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1972ref. 66373Cape Elizabeth ME: Io Books 1972. First Edition. Photographic wrappers; small 8vo. 94 pp. Hippie culture poetry with accompanying artwork and photographs. References to small press guru Richard Grossinger and major press guru Ram Dass on dedication page. Very good. Io Books unknown books
1963ref. 205248New York: The New York Times 1963. First edition. Hardcover. "Published for the fun of it by The New York Times and dedicated to the American Bookseller June 1963." A humorous collection of photographs by Frank of the inimitable comedian /actor Zero Mostel. A very clean near and tight near fine copy in a very good plus example of the original fragile unprinted glassine jacket with some edge tears chips and wear. A very pleasing copy. The New York Times unknown books
1964ref. 168360New York: Howard Wise 1964. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Catalog for an exhibition of the work of artist group ZERO founded by artists Heinz Mack Otto Piene and Günther Uecker held from November 12 through December 5 1964 at Howard Wise Gallery. Very Good in perfect-bound wrappers lightly foxed. Howard Wise unknown books
1977ref. 421364Philadelphi: The Shubert Organization 1977. Softcover. Fine. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Touch of light wear else fine. Playbill for the first preview performance of Arnold Wesker's play The Merchant in Philadelphia at the Forrest Theatre in September 1977. The play director by Tony Award-winner John Dexter starred Zero Mostel in a reinterpretation of Shylock from Shakespeare. Tragically Mostel became ill and died after just one preview performance in Philadelphia. He was replaced by his understudy but the production struggled to recover and was canceled just a week after its New York premiere. Few playbill from this short-run production were produced and even less from the unfortunate Philadelphia preview. Rare. OCLC locates not copies. The Shubert Organization unknown books
1965ref. 419898New York: Horizon 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition limited issue. Quarto. Photographs by Waldman. Drawings by Mostel. Gilt spine lettering a little rubbed near fine in very good slipcase split at one seam. Copy 111 of 250 numbered copies Signed by Zero Mostel. This copy lacks the signed lithograph by Mostel that was intended to accompany the book. Laid in is a large slip of paper Signed by Max Waldman. Horizon hardcover books
1958ref. 219094New York 1958. Full length. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 33.7 x 23 cm. Approximately 13-1/4 x 9 inches. Fine. Atelier stamp on verso and docketed by Van Vechten in ink giving the subject of the photograph "Zero Mostel as Leopold Bloom in Ulysses in Nightown" the date and the number of negative and print "IV qq 15". Full length. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 33.7 x 23 cm. Approximately 13-1/4 x 9 inches. Burgess Meredith's production in 1958 marked a comeback for one of America's greatest comedians. Mostel whose career had been stalled by his McArthur-era blacklisting made a triumphant return to the stage as Bloom. unknown books
1958ref. 219095New York 1958. Published in PORTRAITS: the Photographs of Carl Van Vechten 1978 edited by Saul Mauriber. Half length portrait of the comedian in costume. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 33.5 x 23.7 cm. Approximately 13-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches. Fine.Atelier stamp on verso and docketed in ink giving the subject of the photograph "Zero Mostel as Leopold Bloom in Ulysses in Nightown" the date and the number of negative and print "IV qq 7". Published in PORTRAITS: the Photographs of Carl Van Vechten 1978 edited by Saul Mauriber. Half length portrait of the comedian in costume. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 33.5 x 23.7 cm. Approximately 13-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches. Burgess Meredith's production in 1958 marked a comeback for one of America's greatest comedians. Mostel whose career had been stalled by his McArthur-era blacklisting made a triumphant return to the stage as Bloom. unknown books
1965ref. 008437Cambridge MA: Horizon Press 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Slipcase. 4to. un-paginated. Beautiful First Limited Edition #46 of 250 numbered copies signed by the artist and accompanied by an original signed lithograph on custom made French BFK Rives rag paper. Bound in cream cloth with titles in gilt on spine and front board. Illustrations and photos throughout. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some discoloration on spine. A bit of a sticky substance what looks like white-out has gotten stuck in the gutter between the rear end-paper and the last page a photo. It is partially stuck along that inner edge and there is an abrasion where it pulled a bit. About Fine publisher's slipcase. Signed by Mostel on the limitation page as well as on the original lithograph. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. Horizon Press hardcover books
1950ref. 172359Los Angeles CA: Twentieth Century-Fox 1950. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1950 film noir. Police investigate the whereabouts of a dead man who died with pneumonic plague in his system hoping to prevent the disease from spreading further. Set and shot on location in New Orleans. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US Canon. Weldon 1996. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1978ref. 306971New York: Random House 1978. First. hardcover. near fine/very good. Black & white illustrations 8vo tan cloth backed blue boards. New York: Random House 1978. First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the fly leaf by Kate Mostel. Random House unknown books
1978ref. 306342New York: Random House 1978. hardcover. fine/near fine. Black & white illustrations 8vo tan cloth backed blue boards. New York: Random House 1978. A near fine copy. Inscribed on the fly leaf to Lyn and Bert Lane by Kate Mostel. Random House unknown books
1978ref. 57172New York: Random House. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394411811 . A Very Good first Printing of the First Edition Presentation Copy that has some sunning to the boards and other wera that is age related in a Fine dust-jacket. Volume is signed and inscribed by authors Jack and Madeline Gilford on the front flyleaf; 170 Years of Show Business is a book about the history of show business. It is written by Kate Mostel Madeline Gilford and Jack Gilfrod and Zero Mostel.; 8vo; 175 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator . Random House hardcover books
1978ref. 55648New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394411811 . A lovely first Edition/First Printing housed in a like dust-jacket; This book is a look back at the history of show business starting with its early roots in vaudeville and progressing to the present. The authors focus on the lives and careers of some of the most well-known stars of show business including Zero Mostel Judy Garland Barbra Streisand and Gene Kelly. The book is written in a lively and entertaining style making it a perfect read for anyone interested in the history of show business.; 8vo; 175 pages . Random House hardcover books
1966ref. 172198Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1966. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film musical showing a toga-clad stone-faced Buster Keaton. An equally successful screen adaptation of the successful 1962 Tony Award-winning stage musical. Keaton's final film role. Set in Rome. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Complete collation details available on request. United Artists unknown books
1960ref. 172230Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1966 film musical showing a toga-clad stone-faced Buster Keaton holding a clipboard. Annotations in manuscript pencil to the verso. An equally successful screen adaptation of the successful 1962 Tony Award-winning stage musical. Keaton's final film role. Set in Rome. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Complete collation details available on request. United Artists unknown books
1965ref. 8083New York: Horizon Press 1965. Hardcover. vg. Max Waldman. 4to. Unpaginated. 152 b&w photographs of Mostel in various costumes and settings. Some b&w drawings by Mostel in first section of book. Black cloth with dj. Dj with light wear else book in near fine condition. Horizon Press hardcover books
1969ref. 168003Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1969 film showing Zero Mostel. Based on the 1961 novel by Frank O'Rourke. A genre-bending film combining a heist feature and a comedy Western in which multiple gangs converge on the town of Friendly Texas in order to attempt to rob the most unrobbable bank in the west. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Pitts 1631. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1966ref. 158727London: Woodfall Films 1966. Shooting Script for the 1967 British short film. Two annotations in manuscript ink: one on the title page noting copy No. 11 and one on page eight noting a deletion. Clad in an ornate and eye-catching costume an opera singer must make his way through a succession of busy city streets in order to arrive on time for his performance. Originally commissioned by producer Oscar Lewenstein as one third of a planned anthology film titled "Red White and Zero." OCLC locates no holdings. AMPAS shows no holdings. Tall red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated 17.3.66 noted as Shooting Script with credit for director and screenwriter Peter Brook. 11 leaves with last page of text numbered 9. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Woodfall Films unknown books
1969ref. 152375N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph taken on the set of the 1969 film showing Kim Novak topless mid-costume change aided by two wardrobe ladies. Based on the 1961 novel. A genre-bending film combining heist comedy and Western genres in which multiple gangs converge on Friendly Texas in order to attempt to rob the most unrobbable bank in the West. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
ref. 11131Nine black & white full-page illus. 24 pp. 8vo screen-printed wrappers staple-bound. Rome: Galleria Appia Antica 1959. Rare catalogue for one of the earliest ZERO group exhibitions organized by gallerist Hans Sonnenberg 1928-2017. Three shows took place under his direction this one in Rome and the others in Rotterdam and Antwerp. The Düsseldorf ZERO artists Heinz Mack Otto Piene and Günther Uecker demanded Sonnenberg give up the name and he cheekily acquiesced by changing the name of his gallery in The Hague from ZERO to Orez. In Rome Sonnenberg presented drawings silkscreens collages and lithographs by Kees van Bohemen Karl Fred Dahmen Piero Manzoni Wim Motz Ian J. Pieters Joop Sanders Jan Schoonhoven Emil Schumacher Shinkichi Tajiri and Jaap Wagemaker. Each artist is provided two pages in the catalogue one with a full-page illustration of their work and the facing page information on where they were born and currently live. Sonnenberg is recorded as the “manager” on the final page. Near fine; small scuffs to the wrappers. WorldCat records two copies in North American libraries as of October 2025. unknown books
1965ref. 177108New York: Horizon Press 1965. VG light shelfwear to boards overall wear and fading to slipcase. Pages with text and illustrations are otherwise very clean. Tan cloth boards with gilt lettering on front and spine issued in plain brown slipcase unpaginated profusely illustrated in bw. Includes bw lithograph signed by Mostel laid-in. "This edition is limited to two hundred and fifty numbered copies signed by the artist and accompanied by an unbound original signed lithograph on custom made French BFK Rives rag paper. This is copy number 156." and signed by artist on ffep. Photographs by Max Waldman with some personal words and drawings by Zero Mostel. Horizon Press hardcover books
2010ref. 137517London: Sotheby's 2010. Softcover. NF. White wraps with embossed design French folds. 160 pp. Profusely illustrated in color many color plates. An auction of 49 major works "embodying some of the most significant advances in the development of Contemporary Art from masterpices by Yves Klein Lucio Fontana and Piero Manzoni to outstanding works by the core members of ZERO Otto Piene Heinz Mack and Gunther Uecker along with a host of others.an incomprable collection of Post-Informel Nachinformel ZERO art." - p. 13. Contains extensive explanatory text on ZERO and artwork in the collection. Color plates of the artwork and many additional related images. Sotheby's paperback books
1965ref. 014022Horizon Press 1965. Book. Fine. Cloth in Box. Signed by Authors. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition 1/250 Signed Copies #46 Fine Copy In Like Fine Slipcase Beautiful Copy. Horizon Press Hardcover books
1965ref. 309110New York: Horizon Press 1965. hardcover. very good-. Mostel Zero and Waldman Max. Profusely illustrated with excellent black-and-white photographs by Max Waldman showing Mostel in character; some other drawings by Mostel along with personal words. Unpaginated 4to black cloth spine is quite fadded. New York: Horizon Press 1965. Very good. "To Burton & Lynn or Lynn & Burton. Whoever has seniority I respect admire love and am happy you finally sprung and invited us to your home. With my love Zero Mostel - 1971". Horizon Press unknown books
2008ref. 272036New York: Sperone Westwater Gallery 2008. hardcover. very good. Hundres of illustrations. 320pp. thick oblong 8vo printed boards. New York: Sperone Westwater and Ghen: Mer. Paper Kunsthalle 2008. Internally fine a very good copy. Sperone Westwater Gallery unknown books
