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1877Best.-Nr. 36437Paris: G. Charpentier 1877. Half mid-tan leather with textured cloth boards. 1f. recto half-title verso publisher's notes 1f. recto blank verso half-title 1f. recto title verso blank 4ff. letter to Rostand and Adam autograph letter facsimile 370 pp. Edges uncut. Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped. Some internal wear and foxing; edges dusty; frontispiece browned and detached split inside right platemark not affecting image. G. Charpentier unknown books
2002Best.-Nr. 154058New York: Gagosian Gallery 2002. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Gagosian Gallery from May 10 through June 15 2002. Fine and unread in illustrated boards with no dust jacket as issued. Gagosian Gallery unknown books
1980Best.-Nr. 147262N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Joseph Conrad's 1911 novel "Under Western Eyes" which was considered by some to be Conrad's response to "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky whom Conrad purportedly despised. The narrative generally depicts the life of an oft-downtrodden revolutionary told through the story of a language teacher living in Geneva. Set in St. Petersburg Russia and Geneva Switzerland. Goldenrod titled wrappers with credits for screenwriters Adam Gillon and Scott Gordon and novelist Joseph Conrad. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with the front wrapper partially detached from the binding bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1991Best.-Nr. 150137Arcadia: Celebrity Photo Agency 1991. Vintage borderless reference photograph with left margin of Traci Lords and Stephen Kearney sitting amongst the aftermath of a massive pie fight on the set of the 1992 film. Printed snipe label here under using the working title "The Nutty Nut" and photographer "John Paschal" stamp on verso. Wealthy Presidential candidate Philbert Nutt's identical twin separated since birth Nathan who suffers multiple personality disorder shows up at his mansion ensuing a series of mistaken identity mishaps which spiral out of control. Screenwriters Sam Raimi Ivan Raimi and Bruce Campbell were so displeased with the film they used pseudonyms in the credits with the Raimis using the long running pseudonym Alan Smithee Jr. and Sr. respectively. Shot on location in Los Angeles California. 7 x 9 inches. Near Fine. Celebrity Photo Agency unknown books
1973Best.-Nr. 149662N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1973 French film showing actress Brigitte Fossey in silhouette. A man recently released from the hospital falls in love with a woman who is identical in appearance to his wife. Shot on location in Morbihan France. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1969Best.-Nr. 145466Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1969. Two vintage photographs of crew members on the set of the 1969 film. Manuscript annotations on the verso of each. One photo shown. Please inquire to see the other. An action-packed feud between two bikers over a new motorcycle. Shot on location in Tucson Arizona. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1961Best.-Nr. 144105Nice: Gaumont-Palace 1961. Vintage French program and two invitations for the 1961 film here under the original French titles. The collection both predates and postdates November 1 1961 generally considered the original release. A small invitation "for two" doubles as a folding RSVP for the October 17 showing at the Cyrano theatre in Villeneuve-sur-Lot a Southwest France commune with the Lot River running through the middle. The invitee's RSVP is unsigned. The two remaining pieces are from a slightly later November 15 1961 showing at the Gaumont-Palace in Nice in the Southeast of France the Riviera. A folding invitation stamped in blind with the theatre's coat of arms credits the president of the Societe Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont Jean Le Duc suggests formal wear and the invitee has inscribed in manuscript blue ink in French "one chair." A large program accompanies printed by Havas for the Gaumont-Palace showing details film credits and synopsis greetings from the Gaumont and advertisements for businesses in Nice. Formal programs often omitted still images from the film like this example opting for candor instead of promotion. The film echoes director's Clair's early silent films interweaving separate themes of comedy and fantasy involving a well with supernatural powers that lengthens life expectancy. Cyrano invitation 4 x 5.25 inches Gaumont invitation 4 x 8.25 inches the program 8.25 x 10.75 inches. Light rubbing and foxing overall and a vertical crease to the Gaumont invitation else Near Fine. Gaumont-Palace unknown books
1961Best.-Nr. 144268France: Limot 1961. Original black-and-white single weight photograph from the 1961 French film. Actor Philippe Noiret is seen anxiously conversing on a telephone. Rubber-stamped on the verso crediting photographer Limot and with numerical annotations 641 in manuscript pencil. A businessman Noiret wants to buy land around the village of Cabosse claiming his desire for seclusion but with intentions to sell the water from the village fountain purportedly a fountain of youth. One of Clair's final films. Shot on location throughout France. 5 x 7 inches tiny white border at the foot. Near Fine with light curling and faint foxing. Limot unknown books
1987Best.-Nr. 140647New York: Double Helix Films 1987. Draft script for an unproduced film. Copy belonging to Kimberly Ryan with her name and phone number on the title page in manuscript pencil and ink. With a few annotations in manuscript pencil. An unproduced film adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1911 novel "Under Western Eyes" which many consider to be Conrad's response to Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" whom Conrad detested. Conrad's father was a revolutionary imprisoned by the Russians which initially inspired both this book and Conrad's hatred of the authorities of the Russian empire. The story generally deals with the failed attempts of a revolutionary told through a teacher of languages living in Geneva as the narrator. A young revolutionary Razumov feels isolated within the Czarist system and cynical about his station in life but falls into a trap of unfairness through simply associating with actual revolutionaries which land him in trouble and inspire others to take a stand against the government. Razumov betrayed a fellow revolutionary by ratting him out to the police and then working with the police as a double agent. When his conscience gets the better of him and he confesses his misdeeds to a revolutionary gathering in Switzerland they destroy his eardrums. A deaf Razumov is crushed by a tram and dies soon after. Set in St. Petersburg Russia and Geneva Switzerland. Blue titled wrappers with credits for screenwriters Adam Gillon and Scott Gordon and author Joseph Conrad. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Gillon and Gordon and author Conrad. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three silver brads. Double Helix Films unknown books
1870Best.-Nr. 28268Mainz: B. Schott's Söhnen PN 11908 1870. Folio. Original publisher's black cloth-backed dark blue-grey printed wrappers.1f. title 1 cast list and contents 63 i blank pp. Engraved. Text in French and German. Wrappers somewhat worn and soiled with minor chipping to edges tear to upper margin of lower wrapper small circular cataloguing label to spine at lower library handstamps and markings to upper wrapper. Occasional light foxing; library handstamp to lower margin of first two leaves; small tear to inner margin of title; occasional performance markings in pencil and blue crayon. A re-issue of the first German edition of 1853. B. Schott's Söhnen [PN 11908] unknown books
1985Best.-Nr. 141905N.p.: N.p. 1985. Draft script for an unproduced film. A Black man and his son struggle to survive in Apartheid-era South Africa where they find themselves constantly at odds with white society whether at the hands of questioning police the disrespect Mogane faces when he is promoted to foreman at his job and his son struggling to earn respect and money for hard work out on the streets. Set in South Africa. White titled self wrappers dated August 19 1985. Title page present dated August 19 1985 noted as Revised First Draft with credits for screenwriter Adam Rodman. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1961Best.-Nr. 140159France: N.p. 1961. Archive of 91 vintage candid photographs featuring director René Clair and members of the cast and crew at release parties for the 1961 film. Clair is seen with fans giving a speech signing autographs conducting a recorded interview and cavorting with stars of the film like Colette Castel Alfred Adam and Annie Fratellini. The festivities seem to take place in a large music hall with musicians and traditional instruments appearing in a few photos. Bourvil is also present in two contact prints seen traveling cavorting with Clair getting a shave and playing bocce. Several with brief numerical annotations in manuscript pencil and a few double weight photographs with rubberstamps crediting photographer Martin on the versos. A businessman Noiret wants to buy land around the village of Cabosse claiming his desire for seclusion but with intentions to sell the water from the village fountain purportedly a fountain of youth. Shot on location throughout France. Photos range from 4.5 x 7 inches to 8 x 10.5 inches most are 7.25 x 9.25 inches with 87 frames on 35mm and medium-format negative strips. Very Good plus overall with light curling and foxing negatives lightly rubbed. N.p. unknown books
1961Best.-Nr. 139747N.p.: Continental Distributing 1961. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1961 French film. An unlucky man's life is made worse by the sudden acquisition of an expensive vehicle. Shot on location in Paris and Haut-de-Seine France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with light red fingerprints to the verso. Continental Distributing unknown books
1946Best.-Nr. 138606Paris: Ecran Francais 1946. Vintage program for the 1946 French film. INSCRIBED by director Claude Autant-Lara in manuscript ink: "Sylvie / seul et unique film a illegible poétique du cinéma français / A Claude Autant / avec toutes mes amitiés! / Claude Autant-Lara / Vichy illegible 1989" "Sylvie / one-and-only film illegible poetics of French film / from Claude Autant / with best wishes / Vichy illegible 1989". Based on the 1942 comic play by Alfred Adam. On the eve of his daughter's 16th birthday a father hires a man to dress as the ghost of the figure in her favorite painting. Two suitors also dress as ghosts to vie for her attention. All this commotion causes the real ghost to appear in order to help Sylvie sort everything out. 12.25 x 9.5 inches. Saddle stapled. Near Fine with cello tape reinforcements to the staples. Ecran Francais unknown books
1962Best.-Nr. 139131France Italy: Cineriz 1962. Archive of press material related to the 1961 French-Italian film. Includes film production-related material like shooting schedules and synopses a cinema magazine reviewing the film and several leaves of correspondence addressed from various members of film production to Maryse Martin Martres a prolific French actress who was also involved in press relations in France. Brief annotations in manuscript ink throughout. More than 150 leaves of correspondence and notes. A glimpse inside the behind-the-scenes process of French press and the attention paid to prolific French figures of cinema notably René Clair. Maryse Martin whose film credits include "The Happy Road" 1957 "Bonjour Tristesse 1958 and several films each for directors Jacqueline Audry Maurice Labro and Jean Gourguet was a popular "B" actress who played supporting roles in over 40 films. She presumably worked for a press agency involved in publication of film reviews press kits photographs and more. Several letters are represented addressed to and from Maryse from persons like Gay-Lussac Gordon Reid A. Sergio Berrocal George L. George Monsieur Bergougnous Monsieur Lourau J.D. van Leeuwen Edmundo Duran members of UniFrance Film Alessandro Ferrau R. Betmalle Clare Simpson Pierre Lazareff Francois Timmory I. Dally and even René Clair's secretary. A businessman Noiret wants to buy land around the village of Cabosse claiming his desire for seclusion but with intentions to sell the water from the village fountain purportedly a fountain of youth. Shot on location throughout France. All material Very Good overall housed in Martin's file folder with the film title in manuscript ink. Cineriz unknown books
1991Best.-Nr. 54949London: André Deutsch 1991. Very good plus in good dust jacket. Uncorrected proof of the first UK edition of this historical novel of revolutionary South America by the renowned Mexican author. 5.5" x 8". Original light blue wrappers. In original unclipped color pictorial jacket. 12 222 pages. Jacket with edgewear and moderate wear/creasing to top edge sunning to spine. Faint soiling to wrappers. Firm. André Deutsch unknown books
2002Best.-Nr. 215754New York: Nan A. Talese / Doubleday 2002. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Well received debut collection of nine stories. A clean and tight near fine copy with some pushing to the spine ends and in a near fine dust jacket. Nan A. Talese / Doubleday unknown books
2018Best.-Nr. 216676Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Rennie Collection at Wing Sang 2018. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 143 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran May 30 through October 31 2015. Features an introduction by Bob Rennie and additional texts by Adam Carr and Courtney J. Martin. Includes numerous color illustrations checklist biographical information and a selected bibliography. A clean very near fine copy in cloth boards and with laid in compliments slip. No dust jacket as issued. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang unknown books
1997Best.-Nr. 216921Durham NC: Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University 1997. First edition. Softcover. Spring 1997. 143 pages. Features photographs by Adam Bartos George Tice and Mark Steinmetz. Includes additional contributions by Joyce Carol Oates Stephen Longmire Jason Brown Lydia Davies and Bobbie Ann Mason. A clean near fine copy in wrappers. Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University unknown books
1990Best.-Nr. 217229New York: Museum of Modern Art/ Harry N. Abrams 1990. First edition. Softcover. 460 pages. Simultaneous paperback edition of this massive monograph done for an exhibition of the same name. A wide ranging show that takes a look at modern art and it's effects on popular culture. Includes 626 illustrations with 193 of them in color. A near fine copy in wrappers with some creasing to the spine and some other minor wear. A solid copy of this terrific catalog. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. Museum of Modern Art/ Harry N. Abrams unknown books
1993Best.-Nr. 217242Jackson MS: University Press of Mississippi 1993. First edition. Softcover. 301 pages. A wide ranging collection of interviews of Joseph Heller who is best known for his seminal novel "Catch 22." A very good copy in wrappers with some light wear. University Press of Mississippi unknown books
1786Best.-Nr. 378965London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell 1786. Fourth edition. viii 499 1; vi 518 6; v iv-v 1 465 1 50pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf red morocco lettering pieces minor wear at extremities joints cracked but cords holding. Provenance: Townley Clarkson 18th century signature and inscription. Fourth edition. viii 499 1; vi 518 6; v iv-v 1 465 1 50pp. 3 vols. 8vo. "Where the political aspects of human rights had taken two centures to explore Smith's achievement was to bring the study of economic aspects to the same point in a single work. The Wealth of Nations is not a system but as a provisional analysis it is completely convincing. The certainty of its criticism and its grasp of human nature have made it the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought" PMM. The fourth edition just the second octavo edition overall is a reprint of the important third edition with only minor variations. All lifetime editions of Wealth of Nations are desirable. "The Wealth of Nations had no rival in scope or depth when published and is still one of the few works in its field to have achieved classic status meaning simply that it has sustained yet survived repeated reading critical and adulatory long after the circumstances which prompted it have become the object of historical enquiry" ODNB. Goldsmiths' 13148; Kress B.1129; Tribe 30; Vanderblue p. 3. See Printing and the Mind of Man 221 A. Strahan and T. Cadell unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 217838Rochester NY: Visual Studies Workshop 1981. First edition. Softcover. 54 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran November 20 1981 through January 17 1982. Text by Adam D. Weinberg. Includes 26 black and white images chronology bibliography and checklist. A very near fine copy in stapled wrappers and with laid in compliments card. Signed by Weinberg on the title page. Uncommon. Visual Studies Workshop unknown books
2015Best.-Nr. 217836Indianapolis IN: Waltz Books 2015. First edition and first printing. Oblong hardcover. Printed in edition of only 600 copies. The first monograph of photographs by Adam Ekberg. Features an essay by Darius Himes and the text of a conversation between Ekberg and Dave Snyder. Includes numerous color images. A fine copy in blue cloth boards with color image inset into the front cover. No dust jacket as issued. Waltz Books unknown books
2005Best.-Nr. 214063New York: Rizzoli 2005. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 271 pages. Monograph on Albert Hadley. Features text by Adam Lewis. Includes numerous color illustrations. A near fine copy with a small remainder dot to the bottom edge of the pages and in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear and a tear to the top of the front panel near the spine. Rizzoli unknown books
