Entertainment, Hollywood Ephemera And Memorabilia from Astro Trader Books

[ALLY ACKER]. REEL WOMEN: PIONEERS OF THE CINEMA, THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, 1896 TO THE PRESENT. Continuum International Publishing Group, New York, 1991. Softcover. First Edition Thus. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, light creases to extremities, mild shelf wear, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Rare signature, inscription and dated on the half-title page by documentary filmmaker, author Ally… Read more

[KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN]. [SHIRLY TEMPLE]. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM; SHIRLEY TEMPLE EDITION. Random House, New York, 1959. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine /Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are mildly tanned to edges, mildly bumped lower spine, otherwise clean and binding tight. Illustrated cover boards and original publisher's aqua-blue top stained page edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not price clipped,… Read more

[REGIS PHILBIN]. SIGNED. HOW I GOT THIS WAY. (FOREWARD) DAVE LETTERMAN. HarperCollins, New York, 2011. First Edition. True First Edition with full number line. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, with mild shelf wear and a few soiling specks to dust jacket, jacket is unclipped, barely noticeable remainder marked with tiny dot on top edge of pages, pages are… Read more

[SIDNEY SHELDON]. BLOODLINE. William Morrow, New York, 1978. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped, mild shelf wear, light soiling, with chips, closed tears, light tanning to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age. Over all a about near fine copy. Signed by Sidney… Read more

[HERB MEADOW]. SIGNED BY HELEN GERSHEN. THE MAN WHO STOLE THE WORD BEAUTIFUL. Voyager Press, Beverly Hills, California, 1987. First Edition; Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is near pristine, not price clipped with the original $12.95 price on inner flap, with a very few trivial micro-tears to edge extremities… Read more

[VICKERY TURNER]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. FOCUSING. Victor Gollancz, London, 1984. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. No foxing or tears to pages. Dust jacket condition: Near Fine. Jacket is unclipped with mild shelf wear and a few trivial soiling specks on the covers. Not a reprint, not… Read more

E.H. CREETH (PROFESSOR). THE DEERLOVER. INSCRIBED TO LAWRENCE KASDAN FROM AUTHOR. Foul Play Press Book / The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, 1987. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. In hardcover, one-quarter dark brown cloth, light brown boards with gilded type on spine. Mild shelf wear to unclipped dust… Read more

[BOBBY SHORT, ROBERT MACKINTOSH]. BOBBY SHORT: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A SALOON SINGER. Clarkson Potter, New York, 1995. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped, creases, micro chips to edges with light shelf wear. Signed and inscribed by musician Bobby Short on the half-title page. Illustrated… Read more

[HENRY TOBIAS]. MUSIC IN MY HEART AND BORSCHT IN MY BLOOD. (SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY). Hippocrene, New York, 1987. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with very light edge wear. Scarce signature, drawing, dated with inscription to the manager of Jazz singer Nancy Wilson; "To Devra Hall [Levy], Read, laugh and… Read more

[NIVEN BUSCH] DUEL IN THE SUN. Popular Library, New York, 1947. First Edition, 3rd printing. Condition: Very Good / Good. With minor micro tears and micro chips to edges, creases, minor rubbing and frayed edges on spine, soiling and waterstained to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise gently read, pages are all present, clean and binding… Read more

[ALAN ALDA]. NEVER HAVE YOUR DOG STUFFED: AND OTHER THINGS I'VE LEARNED. Random House, New York, 2005. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with only mild shelf wear. Signed and inscribed by actor Alan Alda. Not a reprint, not signed on a book plate… Read more

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT. Signet / New American Library, New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. With the original 50 cent price on cover, Signet # D2210. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges and spine corners, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on spine, mild age tanning to page edges, light soiling on covers typical of vintage… Read more

[CHARLES STEPHEN FRAZEE]. JOHN WAYNE. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. THE ALAMO. Avon Books, New York, 1960. Paperback. First Edition. Avon # T-446 with the original 35 cents price on cover. Directed by John Wayne and co-directed (uncredited) by John Ford. Produced by United Artists and John Wayne's Batjac Productions.Housed in handsome fine custom one-quarter beautiful red Morocco leather over orange-terracotta colored… Read more

[ENNIO MORRICONE, FRANCO NERO, SIR CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRAYLING]. ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY: THE WESTERNS OF SERGIO LEONE. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2005. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and near fine, jacket protected in archival plastic sleeve. Hand signed by legendary composer Ennio Morricone… Read more

[LESLIE CHARTERIS]. SAINT'S GETAWAY: SIMON TEMPLAR VS EUROPE'S MOST RUTHLESS MAN. Fiction Publishing Co. New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition K105 with the original 50 cents price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, Minor creases to spine, micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. Featuring… Read more

[CHARLES SCHNEIDER, RUSS MEYER, DANIEL GILLESPIE CLOWES]. CAD: A HANDBOOK FOR HEELS. Feral House, Los Angeles, CA, 1992. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Scarce autographs from filmmaker / cinematographer / photographer Russ Meyer, graphic novelist / cartoonist / screenwriter Daniel Clowes, actor /screenwriter / author Richard Blackburn, models / actresses… Read more