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A Guide to the Ripley's Believe It or Not Collection of Oddities and Curiosities
Copperthwaite, Derek R.; Ripley International Limited, 1978.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Stapled bound. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white and color illustrations. Bright, clean. 62 pages. A look at some of the items featured in the Ripley's believe it or not collection. Contents: Exhibit No 1 - Robert L. Ripley; The ARts; Science and Invention; The Primitives and more. Book ID # 001327
As They Were Too: A Collection of Celebrated People's Childhood Photos
Kupferberg, Tuli and Sylvia Topp; New York: Quick Fox, 1979. ISBN: 0825631602
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Shelfwear, rubbing and creasing to covers. Small closed tears at tip and heel of spine. 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. Childhood and adolescent photos of famous literary, political, film, art and entertainment figures including Milton Berle, Marlon Brando, Johnny Carson, Cher, Doris Day, Thomas Edison, Vincent van Gogh, and many others. Book ID # 005133
Classic Movies
Sinyard, Neil; Don Mills, Ontario: Stoddart, 1985. ISBN: 0773720618
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has small closed tears and nicks at edges, shelfwear and rubbing. Illustration on front cover of book same as that on dust jacket. Spine lean. Shelfwear and rubbing. Remainder mark at bottom edge. Black and white and color illustrations, from photos. 191 pages with index. 8 3/4 by 12 inches in size. Weight about 1.2 kg. From dj "Neil Sinyard's classic movies are films which have transcended time and trends, and range from a select group of memorable silent films to a group which demonstrates the universal quality of cinema art, a medium which knows no frontiers.". Book ID # 001205
Colombo's Hollywood
Columbo, John Robert; Toronto: Johnathan-James Book/Collins, 1979. ISBN: 0002166062
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket has a few small chips near edges and rubbing. Red book with gold lettering on spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Slight spine lean. A tight, bright and clean copy. 192 pages. 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches in size. From dj "Wit and Wisdom of the Moviemakers". Book ID # A03000006
Coronation Street: Celebrating 30 Years 1960 to 1990
Kay, Graeme; London: Boxtree Limited, 1990. ISBN: 1852832924
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many color photos. 160 pages. 8 by 11 1/4 inches in size. Based on Granada TV's longest running series. Book ID # 001925
Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilization: Backstage with Barry Humphries
Lahr, John; London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing, Limited, 1991. ISBN: 0747510210
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has two large closed tears to back panel, which have been repaired with tape. Black and white photos. 242 pages. 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 002300
Educational Television Guidebook
Lewis, Philip; New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1961.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.No dust jacket. Previous owner's bookstamp on ffep and on a few pages in the text (in margin). Acknowledgement page has been removed. Small chip at top edge of page 73/74. Edgewear and rubbing to covers. Text is tight and bright. Black and white illustrations. 238 pages with index. 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 005060
Encyclopedia of Comedians
Franklin, Joe; New York: Bell Publishing, 1985. ISBN: 0517467658
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A collection of biographical sketches of comedians, including Abbott and Costello, Woody Allen, Redd Foxx, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, etc. Many black and white photos. 349 pages. 7 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 000897
Film Canada Yearbook 1994
Thompson, Patricia (ed); Toronto, Ontario: Cine-Communications, 1994.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Steel coil bound. Shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white illustrations. Bright, clean. 191 pages with index. The 1994 yearbook/directory of the Canadian film industry. Book ID # E06000021
Film Canada Yearbook 1996
Thompson, Patricia (ed); Toronto, Ontario: Cine-Communications, 1996.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Steel coil bound. Shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white illustrations. Bright, clean. 201 pages with index. The 1996 yearbook/directory of the Canadian film industry. Book ID # E06000022
Film Genre Reader II
Grant, Barry Keith (ed); Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1997. Second Paperback Printing. ISBN: 029272778X
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Remainder mark at bottom edge. Small bumps at top and bottom of spine. Small creases at corners of covers. Black and white illustrations. 581 pages with index. Weighs over 1 kg. From book "This second edition contains eight new essays for a total of twenty-nine essays by some of film's most distinguished critics and scholars, including John G. Cawelti, Thomas Elsaesser, Paul Schrader,........". Book ID # G12000109
Flipper
Fontes, Ron and Justine Korman (adapted by); USA: Troll Communications, 1996. ISBN: 0816740569
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Stapled bound. Wear at top and bottom of spine and on spine. Some scratches and small marks on both covers. Color illustrations, from photos. 32 pages. Based on the screenplay by Alan Shapiro and the movie by Universal Pictures. From book "Sandy has made a friend a playful dolphin named Flipper. But now Flipper's life is in danger. Can Sandy save his new friend?". Book ID # 001583
Fourteen Barrels From Sea to Sea
Reaney, James; Erin, Ontario: Press Porcepic, 1977. ISBN: 0888781512
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Light dampstain on rear cover, near edges, on page edges, and near bottom of front cover. Sunning and discoloration to spine. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white illustrations, from photos. Some of the illustrations are from the original production of "Sticks & Stones The Donnellys" by the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. 176 pages. From book ".....the story of a national tour of a Canadian drama, from London to St. Boniface to Burnaby to Fredericton to Halifax to Hamilton to Port Perry and back again.". Book ID # C01000013
Henry Fonda
Goldstein, Norm; New York: Owl Book/Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. ISBN: 0030633532
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing. Some light scratches on covers. Crease on rear cover near the bottom corner. Bright, clean. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 123 pages. ISBN-13: 9780030633539 .From book "A celebration of the life and work of one of America's most beloved actors". Book ID # K09000116
History of the London Stage and Its Famous Players (1576-1903)
Baker, H. Barton; New York: Benjamin Blom, 1969. Reprint.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy. No dust jacket. Burgundy hardcover with gold lettering on spine. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Sunning near edges of covers. Spine has come loose from the text block, but both hinges are intact. Library markings: label on spine; stamp on front pastedown; stamp on copyright page; stamp and pocket on rear pastedown and label on rear cover. Ten (10) illustrations, including frontispiece. 557 pages with index. 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. Weighs about 1.4 kg. Book ID # E02000010
Hollywood Tricks of the Trade
McKenzie, Alan and Derek Ware; New York: Gallery Books, 1986. ISBN: 0831742402
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Shelfwear and rubbing to book and dj. Many photos. 167 pages. About 9 by 12 inches in size. Subtitle on front cover reads "Special Effects, Stunts, Makeup. How it's Done!". Book ID # 001202
How the West Was Won
Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Cinerama; USA: Randon House, 1963.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.No dust jacket. Small closed tear at top and bottom of spine. Both hinges started. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Previous owner's gift notation near top of title page. Color illustrations from the movie. Not paginated (about 38 pages). 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. Book ID # E03000018
How to Use Talking Pictures in Business
Metcalfe, Lyne S. and H. G. Christensen; New York: Harper & Brothers, 1938. First Edition.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy with usual library markings. Navy hardcover with gold lettering on front cover and spine. No dust jacket. On back of title page states "First Edition A-N". Glue residue on inside of front cover. Previous owner's book stamps and library stamps on both endpapers, on inside of both covers and on a few pages in the text. There is an "erratum" note tipped in on page 81. Text is tight and bright. 246 pages with index. 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches in size. Book ID # 004036
Ice Castles: A Fotonovel
None Credited; Los Angeles: Fotonovel Publications, 1978.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing. Color photos from the movie Ice Castles. Includes an exclusive interview with Lynn-Holly Johnson. Not paginated (about 150 pages). 4 by 7 inches in size. Based on the screen Play By Donald Wrye and Gary L. Baim. From the Story by Gary L. Baim. Book ID # F10000027
Legends: Remembering America's Greatest Stars
Shales, Tom; New York: Random House, 1989. ISBN: 0394575210
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Burgundy cloth spine on burgundy boards with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers and dj. Text is tight, bright and clean. Black and white illustrations. 207 pages. 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches in size. Remembering some of America's stars, including: Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason, Natalie Wood, Jack Benny, Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, James Cagney and others. Book ID # E02000007
Lucy!
McGarry, Annie; London: Bison Group, 1993. ISBN: 0861249720
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has about a 1 inch closed tear near bottom of rear panel; shelfwear and rubbing. Shelfwear to covers. Black and white and color illustrations, from photos. Text is tight and bright. 80 pages. 9 1/2 by 12 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # F07000010
Monty Python's Flying Circus Just the Words: Volume One
Chapman, Graham and John Cleese et al; London, England: Methuen, 1989. ISBN: 0413625400
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Volume 1 only. No dust jacket. Light shelfwear and rubbing. A bit of sticker residue on front cover. Small label on rear cover. Light stain at fore-edge. Light browning to pages. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 325 pages with index. Volume One has the scripts for the first twenty-three (23) episodes of the Monty Python Series. Book ID # J09000098
Monty Python's Flying Circus Just the Words: Volume Two
Chapman, Graham and John Cleese et al; London, England: Methuen, 1989. ISBN: 0413625508
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Volume two (2) only. No dust jacket. Light shelfwear and rubbing. A bit of sticker residue on front cover. Small label on rear cover. Light browning to pages. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 349 pages with index. Volume Two (2) has the scripts for the second twenty-two (22) episodes of the Monty Python Series. Book ID # J09000099
Motion Pictures and The Arts in Canada: The Business and The Law
Drabinsky, Garth H.; Toronto, Ontario: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1976. ISBN: 0070822980
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-library copy. Library markings: pocket and name on ffep; and pocket on rear endpaper. Dust jacket has chips and closed tears, near edges; creasing and heavy rubbing. Blue book with gold lettering on spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. 201pages with index. From dj "...comprehensive book on the business and legal aspects of the motion picture industry in Canada.". Book ID # G12000108
Of Women and Their Elegance
Mailer, Norman; Illustrated by Greene, Milton H.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. ISBN: 067124020X
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket is price clipped. Sticker residue and small scar to front panel of dj. Some edgewear to dj. Black cloth covers with silver lettering on spine. Many color and black and white photos by Milton H. Greene. 288 pages. 8 3/4 by 11 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 003731
One Lifetime Is Not Enough
Gabor, Zsa Zsa and Wendy Leigh; New York, NY, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1991. ISBN: 038529882X
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many black and white photos. 311 pages. 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 002301
Play and the Theatre of Fantasy [Celebrity Lecture Series]
Rakoff, Vivian; Stratford, Ontario: Stratford Festiveal, 1983.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Stapled bound. Shelfwear, rubbing and some creasing to covers. Light stain on rear cover. Not paginated (about 16 pages). From the Celebrity Lecture Series edited by Michal Schonberg. From book "A Lecture given by Vivian Rakoff for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival August 21, 1983". Book ID # D04000067
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in: The Burbank Edition
The World Publishing Company; New York: The World Publishing Company, 1969.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.Edgewear and rubbing to covers. Bowed boards. Text is tight and bright. Many illustrations, from the television series "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in". 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 012697
Star Trek The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI: The Official Movie Magazine. Deluxe Collector's Ed
McDonnell, David (editor); New York: Starlog Communications International, Inc., 1991.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and some creasing to covers. 65 pages. 8 by 11 inches in size. Contents include: Filmmaking, Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley, Doohan, Koenig, Mission, Nichols, Takei, Cast; etc. Many color photos from the movie Star Trek VI, The Undiscovered Country. Book ID # 009938
Star Wars Return Of The Jedi: Official Collectors Edition
Lucasfilm Ltd.; Newtown, Connecticut: Paradise Press, Inc., 1983.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Some discoloration to front cover. Bright color illustrations, from photos. 64 pages. 8 by 11 inches in size. The official collectors edition on the movie Return of the Jedi with information on the story, sound effects, model making, locations, visual effects, cast, production, etc. Book ID # 009935
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