Barrett Kiesling (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. No Jacket. Good minus showing some medium cover wear. No markings.

Condition: Good. No Edition Stated. 332 pages. Red dust jacket with white lettering over red cloth. B&W photographs throughout. Notable tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and soiling to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, tear and loss to edges and corners. Heavy sunning to spine and edges. Notable staining and soiling to DJ. Sticker remnant and scuff to front.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible- very good. No Jacket. Tight and sound Cover has corner bumps and rubs May be ex-library but only one stamp indicates such on title page No inside markings or underlinings Please see our photo as some book sites use stock images.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Presumed 1st as edition not stated. Text is clean except for initial title page that contains penciled personal budget. Pages are off-white and binding is tight and solid. Fly page has been ripped into and is missing. After a rough beginning, this copy is in good shape. Copy contains over 50 illustrations of different aspects of movie making from set making to casting to music, etc. Highly ornamental front cover has a stained edge but not easy to see. Back cover is the same way but no text is damaged. Price has been adjusted. Copyright date 1937. 331 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Film, Radio & Television; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561000774.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. 54 b/w illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Glossary. Original silver stamped black pictorial cloth. Very good. 332 pages. No dust jacket. Includes chapters on screenplays, costumes, directing, music, et al.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book gives a thorough overview of the history and intricacies of motion picture production. Drawing from the author's extensive experience, it delves into the many facets of filmmaking, from concept inception to final distribution. The author skillfully places cinematic techniques within a historical and contextual backdrop, showcasing how they have evolved throughout film's rich history. Engagingly written, this book is an indispensable resource for aspiring filmmakers, movie enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the art of cinema. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: New. pp. 584 Index.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition. Original cloth, fine, in near fine dust jacket with original price on front flap intact. Scarce in this nice condition.

8vo. pp xi, 332, [1]. Publisher's black buckram illustrated and lettered in silver. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Inscribed by the author at the title page; "To "Minneapolis" Bill Koenig. With deep admiration Barrett Kiesling" dated 1937. Very good condition with some light rubbing to corners and small marks to buckram. Pages a little yellowed with small scuff at corner of first endpaper. Bookplate of the recipient, William Koenig.

Condition: New. pp. 584 Index.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 188. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1936 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 188.

HARDCOVER. Revised edition. 91pp, quarto rebound, from Seattle Public Library. MGM Studios. library stamps and stickers, embossment to last page, tight binding, light pencil marks to interior, Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Barrett C. Kiesling, How Talkies are Made. Printed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sept 1, 1936. 11x8 , 91 leaves. __+__ Offset printed from typed originals, and bound by two brass brads. This is an early version of Kiesling's "Talking Pictures and How They are Made", which would appear in the next year. __+__ It seems to me that this production wasn't made for mass distribution. Condition: GOOD+. The wrapper covers are dusty, and have some folds from long-ago dog ears, but the text is bright and fresh. This is from the Library of Congress (with their perforated LC on the title page and surplus rubber stamp on the rear cover. __+__ Scarce: this is unlocated in WorldCat/OCLC (there are three copies of a 1937 microform located). The published/book 1937 version of this work is readily available. The MPPDA (Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc.) has a copy from 1935 in their archives (and online). [++] Barrett C. Kiesling [Publicity director, Realart Pictures 1922; Cecil B DeMille 1924-1927; Producers Distributing Corporation, 1927-28; Pathé 1928; Publicity Director for MGM (1928 ~ 1955)].

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Signed first edition of Memoirs by Harry S. Truman, inscribed to Barrett C. Kiesling of MGM Studios. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [two volumes], xi, 596pp; xi, 594pp. Black cloth, titles in silver on spines, signature of the author in silver on front covers. Stated first edition in both volumes. Top edge dyed green. Both volumes with solid text blocks, faint offsetting to endpapers, touch of wear to cloth panels. Front hinge of Volume I starting, but stable. In publisher's first state dust jackets, both with $5.00 on front flap, bright illustrations, closed tears on spine and front hinge. Mailing label affixed to rear endpaper of Volume I. (Burns 0016) Housed in custom gray cloth slipcase. Inscribed by President Harry S. Truman in Volume I: "With kind regards to Barrett C. Kiesling from Harry Truman 11/14/55." Barrett C. Kiesling was the Director of Publicity for MGM Studios from 1928-1960. During his time at the studio, he wrote the popular 1936 trade book titled: "How Talkies Are Made," which took him on a nationwide speaking tour. Signed.

First Editions. The first item, ÔHow Talkies are MadeĠ is an original 90 page mimeographed early working draft done at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios by Barrett C. Kiesling prior to his book, ÔTalking Pictures- How They Are Made - How to Appreciate Them.Ġ This is bradbound in a stiff black binder and is in fine condition. Included is the book Talking Pictures- How They Are Made - How to Appreciate ThemĠ which was published two years later and is filled out with additional material, creating a classic study of the Hollywood studio system during the 1930s, illustrated throughout with black & white photographs from the MGM studios. Very good plus lightly used copy with some minor edge wear without dust jacket.

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. A fantastic association copy between MGM heavy-weights during the golden age of the studio. Signed by Joseph Barbera as "Tom" and William Hanna as "Jerry" on the title page, and additionally inscribed by Tom and Jerry producer Fred Quimby to head of MGM's publicity department, "To Barrett Kiesling a top hole guy from one of his fans [signed] Fred Quimby". Bound in publisher's printed boards with golden spine. Near Fine with light edge wear and rubbing to boards.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1937 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 396 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 396.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 397 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 397 Language: English.

Condition: New. pp. 584 Figures This item is printed on demand.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 584 Acknowledgements.

Condition: New. pp. 584 Figures This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 584 Acknowledgements.