O'day Nell (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still 1949 re-release. Size: 9" x 12". Book.

No Binding. Condition: VG. A lot of sixteen fair or better original release 8 x 10 stills. Photographic Image.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed 8.5" x 11" & Two Smaller Documents, with envelope, VG.Provenance: O'Day, Edward F. 1883-1959, was the editor and publisher of The Town Talk in San Francisco (ca. 1915 - 1930).

Condition: Good. Business Card. 5.5" x 4.25" Oblong. Card, VG with minor crease and small stain.Provenance: O'Day, Edward F. 1883-1959, was the editor and publisher of The Town Talk in San Francisco (ca. 1915 - 1930).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. (not signed) on a 3/4 length shot of a smiling Nell O'Day and Arthur Pierson looking at each other while holding a Joel Sayre book "Rackety Rax" during the filming of the 1932 film "Rackety Rax." Photograph is on single weight stock; 8" x 10"; very good, fresh (minor signs of handling); 1932. Provenance: from the estate of producer Alex Gordon.…

Vintage publicity keybook photograph of actress Nell O'Day in a bathing suit, 1941. Printed mimeo snipe and stamp of studio photograph Ray Jones on the verso. Born in Prairie Hill, Texas, Nell O'Day largely appeared in B films in the 1930s and 1940s. She is today best remembered for her starring role in "Rackety Rax" (1932), opposite Victor McLaglen, and for her performances as the heroine in a number of Westerns. 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 publicity photograph from the 1941 Western film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Two American cowboys are tasked with stopping a masked robber stealing shipments of ore from a Mexican silver mine. 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. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Pitts 2607.…

Pamphlet. First Edition. Small 4to. Stiff tan string-tied wrappers. 18pp. Near fine. Superb, bright first edition of this exhibition catalogue of 68 lovelies, organized chronologically and ranging from 1469 (Apuleius, "Metamorphoeseos Liber") to 1895 (Herrick, "Poems"), from the collection of California railroad industry heir, philanthropist and art patron (1884-1948). Arranger O'Day, who also served as librarian of the Nash Typographic Library and the following year authored "A Catalogue of Books Printed by John Henry Nash," there opines: "Mr. Crocker's collection of fine bindings is noteworthy. It includes exemplars of the great masters of each period. Mr. Crocker shows his innate love for fine books, not by the lovely bindings, but by the matter which these beautiful covers enhance, as every book listed is important from one or more standpoints." He also notes that the edition was limited to 500 copies. O'DAY 95.…

Condition: Good. Prospectus. 4to. Folded Sheet 4 pp., Letterpress on Watermarked Deckled Laid Paper. Decorative Borders. Very Good with minor toning. Scarce.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 86 pages. Articles: How Much Government can Free Enterprise Stand?; The Senseless Killing of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind" - article with photos; Report on the Far West - The News is Good from the Nation's "New Empire" - with focus on industrial development; Lincoln Collector, Oliver R. Barrett; Bashful Ben of the Bang-Bangs - Cowboy Ben Johnson - article with color photos; Donora, Pennsylvania - The case of the Poisoned Air - 19 died; Suppose He Had Two Eyes - Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Tommy Thompson has one eye - article with photo. Fiction: Bootlegger's Treasure (part 1 of 4); Floodwater; O'Brien; The case of the Negligent Nymph (conclusion); Dumb Bunny. Also includes great vintage ads for: Lord Calvert Whiskey - with great full-page colour photo of illustrator Mr. Bradshaw Crandell; Western Electric (showing switchboard operator; General Electric tvs; Herbert Tareyton cigarettes - featuring colour photo of Mrs. Pierpont Morgan Hamilton; Pontiac cars; Rexall - Druggists of America; Texaco; DeSoto cars; Nash cars; Mercury cars; American Airlines (centerfold); Botany 500 men's fashions; Great two-page color photo ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer features Rosalind Russell, Gary Cooper, Lawrence Tibbett, Charles Laughton, Sid Luckman, Douglas Fairbanks, "Hap" Arnold, Mr. & Mrs. Jascha Heifetz, Mr. and Mrs. F. Warren Pershing and Mr. and Mrs. Jean Hersholt; GM Electro-Motive Division; Dodge Trucks; Trailways bus lines; Bicycle playing cards; Camel cigarettes (back cover) featuring bowler Joe Wilman and waterskiing stars Martha Mitchell and Margie Fletcher. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Taft, U.S. Senator Robert A.; Aikman, Duncan; Davenport, Walter; Sandburg, Carl; Johnson, Grady; Davidson, Bill; Fay, Bill; O'Day, Nell; Williams, Lawrence; Lowry, Robert; Brandon, William; Gardner, Erle Stanley; Atkinson, B.M. Jr. Hugh Gravitt Cabby Sarn. Illustrated by Patterson, Robert; Holland, Robert P.; Mitchell, Michael;Brackett, Ward; Dower, Walter; (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 94 pages. Articles: New Menace in Missouri - Charles (Boss) Binaggio and criminality - article with photos; Can the C.I.O. Get Rid of the Commies?; The Town the G.I.s called "Smith" - Natchitoches, Louisiana - article with nice photos; Pilotless Fighter Plane of Tomorrow - a convincing argument that machines are about to outdistance us mortals, with nice color illustrations by Birney Lettick - a very prescient article; What Gives in Rasslin'? - article with fantastic photos of wrestlers including Gorgeous George, Jim Londos, Bronko Nagurski, Maurice Tillet (the angel), Lee Henning, Sandor Szabo, Man Mountain Dean, Ernie Dusek, Strangler Lewis; Nicest Guy in Washington - General Omar Bradley; Strangest Garden in the World - At the Argonne National Laboratory Dr. Norbert J. Scully produces radioactive drugs and other plant products which cannot be manufactured - article with photo. Fiction: One Came Back; A Dinner For Lily; Bootleger's Treasure (part 2 of 4); Decorator's Helper; Where They Make the Wine; No Need to Hustle. Includes these nice vintage ads; Borden - featuring Elsie the Cow; Willys Station Wagon (Jeep); International Trucks; Oldsmobile cars; Arro Shirts; Firestone; Plymouth; Hickok men's accessories; Haband Company Ties (nice two-page color ad); Fisher body; Canada Dry; Dodge cars; Mallory hats; Del Monte Catsup; New Hudson cars; United Aircraft; Silver Star razor blades - featuring several notable men; Monarch canned fruit and veggies (nice colour full-page); Nice Sheaffer's pen ad on back cover. Three-inch opening to bottom of cover fold. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Collier's, The National Weekly Magazine, October 29, 1949 Drones Drone Aircraft Menace in Missouri - Charles (Boss) Binaggio and criminality - article with photos; Can the C.I.O. Get Rid of the Commies?; The Town the G.I.s called "Smith" - Natchitoches. Illustrated by Lee, Robert J.; Berenstain, Stanley and Janice; Pike, John;Fredman, Harry; Patterson, Robert; Lettick, Birney; Blossom, Earl; Varady,Fredric; (illustrator).…