2215. Anger, Kenneth: Hollywood Babylon

Published by Book Club Associates, London. 1986

Book Club edition hardback reprint. Both, the book and dust wrapper are in very good condition. The jacket is slightly rubbed and chipped at the edges. There are no previous owner names or other marks. Hollywood Babylon is a book by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger which details the sordid scandals of many famous and infamous Hollywood denizens from the 1900s to the 1950s. First published in the US in 1965, it was banned ten days later and would not be republished until 1975. Originally published in French in 1959 by J.J. Pauvert (Paris, France) as Hollywood Babylone, The book details the stories of Hollywood stars from the silent film era to stars of the 1960s including stories about Lupe Vélez, Rudolph Valentino, Olive Thomas, Thelma Todd, Frances Farmer, Juanita Hansen, Mae Murray, Alma Rubens, Barbara La Marr, and Marilyn Monroe. Hollywood Babylon also featured chapters on the Fatty Arbuckle-Virginia Rappe scandal, the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the Hollywood Blacklist, the murder of Sharon Tate, and the Confidential magazine lawsuits.

504. Baxter, Biddy & Edward Barnes: Blue Peter: the inside story

Published by Ringpress Books, 1989

Hardback 1st edition. Nr fine unclipped d/w. Fine book. In front of the camera and behind the scenes, this is the story of Blue Peter. The children's TV programme that has become a national institution.

503. Bergan, Ronald: Beyond The Fringe…And Beyond

Published by Virgin Books, 1989

Hardback 1st edition. Very good unclipped Ronald Searle illustrated d/w has very slight wear to edges. Front endpaper clipped? Otherwise nr fine. This biography of Peter Cook, Alan Bennett, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller traces the events that led to their collaboration in Oxbridge revues in the early 1960s, and describes their later careers. The author has also written "The United Artists Story" and "The Great Theatres of London".

157. Biskind, Peter: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York. 1998.

1st US hardback edition in fine condition. There is a small chip at the dust wrapper spine, bottom edge otherwise fine and unclipped. There are no previous owner names or other marks. How the sex-drugs-and-rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood.

2462. Biskind, Peter: Down and Dirty Pictures

Published by Bloomsbury, London. 2004

1st edition hardback in very good condition. The dust wrapper edge has a small tear at the top and is a bit rubbed but otherwise fine and unclipped. There are no previous owner names or other marks. In the late 1980s a generation of filmmakers began to flower outside the Hollywood studio system and in the following decade, the independent film movement bloomed. Dozens of lesser-known filmmakers such as Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino began walking away with coveted prizes at Cannes and eventually the Academy Awards. Many of these directors were discovered at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival and then scooped up by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, whose company Miramax laid waste to the competition. In Down and Dirty Pictures, Peter Biskind tells the incredible story of these filmmakers, the growth of Sundance into the premier showcase of independent film, and the meteoric rise of the controversial Weinstein brothers who left a trail of carnage in their wake yet created an Oscar factory that is the envy of the studios.

158. Chancellor, Henry: James Bond: The Man and His World

Published by John Murray, London. 2005.

1st edition hardback in very good condition. The book leans slightly otherwise fine. There are no previous owner names or marks and the dust wrapper is not clipped and retains the original £20.00 price at the front flap. This is an authoritative and entertaining journey through the world of the original James Bond, from Moscow to Mayfair, the bedroom to the war-room, the casino to the villain's lair. Ian Fleming's archive has released never-before seen documents and material to create this book. Sources include research notes and diaries to annotated manuscripts and ephemera from Fleming's files. Illustrated with classy, contemporary images, the book is a visual feast, but it is also engaging, with a rigorous and satisfying text.

505. Clarens, Carlos: Horror Movies: An Illustrated Survey

Published by Secker & Warburg, London. 1968

1st UK hardback edition. Very good in condition. There is evidence of damp at some point to the lower edges of the boards but this has just left a slight ripple in the black cloth, no serious damage. The dust wrapper is rubbed and chipped at the edges with a couple of small tears but loss is minimal. The jacket is not price clipped and retains the original 63s net price at the front flap. No previous owner names or other marks.

283. Curtis, Richard (Mr) with Mr Ben Elton, Mr Rowan Atkinson and Mr John Lloyd: Blackadder 1485-1917, The Whole Damn Dynasty

Published by Michael Joseph, London. 1998.

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. The page edges are a little browned. The dustwrapper is not clipped and there are no previous owner names or other marks. Contains the definitive, full scripts from all four TV series plus a shed load of extras.

363. Décharné, Max: Hardboiled Hollywood

1st edition hardback in fine condition. The dustwrapper is also fine being only slightly rippled at the edges. The jacket is not clipped and retains the original £18.99 price at the front flap. There are no previous owner names or marks. The stories behind the greatest crime films of all time. The Big Sleep, The Godfather, Little Caesar, LA Confidential--behind these classic films there's a story waiting to be told, and pulp novels, bank robbers, and serial killers have all played a part in shaping crime cinema. But after Hollywood throws these elements into the blender--along with the demands of censors, backers, and the frequently rampant egos of stars and directors--the finished film often bears little resemblance to its source. Real crimes are often considered by filmmakers to be too brutal, and their perpetrators too unattractive. When Sam Peckinpah filmed The Getaway, for instance, the novel's pessimistic ending had to be changed to suit the tastes of its glittering stars--Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. Packed with fascinating facts and anecdotes, Hardboiled Hollywood delves into the origins of the greatest crime films ever, placing them in the context of their times and the studio system that produced them.

2308. Dennis, Felix & Don Atyeo: Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu

Published by Wildwood House, London, 1974

1st edition paperback in good condition. Rubbed and chipped at the edges with some creases to the covers and first few pages and a small tear at the top of the spine otherwise very good. There are no previous owner names. Fully researched and lavishly illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs (black and white), this book tells the almost unbelievable story of a man who truly became a legend in his own time.

506. Ellison, Harlan: The Glass Teat

Published by Savoy Books, 1979

Softcover, 1st British Edition in fine condition. Hate nostalgia? Harlan brings you a live, from the trenches, collection of his late 60's - early 70's Los Angeles Free Press televison-criticism columns. Unearth the horror of Tammy Grimes! See why Laugh-In was, in truth, an example of proto-Republican mind-molding and why all the true freaks watched the Smothers Brothers instead!

507. Greenwald, Jeff: Future Perfect: How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth

Published by Viking, 1998

Hardback 1st edition. Very good in like unclipped d/w. Publishers remainder stamp to bottom page edges. Fascinating but unofficial look at the ways that "Gene Roddenberry's vision" has infiltrated global culture.

390. Haining, Peter: James Bond : A Celebration

Published by Planet Books/W.H. Allen, London. 1987.

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. There are no previous owner names or inscriptions. There is some light rubbing to the bottom board edges and to the edges of the dust wrapper. The jacket has some other surface marks but is generally very good+ in condition and is not sun faded at the spine. The jacket is not clipped but shows no price. 200pp 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall blue boards with silver titles to spine. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs. Difficult to find but essential to the James Bond enthusiast or collector. Haining's work of non fiction that looks at the phenomenon that is James Bond. In two parts, it looks at both Bond in literature and in films and covers subjects such as the origins and influences in creating the character. The actors who have played the part, Lazenby, Connery, Moore and Dalton, the girls and the gadgets. There are also sections on Cubby Broccoli, Richard Maibaum and Ken Adam, movie direction, script-writing, production and design and much more.

Published by Tomahawk Press, Sheffield. 2008. Apparent 1st edition paperback, large trade size in fine condition. If you love British film history and British film comedy, plus want to read about the most eccentrics of actors, then this is for you. Justice saw action in both the Spanish Civil War and WWII. He was a racing driver, a professional ice hockey player, and was elected Rector of Edinburgh University twice! However, it is his screen performances that we all remember and associate him with those where he played a commanding figure in high authority, like the head of a college, or surgeon general of a hospital, especially that of Sir Lancelot Spratt in the famed British comedy "Doctor" series. I'm not going to divulge anymore, for this is a book you must read. Illustrated with over 100 rare photos.

508. Irvine, Mat: Doctor Who Special Effects

Published by Hutchinson, 1986

Hardback1st edition. Very good book. No d/w as issued. Fascinating look behind the scenes of the making of the most popular sci-fi series in British TV history.

245. Izzard, Eddie: Dress to Kill

Published by Virgin Books, London. 1998.

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. The dust wrapper is slightly rubbed at the edges but is unclipped and otherwise fine. There are no previous owner names or marks. Eddie Izzard - action transvestite, boy racer and male tomboy - is also Britain's best stand-up comedian. Dress to Kill is a no-heels-barred headlong tumble into the mind of a man who wants to play a gig on the moon.

Published by Hart-Davis, Macgibbon, 1975

1st UK Hardback edition. D/w very slightly darkened with a small stain to rear otherwise very good and unclipped. The book is very good in orange cloth. Hollywood in close up. The inside workings of the industry.

510. McIver, Joel: Sex Pistols: The Making of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Published by Unanimous, London. 2005

1st edition paperback in fine condition. In wraps, unclipped, as new. Looking at its place in the pantheon of rock films before and since, "The Making of The Great Rock ' n ' Roll Swindle" dissects the 1980 movie piece by piece. Just as director Julian Temple's film does with the "Pistol's" story. The book assesses what impact the collage style documentary made at the time, and attempts to separate myth from fact regarding the media manipulation that McLaren revelled in - of which the film may have been the ultimate example.

511. Moffat, Alistair: The Edinburgh Fringe

Published by Johnston & Bacon, 1978

1st edition hardback. Nr fine in a like unclipped d/w. The Edinburgh Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the world. It began in 1947, when eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to add their artistic efforts to the first Edinburgh Festival. Today the Fringe comprises of hundreds of groups presenting an enormous number of shows. This book is the first attempt to record the history of this phenomenon. 128pp well illustrated.

212. Morecambe, Gary: The Illustrated Morecambe

Published by Queen Anne Press, London. 1987.

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. The dust wrapper is price clipped and a little rubbed at the top edge. There are no previous owner names or other marks. One of Britain's best-loved comics comes alive through this rich scrapbook of photographs, articles, reviews, letters, diary entries, memorabilia, posters and lots more. It is a wealth of material which spans Eric's life from childhood performances to television stardom.

513. Parker, Derek & Julia: The Natural History of the Chorus Girl

Published by David & Charles, 1975

Hardback 1st edition. Very good+ in very good unclipped d/w. Packed with illustrations charting the history and evolution of the chorus girl from the Gaiety Girls in the 1920's and before to Pan's People and beyond. Fascinating stuff.

Published by Pavilion/Michael Joseph, London. 1983 1st edition UK hardback. The book is in fine condition. The dust wrapper too is fine and unclipped but shows no price. There are no previous owner names. With the help of archive material, a profusion of illustrations and firsthand access to the Python team, George Perry takes an informed look at the history of the extraordinary band of humorists who made up "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Despite the completion of the fourth and final series in 1974, the Python's have remained at the forefront of the entertainment business, spanning many different media. Their careers may change direction but all are informed by the same irreverence and humour which marked their early work. In addition to the four Monty Python movies the team have been both hugely creative and amazingly prolific.

514. Rissik, Andrew: The James Bond Man: The Films of Sean Connery

Published by Elm Tree, 1983

1st edition hardback. Yellow cloth boards, gilt title to spine, illustrated with photographs, slight discoloration to page extremities, otherwise a lovely clean copy, not inscribed. Dust wrapper has slight creasing and a little wear to inside flap but is not price clipped, generally in near fine condition. A lively and penetrating assessment of the films of Sean Connery.

499. Roper, David: Bart !

Published by Pavilion Books, 1994

Hardback, both book and dust wrapper are fine in condition. This is the story of the career of Lionel Bart, telling of breathtaking success and wealth, followed by a fall to the lower depths, and a long, slow crawl back to life. Towards the end of the 1950s, Bart's "Oliver!" brought audiences back to the West End theatre. But within ten years the creator of songs such as "As Long as He Needs Me" and "Livin' Doll" was a bankrupt - financially and morally. Broken by drink and drugs, deserted by his "friends", he spent another decade in limbo, and remains there still.

469. Rowell, Kenneth: Stage Design

Published by Studio Vista, 1968

Hardback 1st edition. No d/w as issued. A little bumped and rubbed at the corners and edges otherwise very good. Black cloth spine with white print and picture boards. Origins of Modern Stage Design, the Neo-Romantic and Post-War Theatre, the Contemporary Theatre, Aspects of World Theatre, Traditional and Modern Techniques and Becoming a Stage Designer covered. Illustrated.

1006. Sellers, Robert: The Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero

Published by Tomahawk Press, Sheffield. 2007

1st edition paperback in fine condition, one of the few not destroyed by the Fleming Trust's solicitors. In 1963, Ian Fleming, the creator of the 20th century s greatest fictional character was in court, accused of plagiarism. The screen version of James Bond was not Fleming s creation. It was the creation of Jack Whittingham, who was employed by maverick producer Kevin McClory to adapt the character to the big screen. Had this screen character never been developed, James Bond might have been just another minor fictional spy character. The Battle for Bond is a tale of bitter recriminations, betrayal, multi-million dollar lawsuits and even death. It is the fabled story of Kevin McClory's 40 year legal battles over the rights to the screen version of James Bond, which he and Whittingham had created. The first edition of this book was banned by the Ian Fleming Will Trust. But the truth never dies!

515. Shatner, William: Star Trek, Movie Memories

Published by HarperCollins, 1994

1st edition hardback. Both book and jacket are in nr fine condition. Following on from "Star Trek Memories", this book is an account of how the original cast was brought out of retirement for the "Star Trek" movies. It reveals what went into the making of all six classic "Star Trek" films, plus the more recent "Star Trek: Generations".

Published by Constable, 1934

Hardback 1st Standard Edition. Unclipped d/w is slightly browned and has some wear along the top edge otherwise very good+. Previous owner name & inscription to front end paper, otherwise fine. Top edges gilt. Red cloth boards with gilt titles, near fine. Contains "Too True To Be Good", "Village Wooing" And "On the Rocks" While some of Shaw's earlier plays are still performed, his later plays, such as the ones in this volume, are barely known. As the collective title indicates, the themes here are political; yet, frankly, it is doubtful how seriously we can now take Shaw as a political thinker. Despite writing in the 1930s, he has little to say of the nature of totalitarianism: although he satirises Fascist dictators in "Geneva", the satire is disappointingly mild. Neither did Shaw appear to foresee (on the evidence of these plays, at least) the imminent collapse of the British Empire. But it is Shaw the dramatist rather than Shaw the political philosopher who still holds our attention - even in plays as explicitly political as these. He had a sharp intellect and a quirky sense of humour, and his dialogue still glints and sparkles: he couldn't write a dull line if he tried. No matter how serious the themes he addresses, the crispness of his writing and his lightness of touch still scintillate. Shaw seems, perhaps unfairly, out of fashion nowadays. But even in these lesser-known works, he demonstrates his matchless ability, still undimmed, to provoke and to entertain.

Published by Constable, 1936

Hardback 1st Standard Edition. Unclipped d/w is slightly browned and has some wear along the top edge otherwise near fine. Previous owner name & inscription to front end paper, otherwise fine. Top edges gilt. Red cloth boards with gilt titles, near fine. Contains "The Simpleton", "The Six" and "The Millionairess".

516. Steinbeck, John: Zapata: The Little Tiger

Published by Heinemann, 1991

1st UK hardback edition. Nr fine in like unclipped d/w. Small book dealer sticker to front pastedown and top page edges a little yellowed. This text contains the introduction, commentary and script for the film "Viva Zapata!". It tells the story of the part played by Emiliano Zapata in the Mexican Revolution, championing the cause of the peasants between 1909 and 1919. The author describes the history, customs and character of the abused and rebellious peasantry and their natural leader, Zapata. The book combines two of Steinbeck's lifelong interests, his concern for the underdog and for the artistic potential of the cinema.

517. Sylvester, Derek: Peter Sellers

Published by Proteus Books, Ltd, 1981

1st edition paperback in very good condition. An Illustrated Appreciation. From whacky goon of the '50's to international superstar of the '70's, Peter Sellers, the master of mimicry, who himself remained inimitable, has endeared himself to lovers of high comedy everywhere.

Published by J.M. Dent, London, 1954

1st edition, 3rd impression, hardback in very good condition. Some loss of the dust wrapper at the top and bottom of the spine, also small chips at the corners otherwise this too would be very good. The wrapper is not price clipped. There are no previous owner names. Originally commissioned by the BBC, and described by Dylan Thomas as 'a play for voices', UNDER MILK WOOD takes the form of an emotive and hilarious account of a spring day in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub. We learn of the inhabitants' dreams and desires, their loves and regrets. The play introduces us to characters such as Captain Cat who dreams of his drowned former seafellows and Nogood Boyo who dreams of nothing at all. It is a unique and touching depiction of a village that has 'fallen head over bells in love'. The First Voice narration reveals the ordinary world of daily happenings and events, while the Second Voice conveys the intimate, innermost thoughts of the fascinating folk of Llareggub.

518. Welsh, Irvine: 4 Play

Published by Vintage, 2001

1st edition vintage paperback original. Very good condition. Gathered together for the first time in an omnibus edition these adaptations of Irvine Welsh's bestselling novels and novellas form a remarkable body of playwriting. Gritty dialogue, scenes of outstanding originality and dazzling comic energy characterise and distinguish these wonderful works.

519. Williams, Norman: Worlds Apart: Six Prize-Winning Plays

Published by The Copp Clark Publishing Co, 1956

1st edition hardback. Nr fine in a very good+ d/w. Inscription to front endpaper. 6 award winning plays from the Canadian playwright. Includes A Battle of Wits, The King Decides, Dreams, The Mountain, Protest and Night Of The Storm.

2205. Wilmut, Roger: From Fringe to Flying Circus

Published by Eyre Methuen, London. 1980

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. The dust wrapper is very good and unclipped but shows no price. From Beyond the Fringe to Monty Python's Flying Circus, Roger Wilmut surveys the depressingly prodigious output of those Oxbridge clever clogs that seemed to be collectively responsible for virtually everything that was even remotely funny during the 1960s and 1970s. There are potted biographies of all the big names, from Bird & Fortune to The Goodies, and fascinating excerpts from long forgotten shows like Do Not Adjust Your Set, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The Complete And Utter History of Britain.

2065. Wilmut, Roger: Tony Hancock 'Artiste': A Tony Hancock Companion

Published by Methuen, London, 1986

Large trade size paperback reprint in very good condition. Light crease to bottom front corner, slightly chipped at the tips but generally very good. Traces Hancock's rise to fame, and the tragic downward slide to his death. It contains many extracts from the best of the scripts, a detailed chronology of Hancock's professional career, casts and brief plot synopses of all the Hancock's Half-Hours...etc.