verso as issued. This episode of "Great Performances" featured dancers performing three pieces choreographed by George Balanchine to the works of composer Igor Stravinsky. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. PBS unknown books
1957réf. 155850Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1957. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1957 film showing actors Eleanor Parker and Richard Boone. Based on the 1954 novel "The Bird's Nest" by Shirley Jackson about a young woman with dissociative identity disorder who undergoes hypnosis therapy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1990réf. 183961Chicago IL: Roger Ramsay Gallery 1990. First edition. Exhibition brochure for a show that ran May 4 through June 27 1990. Single sheet folded twice to create 6 pages. Text by Geoffrey Young. Includes 3 illustrations with 2 in color. Scarce with only 2 copies listed in OCLC. Roger Ramsay Gallery unknown books
1982réf. 184124Chicago IL: The Arts Club of Chicago 1982. First edition. Softcover. 16 pages. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran January 13 through February 24 1982. Essay by Phyllis Tuckham. Includes three black and white illustrations by each James Biederman Don Gummer and Mel Kendrick and lists of awards previous exhibitions bibliography and a checklist. A fine copy in stapled wrappers. The Arts Club of Chicago unknown books
1949réf. 156690Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1949. Vintage reference photograph from the 1949 film a special effects shot showing director David Butler watching from the left as he makes his cameo in the film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A musical comedy set and shot on location on the Warner Brothers lot with a number of cameos: Gary Cooper Joan Crawford Edward G. Robinson Ronald Reagan Jane Wyman Danny Kaye Patricia Neal Raoul Walsh and of course director David Butler. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Warner Brothers unknown books
2007réf. 179719Chicago IL and New Haven CT: The Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press 2007. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 148 pages. Monograph published in conjunction with a major exhibition that ran October 5 2006 through January 7 2007. Features an essay by Johanna Burton and contributions by Mel Bochner James Meyer and James Rondeau and with an interview of Bocher as well. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A fresh copy of this terrific book that is still in the publisher's shrinkwrap and with complimentary slip. The Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press unknown books
2009réf. 153426New York: Madison Square Park Conservancy 2009. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Madison Square Park between September 17 and December 31 2009. From the collection of noted curator Brenda Richardson with a flyer for the exhibition as well as an autograph note signed from artist Mel Kendrick to Richardson laid in. One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley 1964-1975 and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella Brice Marden Barnett Newman and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection the BMA's prized centerpiece which contains over 3000 works including 600 pieces by Matisse as well as work by Picasso Cezanne Gauguin and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books on contemporary art and John Waters one of the most significant thinkers in the world of contemporary art considers Richardson to be his mentor. Near Fine in card wrappers with no dust jacket as issued. Slight waviness to bottom of back wrapper. Madison Square Park Conservancy unknown books
1974réf. 153266Various cities: Sonnabend Gallery 1974. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Mel Bochner on the front endpaper to noted curator Brenda Richardson: "for Brenda / 2.25.75 / With love / Mel." One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley 1964-1975 and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella Brice Marden Barnett Newman and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection the BMA's prized centerpiece which contains over 3000 works including 600 pieces by Matisse as well as work by Picasso Cezanne Gauguin and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books on contemporary art and John Waters one of the most significant thinkers in the world of contemporary art considers Richardson to be his mentor. Very Good plus in wrappers. Lightly toned to wrapper edges. Sonnabend Gallery unknown books
1972réf. 153265Buenos Aires: Centro de Arte y Comunicacion 1972. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of Mel Bochner's work in April 1972. Text in Spanish and English. Near Fine in wrappers. Centro de Arte y Comunicacion unknown books
1970réf. 153262Milan: Editore Toselli 1970. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Near Fine in wrappers. Editore Toselli unknown books
1972réf. 153260Paris: Edition Sonnabend 1972. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Text in English and French. Near Fine in wrappers. Edition Sonnabend unknown books
