Film Television & Radio
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1946-55 PicturegoerLondon: 1946-55A set of over one hundred issues of this popular Hollywood magazine, an interesting look at the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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1955 Twenty-Nine Issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' Weekly MagazineLondon: 1955A delightful collection of twenty-nine issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' magazine, each dating from 1955, and illustrated with photographs of the leading movie stars of the era.
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1965 Wholly Communion: The Film by Peter WhiteheadLondon: 1965The first edition of this book on Peter Whitehead's film about the International Poetry Incarnation at the Royal Albert Hall, with the very scarce wraparound band.
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1939 Cinema CavalcadeJohannesburg; London: 1939An uncommon illustrated history of cinema, from the days of silent films up to the late 1930s, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.
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2001-2002 3vols Three Collectable Harry Potter Activity BooksLondon: 2001-2002Three bright Harry Potter-themed books; one containing lovely pull-out posters, another with 3D movie scenes, and lastly, one with pull-tab activated changing scenes.
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1940 Dr. CyclopsNew York: 1940The first edition of the novelisation of the 1940 American science fiction horror film 'Dr. Cyclops'.
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1977 Star Trek Giant Poster Book: Voyage OneNot Stated: 1977The first UK edition of the first issue of this 1970s Star Trek poster magazine, featuring a 17" by 23" poster of the Enterprise.
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1966 Fantastic VoyageLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's novelisation of the 1966 science fiction adventure film 'Fantastic Voyage'.
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1935 Things to ComeLondon: 1935The first edition of this screenplay by H. G. Wells, an adaptation of one of his novels to the silver screen.
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2001 Billy Wilder's Some Like it HotLondon: 2001A lovely ode to the landmark Hollywood film starring Marilyn Monroe, an important feature of the Golden Age of Hollywood, a lavishly illustrated work in both colour and monochrome.
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1952 The Film of Murder in the CathedralLondon : 1952A first edition copy of The Film of Murder in the Cathedral, with illustrations.
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1929 The King Who Was a KingLondon: 1929A smart first edition copy of this intriguing treatise by H. G. Wells on the history and nature of cinema, in the original bright dust wrapper.
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1968 2vols Landscape and MacNot Stated: 1968The first and limited editions of Landscape and Mac by Harold Pinter, in lovely condition.
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1942 One of our Aircraft is MissingLondon: 1942A fascinating first edition transcript of the World War Two film One of our Aircraft is Missing, with photographs from the film throughout.
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1985 School Ties Good and Bad at Games and Dutch GirlsLondon : 1985An interesting volume containing the scripts for William Boyd's original films Good and Bad at Games and Dutch Girls, along with an essay by the author.
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1919 The Story of the Famous Players-Lasky CorporationNew York : 1919A scarce first edition volume detailing the story of the Famous Players-Lasky motion picture corporation.
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1983 The Melting PotLondon: 1983The firs edition of this uncommon script for Spike Milligan's television situation comedy, illustrated by Bill Tidy.
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2008 The ReaderNot Stated : 2008A scarce promo edition of the film adaptation for Bernard Schlink's 'The Reader' dealing with post-war difficulties faced by later German generations, starring Kate Winslet.
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1938-40 Boy's Cinema AnnualLondon: 1938-40Two popular annuals of the 'Boy's Cinema' magazine, looking into the films of 1938 and 1940 alongside a wide variety of fascinating articles on the silver screen.
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1932-34 The Film-Lovers' AnnualLondon: 1932-34Two beautiful annuals from the Golden Age of Hollywood, detailing the releases and popular actors of the year, profusely illustrated throughout each volume.
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1934-36 Film Pictorial AnnualLondon: 1934-36Two beautiful 'Film Pictorial' Annuals, profusely illustrated annuals showing the film news of the years, with plates of the stars of the day.
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1937-60 Picture Show AnnualLondon: 1937-60A striking collection of eleven 'Picture Show' annuals, beautifully illustrated works with portraits of many of the popular leading men and ladies of the day.
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Signed2005 Doctor Who Monsters and VillainsLondon: 2005A striking signed first edition guide to the popular monsters and villains of Doctor Who, illustrated profusely in colour throughout.
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2012-2014 2Vol Inside HBO's Game of ThronesLondon: 2012-2014Two brightly illustrated companion guides to the hugely successful 'Game of Thrones' series.
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1918 Animals in MotionLondon: 1918A fourth impression of Eadweard Muybridge's important photographic and cinematographic study of muscular actions in motion.
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1953 Persona GrataLondon: 1953A superb first edition of this wonderful Cecil Beaton work, a collection of portraits of famous people of the time, in his original colourful dustwrapper.
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1934 Mr PewterLondon: 1934An excellent first edition of this brilliant fictional work by A P Herbert reporting the text of a broadcast series of talks.
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1925 The Cinema in EducationLondon: 1925A superb first edition copy of this uncommon title of this study on the psychology of cinema in education, in the extremely scarce dustwrapper.
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1927 Picture Show AnnualLondon: 1927A marvellous annual depicting some of cinema's greats from the Golden Age, including Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Ivor Novello.
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1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel.
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1950 The Third Man Publisher's PosterLondon: 1950A vanishingly scarce original advertising poster for The Third Man, written by noted British author Graham Greene. A lovely and possibly unique collector's piece.
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1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel.
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1988 Soursweet Screenplay By Ian McEwan First EditionLondon: 1988Soursweet is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by Ian McEwan from the novel by Timothy Mo.