Screen & Stage
A selection of scripts and books that inspired iconic films and stage performances, including Oscar-winning adapted novels, and the original titles that went on to become sell-out shows.
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First edition, 8vo., [i-ii,] iii-iv, 1-218, [219], [220, blank]pp., pictorial frontispiece and endpapers by Rob Beebe, publisher's orange cloth lettered in black, pictorial dust-jacket, also by Beebe, closed tears to base of upper panel and corner of rear one, rubbed at extremities, spine-ends chipped, otherwise good to very good.
£500 -
First U.K. MGM edition, small 8vo., eight full-page photographic stills from the film, tone but clean, publisher's red cloth boards gilt, pictorial dust-jacket, illustrated on both panels, small chips to spine extremities and corners, otherwise very good and bright.
£125 -
First edition, first issue (no mention of later printings but with textual errors corrected), 8vo,. publisher's black cloth, spine lettered and stamped in gilt, gilt vignette stamped on front cover, spine faintly dulled, first issue dust-jacket without the two line credit on the front flap, printed in magenta, small areas of professional, historic restoration to top corners of spine-head and folds, spine panel very faintly sunned, minor edge-wear, otherwise a superior copy both internally and externally.
£11,750 -
First edition, 8vo., publisher's grey cloth, usual age toning, pictorial dust-jacket printed in mustard-yellow and black, a little rubbed at extremities, rear panel a little dust-soiled, otherwise very good.
£475 -
First edition, 8vo, 160pp., half-page and vignette illustrations within text, fine, publisher's green cloth, slightly age-toned, illustrated dust-jacket, price clipped, a little rubbing to head of spine, otherwise a near-fine copy.
£475 -
First edition, 8vo, publisher's black cloth, spine and upper side stamped in silver and metallic red, dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping, unclipped, rear panel a little dust soiled, slight rubbing at extremities, otherwise a bright and very good-plus copy.
£4,750 -
Set of six colour photographs. Dimensions: app. 51 x 40 cm. (19.75 by 15.75 inches).
£1,000