RASHOMON
(1959)
First edition thus, of this play based on Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of a pair of short stories by Ryunoske Akutagawa, a psychological murder mystery set in Heian era Japan.
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PLAYS [Winesburg; Triumph of the Egg; Mother; They Married Later]
1937
First printing of this collection of four plays by short story writer and novelist Sherwood Anderson, his only foray into drama.
WRITING FOR THE SCREEN
(1950)
First edition of this early handbook on writing film scripts by a silent-film screenwriter who was credited on over eighty productions.
CARNATIONS: A PLAY IN ONE ACT
(1992)
Limited first edition of this play written early in Carver's career, which "revealed the depths of [his] anguish" at being locked into a domestic life (30).
HORATIO'S DRIVE
2003
Signed first edition of this beautifully-produced book charting the first cross-country America road trip, based on a Ken Burns documentary of the same title.
MY LIFE: As Told to Howard Teichmann
(1981)
First edition of this dictated memoir, actually written by Teichmann but with source material from 200 hours of tape recordings of Henry Fonda speaking about his life.
SEE AND HEAR
(1929)
Inscribed first printing of this history of cinema and development of talkies by the first chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, the author of the Hays Code moral censorship guidelines for American movies.
STATE OF THE ART
(1985)
Inscribed first edition, association copy, of this collection of Pauline Kael's NEW YORKER film reviews from 1983 to 1985.
HOLLYWOOD ON TRIAL: The Story of the Ten Who Were Indicted
1948
First edition of this insider account of the House Un-American Activities Committee regarding "alleged subversive influence in motion pictures" – this copy signed by Adrian Scott, one of the Ten.
INHERIT THE WIND
(1955)
Association copy first printing of the famous play, inscribed by both authors to Bryna Untermeyer and Louis Untermeyer, the poet, editor, and critic who was an early supporter of the playwrighting duo.
MY FAIR LADY
(1956)
First printing of the script of the beloved Tony-winning Broadway musical based on Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION.
AND THEN THE HARVEST: THREE TELEVISION PLAYS
(1974)
First printing of this collection of "teleplays" for Black audiences by a Black writer, chronicling "the Black struggle to 'make it' in white America during the decade of the sixties" (Foreword).
THE HAIRY APE
1929
Limited signed special edition of this Existentialist anti-Capitalist play, which sees a working man descend into madness after realizing he matters little to the rich people of New York.
MOTION PICTURE CONTINUITIES
1929
First printing of this educational survey that combines advice on screenwriting and directing with the scenario scripts for the films "A Kiss for Cinderella," "The Last Command," and "The Scarlet Letter."
A MILLION AND ONE NIGHTS: The History of the Motion Picture
1926
First edition of this important work of film history from the silent era, noted for its attention to detail, and emphasizing technological innovation and commercial enterprise.
ANGEL CITY, CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS & OTHER PLAYS
(1976)
First printing of this collection of eight plays by the Pulitzer-winning writer, director, and actor, including collaborations with Patti Smith.
BABY DOLL
1957
First UK edition of the script for Tennessee Williams's controversial 1956 film, which the National League of Decency attempted to ban, in beautiful blue goatskin binding by Asprey.
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