Photographs from Royal Books, Inc.

N.p.: N.p., 1962. Archive of over 120 family photographs and personal ephemera belonging to William Bendix, circa 1944-1962. The archive also includes material relating to his wife, Theresa Bendix, and his daughters, Lorraine and Stephanie. Included also is a photograph of William Bendix, inscribed in holograph ink by Bendix, to his daughter Stephanie, "To My Darling / Stephanie… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1956. Archive of material belonging to noted British film producer John Palmer. Included in the archive are leaves from a photo album with over 100 photographs of Palmer's friends and family members, a photograph of the St. James Street Post Office dated 1929 and mounted on stiff brown board, two leatherbound albums containing 101 vernacular photographs of… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Collection of 17 vintage reference photographs from promotional films about the British General Post Office (GPO), likely produced by the GPO Film Unit. 15 with a stamp specific to the film's UK release on the verso, five with mimeo snipes, and several with handwritten ink annotations. From the collection of noted British film producer… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1977. Archive of 15 vintage reference photographs taken on the sets (both in studio and on location) of the 1977 film. Also included are two xerographically duplicated press releases describing aerial and parachuting scenes filmed in The Netherlands, with the assistance of the Royal Air Force. Also included with the archive is a manuscript letter on British… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1962. Substantial archive of material relating to the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia," belonging to production manager John Palmer, including 75 vintage black and white photographs taken by Palmer while on location in Jordan, and six film negative wallets containing over 180 negatives, some corresponding to the photographs, many containing unique images not present in the prints.… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1965. Archive of 14 original reference photographs taken on the set of the 1965 film, and two original contact sheets with 24 images of cast and crew members at what appears to be a wrap party. Several photographs with holograph ink annotations to the verso identifying figures in the images. One photograph date-stamped APR 27 1964, inscribed… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1948. Vintage oversize reference photograph of director Michael Powell, actress Moira Shearer, and other cast and crew members posing together on the set of the 1948 British film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Loosely based on the 1845 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, following an up-and-coming prima ballerina… Read more

Joinville-le-Pont, France: Pathe-Natan, 1932. Collection of six vintage oversize matte-finish double weight reference photographs from the 1932 French comedy film. With the label of Les Grands Films Classiques on the verso. A milliner and his salesman plan to kidnap a millionaire, but accidentally kidnap the millionaire's bored young son, who is thrilled to be part of an adventure.… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1975. Archive of 95 vintage borderless reference photographs, essentially keybook photos demonstrating sequences, from the 1975 French pornographic film. Included with the collection is a French pressbook for the film. Class barriers dissolve and invert in unusual and unexpected ways at the reading of an aristocratic patriarch's will. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. … Read more

Paris: Alpha France, 1975. Archive of material relating to the production and release of the 1974 US adult film, including 72 vernacular color snapshots (including five duplicates), 18 snapshot-size contact photographs, three double weight glossy French lobby cards, three copies of a black and white French program, one color French program, and one moyenne film poster from the French… Read more

N.p.: Unipix, 1967. Vintage black and white photograph of Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford outside Heathrow Airport in London, 1967. With a printed mimeo snipe dated 7/5/67 affixed to the verso, along with the stamp of United Press International. Davis would appear with Lawford in the British comedy film "Salt and Pepper" the following year. … Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1930. Two vintage wide-margin black and white photograph of French actress Michele Morgan posing nude outdoors, circa 1930s. Morgan was considered one of the most prominent leading ladies in French cinema in the early and mid-20th century, appearing in "Port of Shadows" (1938), "Pastoral Symphony" and "The Chase" (1946), and "The Fallen Idol" (1948), among… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1968. Vintage black and white photograph of musician Johnny Cash's first meeting with starstruck Folsom Prison inmate Glen Sherley on January 13, 1968. The photo was taken shortly after Cash's performances at the penitentiary, captured on the legendary album "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison." With the stamp and handwritten reference number of photographer Jim Marshall on the… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1959. Collection of eight vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photographs from the 1959 French film. A key film that captured the essence of an era, a music, and a place, namely the modern Carnival, bossa nova, and Brazil, as well as an important intersection of European and Brazilian viewpoints, merging the talents of French… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1966. Two vintage borderless double weight reference photographs of director Roger Vadim and actress Jane Fonda on the set of the 1966 film. With agency stamps on the verso, along with holograph ink and pencil annotations regarding cropping and layout. Based on Emile Zola's 1871 novel "La Curee." A man travels to Paris to visit his… Read more

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1970. Vintage promotional portrait photograph of Mariette Hartley from the 1970 film. Jake Remy (Warren Oates) and his gang of outlaws need to cross the river into Mexico following a successful robbery, but barge operator Travis (Lee Van Cleef) refuses to let them cross. Set in the fictional town of… Read more

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1968 British-French film, showing actress Marianne Faithfull on her motorcycle. Based on the 1963 erotic novel by Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues. Dissatisfied with her husband, newlywed Rebecca takes off on her prized motorbike to visit her lover in Heidelberg. Nominated for the Palme d'Or, and… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1939. Vintage reference photograph from the 1939 film, showing actors Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley working to secure Frank Morgan's air balloon, moments before taking off from the Emerald City. With the stamps of Israel Film Archive on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. … Read more

Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1974. Vintage studio still photograph featuring Teresa Graves and Peter Bayliss from the 1974 British film. Dracula, portrayed by the typically charming Niven, attempts to revive his great love, the Countess Vampira, by collecting blood from Playboy models touring his castle, but when Vampira awakens, she is now a powerful Black woman, in… Read more

N.p.: Tonylyn Productions, 1970. Collection of eight vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. A group of four teenage picnickers are stalked by a demon beast after discovering a mystical book. The film debut of Academy Award-winning special effects artist Dennis Muren, best known for his work on the "Star Wars" series, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982),… Read more