Hardy Robert Bruce (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. (1973), stated First Edition, Near Fine/Good to Very Good dj, octavo, 231pp., blue boards hardcover with bright silver lettering on backstrip, unclipped ($6.95) dj with back panel lightly rubbed, binding tight, text unmarked.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. A VGF 8 x 10 reprint of the original 1933 lobby card. Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. A VGF 8 x 10 reprint of the original 1933 lobby card. Photographic Image.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tony Roberts, David Hardy, Bruce Pennington, Chris Achilleos, Eddie Jones, Bonestell, Joseph Petagno, Chris Moore, Brian Lewis, Boris Vallejo and Many Others (illustrator). Reprint. 219 pages plus index. Wonderfully illustrated pages of science fiction from the artists of the genre. Orange boards. Small 'dusty' mark to cover edge and 'dusty' to the top of the spine, otherwise excellent. The jacket is in very bood condition. A litle light edge wear. --- This exceptional book unfolds new exciting material on the major aspects of science fiction. The collected thoughts and experiences of eleven outstanding contributors are blended into twelve concise but constructive sections each supplimented by magnificent and illuminationg illustrations. This is a remarkable volume which delves into every conceivable crevice of the SF world.The origind of sf are examined and many authors are analysed. There is an in-depth study of aliens, hardware, locations, alternative worlds, biology, space technology, sociology, ecology and the many complimentary fields. A short ref. section covering collectors items, cults, magazines, film titles and sf awards concludes this impressive volume. --- This is a heavy book and has been priced to cover extra postage UK or surface. Size: 12in x 8 1/2in. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. David Hardy (cover); Various (interior cartoons) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very Fine condition. Signed by Robert Reed for his short story "X-Country"! A sharp copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 4th Edition. 4th ed. ; thick, heavy volume ; xxvii, 978 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. ; ISBN 9780674011632, 0674011635 ; OCLC 52623743 ; LCCN 2003058262 ; LOC No ML100 .A64 2003 ; Dewey 780/.3 ; beige cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; "This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today's beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without." -- Source: Publisher ; FINE/FINE. Book.

Archive of three scripts and one post-production script for the 1942 film. May 4 script missing one page, likely as used or issued. First, an early Draft script, under the working title "Sherlock Holmes vs. Lord Haw-Haw," by screenwriter John Bright, noted as "Contract File Copy" on front wrapper. Carbon typescript, preceded by a four page ribbon copy typescript outline, dated 3/10/42. Annotation of inquiry into necessary story elements and plotline on title page, in manuscript pencil. Several annotations throughout, of Bright's name, page numbers, strikes, question mark, and dates (ranging from 3/10/42 to 3/27/42), in manuscript pencil and ink. Second is a Draft script, under the working title "Sherlock Holmes #1," by screenwriter Lynn Riggs, dated April 2, 1942. Annotations in red and graphite manuscript pencil on front wrapper, some illegible, citing Arthur Conan Doyle and the story upon which script is based, and "Copy from which we mimeod yellow script 4/27/42." Carbon typescript on onionskin, with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink throughout, primarily amending page numbers, scene numbers, and character names, as well as striking the "#1" on title page title and adding "Saves London," amending title to "Sherlock Holmes Saves London," another early working title. Third is a Draft script, under the working title "Sherlock Holmes' Series #1 'Sherlock Holmes Saves London'," credited as "A Free Adaptation" by Robert Andrews, and credits for screenwriters Lynn Riggs and John Bright, dated May 4, 1942. One annotation in manuscript pencil of the name "M. Nicht" on top right of page 107, likely a stenographer. Lastly, the post-production Dialogue and Contitnuity script, here under the working title "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Fear," dated July 28, 1942. Annotation on front wrapper, in manuscript pencil, striking "Fear" in title, adding "Terror," amending title to it's release title. Based on the 1917 short story "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and loosely, on the real-life exploits of Lord Haw-Haw, (several broadcasters, but most notably) William Joyce, a US born Briton who broadcast Nazi Propaganda from Germany to the UK during WWII. Joyce would be convicted of high treason in 1945 and hanged in 1946, the last person executed for treason in the UK. The third Sherlock Holmes movie starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and the first produced at Universal Studios. Preceded by "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1939), directed by Alfred L. Werker, and followed by "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon" (1942), directed by Roy William Neill. Watson and Holmes, transplanted from their usual Victorian setting, and from the WWI setting of the original story, are now in England at the start of WWII investigating the mysterious broadcasts by "The Voice of Terror," apparently from Nazi Germany, warning of acts of terror moments before their occurrence. 3/10/42 script, "Sherlock Holmes vs. Lord Haw-Haw": Gray titled wrappers, with credits for screenwriter John Bright. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter John Bright. 126 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Carbon typescript, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus with some chipping, creasing, and closed tears at extremities, primarily to front wrapper, bound with three gold brads. April 2, 1942 script, "Sherlock Holmes #1": Gray titled wrappers, dated April 2, 1942, with credits for screenwriter Lynn Riggs. Title page integral with first page, with credits for screenwriter Lynn Riggs. 127 leaves, with last page of text numbered 122a. Carbon typescript on onionskin. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with some creasing and small closed tears to extremities on front wrapper, bound with three gold brads. May 4, 1942 script, "Sherlock Holmes' Series #1 'Sherlock Holmes Saves London'": Gray titled wrappers, dated May 4, 1942, with credits for adaptation by Robert Andrews, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and screenwriters Lynn Riggs and John Bright. Title page integral with first page. 115 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 5/8/42 and 5/14/42. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, with some chipping, creasing and closed tears to extremities, bound with three gold brads. July 28, 1942 Dialogue and Contiuity post-production script: Title self wrappers, noted as DIALOGUE CONTINUITY on the front wrapper, dated July 28, 1942. 117 leaves. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, bound at top with two gold brads.