Simmons richard alan (20 resultados)

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Unknown. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft Cover, Staple-bound. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. ht1972 7¼"x9½"; (pages 461-534); Soft Pictorial Cover, staple-bound; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Contains the following: Foreword: Opting out of Revolution (Reactions to the French Revolution by Richard Cobb); Peter the Great: A Russian Hero by Sergius Yakobson; General John Burgoyne by Aram Bakshian, Jnr.; Voltaire and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew by J. H. R. Salmon; Yoshitsune and the Triumph of Misfortune by Ivan Morris; Stop on the Exchequer, 1672 by Eynon Smart; The Quakers American Proprietaries by Richard Simmons; Medals and Historical Mysteries (Commemorative medals issued for historic events) by J. R. S. Whiting; Book Reviews; Letters to the Editors; Notes on Archives; Notes on Further Reading; Notes on Contributors.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Paperback, in Good to Very Good condition, bookstore stamp inside the cover, there are no other marks or writing, paper is tanning with age, some scuffing and a little edge wear, straight spine without creases, solid binding, clean unmarked pages, a nice reading copy.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good -. 1st Printing. Square tight copy with some crumpling along top edge of front cover, light moisture wrinkling along top edge of back cover and last30 pages, and covers show light wear from rubbing. "Luciano, Lasker, Siegel. From childhood games to gangland wars." TV tie in edition.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 288 Pp. Black Clothlettered In Red And Silver. , Map Endpapers. First Printing Stated. Near Fine In Very Good + Dust Jacket. Bookplate Of Richard Alan Simmons (1924 - 2004), A Canadian-American Screenwriter. Simmons Was Born In Toronto, Ontario, Canada And Served In The Royal Canadian Air Force During World War Ii. After The War, He Graduated From The University Of Toronto And Then Moved To California For A Job With Nbc Radio, Writing News And Radio Dramas. He Moved Into Movies And Television, With Credits 1953-1987. He Wrote The 1961 Tv Script For "The Price Of Tomatoes" Episode On "The Dick Powell Show," Which Was Nominated For A Writing Emmy And Won An Emmy For Star Peter Falk. Readership In History Has Always Been Monopolized By Journalists, Novelists, And Dramatists; The Reader's Cry Is "Tell Me A Story", Not "Provide Me With More Facts". It Is Not Surprising That Successful Politicians Have Learned To Tell Stories Rather Than Provide Facts And Analysis.…

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1957 film, showing actor Errol Flynn. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A former Air Force pilot finds himself embroiled in a diamond-smuggling operation, headed by a beautiful and seductive German tourist. A remake of the 1947 film "Singapore," and the first Hollywood film for Flynn after a five-year absence, since "Against All Flags" (1952). From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. Set and shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.…

Vintage photograph of actors Una Merkel, Ralph Meeker, and members of the crew on the set of the 1957 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Laurel Srevens (Jane Russel), an actress, is kidnapped by a couple of inexperienced crooks, Mike Valla (Ralph Meeker) and "Dandy" (Keenan Wynn) on the night of the premier of her film "The Kidnapped Bride." Laurel worries that the kidnapping will appear to be a publicity stunt and damage her career, so she begins to aide them in the crime. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly faded, else Very Good plus overall with a crease at one corner.…

Photograph. 8 movie stills in color (full set). Movie stars Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb, Tina Louise, and Earl Holliman Near fine copies.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film, showing actress Ursula Thiess. Printed mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Hall Hunter's 1953 novel "Bengal Tiger." In British India in 1857, a military captain faces punishment and the dissolution of his reputation after disobeying orders to retreat. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.…

Vintage linen backed keybook photograph of director Joseph Pevney and actor Cornell Borchers on the set of the 1957 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. An ex-American Air Force pilot finds himself embroiled in a diamond-smuggling operation, headed by the beautiful German tourist he falls in love with. Shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. …

63 pp.; 25.5 x 18 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with touring exhibition [no venues or dates noted within catalogue]. Show organized by Livet Reichard Co, Inc., New York to promote the work of Alan Belcher, Gretchen Bender, Jennifer Bolande, Sarah Charlesworth, Clegg & Guttman, Jessica Diamond, Peter Halley, Kevin Larmon, Richard Milani, Peter Nagy, Joseph Nechvatal, Joel Otterson, Steven Parrino, David Robbins, Laurie Simmons, Haim Steinbach, and Julie Wachtel. Includes essays by Nagy, Trow, and Lawson. Biographical texts for each artist with biography / bibliography and selected bibliography for this Po-Mo movementlette. Very Geo-Neo. Good / Very Good. Mild wear to dust jacket. Contents clean and unmarked.…

[20] pp.; 27.9 x 21.6 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held August 10 - September 7, 1991. Curated and with an essay by Ralph Rugoff. Artists include Alan Belcher, Dennis Cooper, Jim Isermann, John Coplans, Jessica Diamond, Jeanne Dunning, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Bob Flanagan, Sheree Rose, Lyle Ashton Harris, Richard Hawkins, Mike Kelley, Mark Kroening, Cary Liebowitz, Paul McCarthy, Raymond Pettibon, Jack Pierson, Johnny Pixchure, Aura Rosenberg, Jim Shaw, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Tom of Finland, Jeffrey Vallance, Anne Walsh, and Sue Williams. Includes exhibition checklist. Very Good. Contents clean and unmarked. …

Eight vintage full-color British front-of-house cards from the UK release of the 1954 US film. Based on Richard G. Hubler's 1946 novel, "I've Got Mine," about two soldiers on a Japanese-occupied island during World War II. A true survival tale, as the soldiers must escort a scientist and his daughter to the other side of the island where their ship awaits. Filmed in Hawaii and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Original pressbook for the 1954 film noir, based on the 1951 novel by William P. McGivern. Howard W. Koch, director of "The Girl in the Black Stockings" (1957) here creates an unsparing view (for its time) of the violence and corruption often seen behind the badge of a police officer. Barney Nolan (Edmond O'Brien) becomes a bad cop in an otherwise cozy suburban atmosphere, then deconstructed and invariably led to a befitting death (Silver, et al). 12 pages, saddle stapled, 11 x 17 inches. Very Good plus. Faint horizontal fold crease at the center of the wrapper and pages. One corner with a short crease, and a couple of tiny closed tears, else bright. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.…

Early Draft script for the 1957 film, a remake of an earlier Universal Pictures release, "Singapore" (1947). This draft dated September 1955. Light blue titled wrappers, dated September 21, 1955. Title page present, with credits for story writer Miller. 121 leaves, Multilith duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads.…

Script Format, reprint. Condición: As New. / 1956 REVISED DRAFT / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.

Final Draft script for the 1954 film. Actor Van Heflin's copy. Safari guide Van Heflin is hired to hunt murderer Abel McCracken in the wilds of Africa, but soon finds his guide's motives may go beyond the role for which he was hired. Pink titled wrappers, noted as Final Screenplay on the front wrapper, dated September 24, 1953. Title page integral with the first page of the text. 147 leaves, Multilith duplication, with yellow carbon typescript revision pages collected at the end, dated variously between 10-3-53 and 10-10-53. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine bound with three gold brads.…

Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Quarto. Mimeographed pages printed rectos only in bradbound in printed orange card wrappers. Noted "Final Screenplay". 97 leaves plus blue revision leaves bound in. Slight sunning on the wrappers, very near fine. Script for the 1955 film directed by Abner Biberman and starring Rory Calhoun and Julie Adams. Mountain climber and his partner attempt to rescue survivors of crash plane, but are sidetracked by a large cache of money in the plane.…

Draft script for the fourth episode of the 1981 NBC mini-series, here under the working title "The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story: Chapter IV," which aired on February 21, 1981. Copy with a manuscript marker annotations of "role:- Aiello" on the title page, and the underlining of "Narrative" on the first and last page of the script. The thirteen part critically-acclaimed Emmy Award-winning mini-series was an attempt at presenting an historically accurate crime drama about the lives of Bugsy Siegel (Joe Penny), Lucky Luciano (Michael Nouri), and Meyer Lansky (Brian Benben), beginning in 1907 and spanning seven decades. The series premiered on February 12, 1981 and was aired over nine nights, ending on May 8, 1981. Later released in an edited 121-minute version on videocassette entitled "Gangster Wars." Shot on location in Capitola and Santa Cruz, California. Front wrapper integral with title page, dated October 21, 1980, with credits for screenwriter Richard Alan Simmons. 53 leaves, with last page of text numbered 237 (with the script beginning on page 194). Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. …