Fred Crews (10 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Tight binding, clean pages, mild wear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fredericton, N.B., Canada: Department of English / University of New Brunswick. 1964. Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.5" x 8.5"], saddle-stapled, 76+ pages. Ink stamp of poet Percival R. Roberts III to the first page. Very good copy with light wear. bx51E.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Edition. Small quarto, 9" tall, xiii + 761 pages, stiff illustrated wraps. A near fine, clean neat soft cover with little shelf wear, gently read, binding tight, paper cream white. This is a heavier than normal paperback and may require additional postage.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 8vo, 128pp, printed wrappers. Another impressive early issue, includes beautiful photographic work by Emil J. Cadoo, an advertisement for the films of Gregory J. Markopoulos, and writing by Artaud, Hollo, et al. Tight and unmarked copy, light outer wear and sunning. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Deluxe Signed Limited First Edition. Deluxe Signed Limited First Edition. Hardcover. One of 174 numbered copies (#14) signed by 41 authors, actors, and directors. Attractive production that includes essays by John Updike, Gerald R. Ford, Ray Bradbury, Norman Corwin, Del Mann, Ken Turan, Harry Crews, Charles Champlin, Steven Rasnic Tem, Richard C. Matheson, S.L. Stebel, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, Bertrand Tavernier and Dennis Etchison. Features illustrations of numerous autographed and collectible film posters and photographs, which were part of Herb Yellin's private collection. In addition to the writers already mentioned, the following actors and directors have also SIGNED this limited edition: Billy Wilder, Roman Polanski, Faye Dunaway, Jeanne Moreau, Gena Rowlands, Jules Dassin, Brian Cox, Fred Zinnemann, John Frankenheimer, Ronald Neame, Jean Simmons, Richard Crenna, Louise Fletcher, John Milius, Horton Foote, Norman Jewison, Janet Leigh, Karl Malden, Lizabeth Scott, Bruce Beresford, Stanley Kramer, Richard Rush, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger, Mike Leigh and Alex Rocco. Tall 4to (8.75 in x 11.5 in), bound in original cloth over leather spine, housed in publisher's slipcase with cutout showing the poster for The Godfather. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. Fine copy in publisher's slipcase.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Near VG (tape reinforcement to spine). Addressed to Robert Duncan with original postage on the back cover. Wide 8vo, 32pp (mimeographed), stapled wrappers. Rare second issue of this classic mimeo revolution magazine, includes letters from Robert Duncan (Bertholf C147), plus writing by Kelly, Irby, Grenier, et al. Unmarked copy, spine has been reinforced with fabric tape (presumably by Duncan), light vertical crease, some edge wear, typical toning of mimeo stock. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Near VG (back cover detached but present). 4to, 26pp (mimeographed), stapled wrappers. Rare first issue of this classic mimeo revolution magazine, includes a letter from Ed Dorn (not in Streeter), plus writing by Duerden, Irby, Grenier, et al. Unmarked copy, back cover detached but present, faint staining and some general wear. Not Signed.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Davis, Phil; Mulford, Stockton; Falter, John; Crews, Monte; Fisk, Harry T. (illustrator). Canadian Edition. 58 pages. Features: Nice color cover illustration of lady at wheel of sailboat; The Strange Life and Death of Stalin's Wife (part 1); Hearts and Swords - a stirring novel of bold deeds and lovely women in the glamorous Venice of yesterday; Movie News, Reviews and Photos - F.P.1, Morning Glory, This Day and Age, Blind Adventure; One Man in Ten Thousand - the story of a woman who knew her own heart; Happy Days - by Anna Roosevelt Dall; The Private Life of New York Mayor, Jimmy Walker (part 4); Portrait of Southpaw Baseball Player Jake Ehrich; Pa's Rhapsody in Silver and Black; Familiar Face (short story); Pretty Sadie McKee (part 12); Vox Pop; Fascinating one-page ad for Physical Culture magazine asks "Where Can the Unhappy Woman Find Happiness?"; To the Ladies; Back cover color-illustrated Chesterfield cigarettes ad features young couple in amazing '30s fashions! Above-average wear and soiling. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Verpilleux, E; Robinson, T.H.; Bates, Leo; Holloway, C.; Somerfield, T.; Wood, Stanley L.; Gillett, F.; Holmes, Fred; Hodgson, E.S.; Dewar, W. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 1-88, plus 16 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: Vendettas; The Luck of the Game; The Secret of the Well; The Tragedies of Niagara; Running the Gauntlet - part 1; The Witch-Doctor's Vengeance; The Cruise of the Dream-Ship - part 5; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone - part 3; Marooned in the Arctic; Our Adventures Among the Berbers - part 5; The Captain's Ordeal; The Swinging Log; The Lone Sea-Rover; Mind vs. Matter. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. de Walton, John; Robinson, T.H.; Whitaker, W.G.; Reynolds, Warwick; Prater, Ernest; Wigfull, W.E.; Wood, Stanley L.; Brock, R.H.; Small, A.G. (illustrator). First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Human Fly - Excellent photo-illustrated article on Jack Williams, a man who scales lofty buildings with no equipment other than his fingers and toes - article with great photos ; The Last Fight of the Five Hundred - Part II - Tragedy befalls French troops overwhelmed by the overwhelming force of Mustapha Kemal Pasha's rebel Kurds and Turks during the siege of Urfa; The Disappearance of Ivan Varlamoff - an epic fight in Uleaborg, Finland; Locked in a Freezing Chamber - a meat inspector's ordeal in South Africa; "UMRI" - the tragic story of a panther, once a police officer's pet, which becomes a terror of the district in India; The "White Man's Grave" - Filming The "Gold Coast" of Africa - article with great photos; The Friend of the Birds - photo-illustrated article on Jack Miner, Ontario's friend of the Canada Goose; My Jiu-Jitsu Combats - Captain S.L. McLaglen is a Jiu-Jitsu expert; A Treasure-Hunt in the Land of Thirst - Part III - an exciting trip to the "Mysterious Richtersveld" of Southern Africa - article with photos; Adrift in the Atlantic - Grenfell of Labrador sets down a remarkable experience related by a former engineer of his; A Man's Luck (conclusion) - the author met the girl of his dreams and tried to build a dream home for them in Alaska, but he keeps being jailed; A Film-Hunter in the Amazon - Part V - Probably the most adventurous expedition ever undertaken in the interests of the movies - article with excellent photos; The "King of the Brushwood" - the brigand chief of Corsica; Roping a Bear - foolish youngster ropes a cinnamon bear; A Barbed Wire Frontier - people not allowed to pass between Hungary and Czechoslovakia; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3] 88, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue.