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First Edition of Put Money In Thy Purse: A Diary of the Film Othello; Inscribed with a painting by Orson Welles
MAC LIAMMOIR, MICHAEL; PREFACE BY ORSON WELLES.
Put Money In Thy Purse: A Diary of the Film Othello.
London: Methuen 1952.
First edition of this work on the film Othello. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Welles as Othello. Association copy, inscribed by Orson Welles and with a painting (self-portrait) done by him across the front endpaper and the front pastedown of a self-portrait of Welles in black, purple and yellow paint and is inscribed “For Lennie with much love and a tiny pinch of salt Orson.” The recipient, New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons was an early champion of Welles and the two were close friends for decades. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable with such a warm inscription by one of the finest actors of the twentieth century.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 43050
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First Edition of The Films of Kirk Douglas; Signed by Him
THOMAS, TONY [KIRK DOUGLAS].
The Films of Kirk Douglas.
Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press 1972.
First edition of this work on the legendary actor Kirk Douglas. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout with over 400 photographs. Boldly signed by Kirk Douglas on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. With an introduction by Vincente Minnelli.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 110148
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First edition of On Directing Film; Warmly inscribed by David Mamet in the year of publication
MAMET, DAVID.
On Directing Film.
New York: Viking 1991.
First edition of Mamet’s insightful guide to directing. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Glenn – Thank you for your support of my work. I appreciate it very much. David Mamet 27 F. 91 Book Soup.” The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975, an independently owned bookstore on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood specializing in art, music, film, photography, design and fiction. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design Neil Stuart. Back jacket photograph by Mike Hausman.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 119879
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"An epic that breaks the laws of gravity": First edition of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Portrait of the Ang Lee Film; inscribed by director Ang Lee to Sigourney Weaver
LEE, ANG AND JAMES SCHAMUS. [SIGOURNEY WEAVER].
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Portrait of the Ang Lee Film Including the Complete Screenplay.
New York: Newmarket Press 2000.
First edition of the book companion to the epic Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by director Ang Lee on the front free endpaper, “To dear Sigourney & Jim With Love Ang Lee 李安.” The recipient, Golden Globe Award-winning American actress Sigourney Weaver, is best known for her pioneering action heroine roles in science fiction films including Alien (1979), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), WALL-E (2008), and Avatar (2009). In 1997, she appeared in Ang Lee’s American drama film The Ice Storm. Her role as Janey Carver in the Ice Storm earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won her a BAFTA Award for Actress in a Supporting Role. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Based on the novel by Chan Kam Chuen. Foreword and notes by Ang Lee and James Schamus. Introductions by Richard Corliss and David Bordwell. Screenplay by Wang Hui Ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo Jung. Photographs by Chan Kam Chuen. Edited by Linda Sunshine. Jacket design by Timothy Shaner. A fine association.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 123591
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First Edition of Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg; signed by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks
SPIELBERG, STEVEN. PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID JAMES; [TOM HANKS].
Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg.
New York: Newmarket Press 1999.
First edition of the illustrated book companion to the Academy Award-winning film. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs by David James. Presentation copy, inscribed by Steven Spielberg on the front panel, “Bill, Remember when… Steven Spielberg” and additionally inscribed by Tom Hanks, “To Bill, Peace. Forever. Tom Hanks.” In fine condition. Mounted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15 inches.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 132619
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First Edition of Nixon: An Oliver Stone Film; Signed by Him
STONE, OLIVER.
Nixon: An Oliver Stone Film.
New York: Hyperion 1995.
First edition of the screenplay which was the basis for the work by the legendary director. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone on the title page. In fine condition. Edited by Eric Hamburg. Screenplay by Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, and Oliver Stone.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 133168
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First Edition of Roger Moore As James Bond: Roger Moore's Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die; Signed by Roger Moore
MOORE, ROGER.
Roger Moore As James Bond: Roger Moore’s Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die.
London: Pan Books 1973.
First British edition of Moore’s diary regarding the making of Live and Let Die. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. In near fine condition. Photographs by Luisa Moore.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 133641
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First edition of Greg Williams' Bond on Set: Filming 007 Casino Royale; signed by Daniel Craig, Eva Green and Martin Campbell
WILLIAMS, GREG. [DANIEL CRAIG] [IAN FLEMING].
Bond on Set: Filming 007 Casino Royale.
New York: DK Publishing 2006.
First edition of the renowned photojournalist’s work on the filming of Casino Royale, the highest-grossing James Bond film until the release of Skyfall in 2012. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the title page by Daniel Craig (James Bond), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd), Martin Campbell (the film’s director), Mads Mikkelsen (villain Le Chiffre), and Caterina Murino (Solange Dimitrios). Accompanied by a signed limited edition vinyl of the Bond theme song “Writing’s on the Wall” by Sam Smith and Johnny Napes (which made history by becoming the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart) signed by Sam Smith, a digital copy of the song, and a Casino Royale fleece pullover. From the collection of Bill Zwecker. Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment programs including Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Showbiz Tonight, Extra, and the Today Show. In 2018, Zwecker married Chicago Realtor Tom Gorman, his partner of 17½ years. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 135774
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First edition of Sharon Gosling's Wonder Woman: the Art and Making of the Film
GOSLING, SHARON. FOREWORD BY PATTY JENKINS.
Wonder Woman: the Art and Making of the Film.
London: Titan Books 2017.
First edition of the complete behind-the-scenes story of Wonder Woman. Oblong quarto, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. From the collection of Bill Zwecker. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment programs including Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Showbiz Tonight, Extra, and the Today Show. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 140108
