Silent Film And Early Cinema from Cinemage Books

Hollywood: Warner Bros., 1928. Original linen backed 8" x 10" still of Dolores Costello in "Noah's Ark." The film was a big budget silent film epic about mixing the bibical story with a modern day romance set during the days following World War I. The large cast featured Dolores Costello and George O'Brien and featured a… Read more

L.A,: Photoplay Pub. Co. , 1924. vg/no dj. as issued. Lovely copy of the 1924 edition with portraits and short bios of all of the leading and not so leading stars of the day including george arliss, mary astor, constance bennett, ronald colman, william s. hart, gloria swanson and many many others. In fine condition. . Bds &… Read more

Munich: Prestel, 1999. TEXT IN ENGLISH. Pub. in conj. with an exhibition. includes film synopses,bios,film credits biblio. and several essays along with 100's of black and white and color stills, photos, drawings, artwork and more. Extensive look at 24 great and classic films. There is a small corner nick crease to the top corner of the front cover, which is… Read more

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. Nice photoplay edition for the silent film that starred Lillian Gish and Ronald Colman. Beautiful illustration of Gish on the front of the dustjacet. Illustrated with several stills. Very minute wear, the dustjacket is nice and the overall condition is vg+ Scarce. First Photoplay Edition. Small Coth With Dustjacket.

Atlantic City: MagicImage Film Books, 1988. A beautiful book on the lost silent horror film "A Blind Bargain" that starred the great Lon Chaney. This is the 2nd volume in the Forrest J. Ackerman Archives Series, and is as a complete record of the film as possible. Includes many photos, stills and the complete script along with many historical photos… Read more

NY Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1946. Over 300pg. picto. history of film from behind & in front of the camera. 100's of rare stills & candids. An early film pictorial. The rare dustjacket has a piece missing from the top of the back panel and some smaller pieces missing from the top and bottom of the spine panel… Read more

Pa: Comic Library International, 2003. Bold black and white graphic novel adaptation of the silent film version of the classic monster story. Also includes a lot of background text on the history of the film, the players and more. Minute rippling to the left side of the cover which appears to be printed on plastic and was probably caused in… Read more

New York City: Dover Books, 1980. Another good Dover book on film this one focuses on early American films. Includes credits, synipses and commentaries on each film alomg with 210 well printed stills and photos. Small old bookstore label on title page, otherwise fine. . First Edition. Paper.

Paris: Prisma, 1945. TEXT IN FRENCH. Superb 205pg. book on the great early filmmaker noted for his magical fantasy films incorporting early special effects. Set in the back of the book is a 36pg. reproduction of a facsimile of the manuscript "My memoirs" of Georges Méliès, The book is beautifully illustrated with 278 illustrations of stills, photos, candids… Read more

Paris: The Cinematheque Fracaise & L'Union Centrale Des Arts Decoratifs, 1961. TEXT IN FRENCH. Lovely 80 page catalog celebration the cenenary of Melies. Includes essays along with 4 double page color drawing by the great filmmaker along with 8pgs. of historical photos on plates and some black and white in text drawings.The beautiful color cover is by Felix Labisse. Light… Read more

Paris: Siren Publishing, 1921. TEXT IN FRENCH. Very rare book that is a poem by the important French filmmaker Jean Epstein on cinema with amazing illustrations using text, photographs and drawings in a strong Art Deco style by Claude Dalbanne and designed as a movie. Includes the original paper wrap around band that is laid in the book. As… Read more

New York City: The New York Public Library, 2012. Large folded 4pg. brochure that was given out at the library's exhibition of silent film publicity. Illustrated with many photos, and publicity material. Fine. . First Edition. Large Folded Paper.

New York: Dover Pub., 1975. A terrific book and pictorial record of the nine films directed by Erich Von Stroheim written by an authority of his work & life. Illustrated with 202 stills and illustrations of original publicity material. Vg.. 1st Edition. Large Paper.

New York: Basic Books, 1964. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Early book by the prolific film historian, critic and biographer. The history of film with some photographs. The very nice dustjacket has some minor chipping. Vg+/vg. . First Edition. Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. Barnouw's now classic study of magic and the early days of cinema and how the two intersected. Material on Houdini, Melies and many others. 74 illustrations and photos. Fine/fine.. First edition/1st Printing. Small Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York: Henry Holt & Co., 2002. SIGNED BY PAUL AUSTER. Wonderful novel about loss and the grief the main character of the book feels after losing his family in a terrible accident and his search for a mysterious silent screen actor and his own healing. One of Auster's best works. Jacket blurbs by Peter Carey, Jonathan Lethem and Michael… Read more

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1991. A reexamination of the infamous Fatty Arbuckle trail in which he was accused of murdering a young starlet. The scandal ruined his bigger than life career and left his life in ruins. 16pgs. of photos + filmog. Fine/fine. . First edition/1st Printing. Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York: Harcourt Brace & World , 1965. An important book on the history of the cinema before 1985. Beautifully designed & illus. w. nearly 300 b&w illus. & photos. Printed on two kinds of paper. Price clipped, Tiny nick and tiny chip to the dustjacket. Fine/near fine.. 1st American Edition. Cl.w.dj..

New York: Anchor Books., 1995. Well received bio. of the director Tod Browning, most known for his many films he made with Lon Chaney & his version of Dracula. 28pgs. of photos, 9 chapter photos & extensive filmog. of his work both as an actor and director. There is a small touch of soiling to the top edge, otherwise near… Read more

Boston: Twayne Pub., 1978. Career & critical study of the great French director, most known for his masterpiece "Napoleon." 21 stills & photos, biblio. & filmog. Date in ink on the front endsheet and light rubbing to the title on the spine and a teeny nick to the bottom tip of the cover. First copy seen in five years. Published… Read more