Bertram Millhauser (29 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. 1st edition. Bookseller's stamp to front fixed end page. Minor wear to dust jacket that shows a small chip to rear of jacket, otherwise very good.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Detective Book Club. Brown cloth binding. The pages are in good condition with a very few small, scattered soil spots. There is a name label on the front end paper. The dust jacket has a few small edge tears and is darkened on the spine area. Included in this book: Murder is My Business by Brett Halliday; Crime Wind by Marion Holbrook; and Whatever Goes Up by Bertram Mullhauser. 436 pages in total.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: VG -. paperback / Cover by Charles Andres.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Detective Book Club. Jacket very chipped, 2" of spinecover missing. Boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Bantam Books #554. Novel about Boxing. Cover art by Charles Andres. Very good condition. Minor edge-wear. Laminate is peeling on edges of front and back covers, and top and bottom of spine. Some lifting of laminate on back cover, resulting in a wrinkled appearance (see photo).

Paperback. Condition: Good +. 1st Printing. Solid with creases on the spine and some creases on the covers.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Hardcover edition. (mystery fiction ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

First Printing. Bantam 554. Laminate peeling. Very Good condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. 1948 Bantam #554 paperback. Classic Boxing Vintage Cover art. Perma-Gloss cover. Reading copy with spine leaning.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Printing (1st Ed.). Fine in pictorial wraps with red & black lettering & cover art by Charles Andres picturing a boxer clobbering another boxer. Biography, Sports, Vintage Paperback.

Soft Cover. Condition: G. Reprint. 554, "The Champ Was No Gent!", 151pp. Curl/creasing at corners, tanning to paper, light creasing from page handling and light soil to outer edges. Wraps have edge/rub wear, soiling, chipping, tears, creasing and overall curl. A reading copy. Actual book for sale pictured. 10.8 x 16.2 x 1cm, wt200g Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Wrappers A perfectbound photocopy of the original final script.

Fictional biography of boxer Jimmy Dolan. This book was originally published under the title "The Life of Jimmy Dolan" and was made into a film in 1933 starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Paperback. 8vo. 151pp. Binding is a little loose. Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+ dj. First Edition. [solid copy, but with some unsightly staining to edges of text block (including at lower right corner, extending into corners of pages throughout most of the book), fraying to cloth at top edge of rear cover (slight exposure of boards), one-time owner's name rubber-stamped on ffep; the jacket has some shallow paper loss along the top edge (possibly from insect-nibbling), various other chips/small tears/creasing, still reasonably attractive]. Novel about a boxer who's charged with murder at the climax of his career, and has to take it on the lam, "riding the brake beams as a fugitive." There's "a girl and some crippled kids" involved, too, in this "authentic, uncensored, rousing story of the prize ring." Filmed to pretty good effect by Warner Bros. (who else?), with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as the fighter and Loretta Young as his girl.

First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. A novel that was the basis for a movie of the same name with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. A very good plus copy with some minor bumping to the top corners and spine ends and a light crease to the front free endpaper. No dust jacket. A nice copy of this uncommon book.

Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1940 film, including six studio still photographs and one reference photograph. Two with annotations in manuscript ink on the verso, and reference photograph with the stamps of photographer M. Marigold and Dell Publishing Company on the verso. Based on George S. Kaufman's 1925 play "The Butter and Egg Man." A Texan woman living in New York sends letters back home claiming she's made it big as an actress, when in reality she's broke and unemployed. Set in New York and Texas. Six photographs 10 x 8 inches, one photograph 9.5 x 8 inches. Two photographs Very Good plus, with light toning, creasing, and edgewear, five photographs Very Good, with some edgewear, pinholes, and light soil to the verso, and one with a two inch tear to the right edge.

Vintage publicity photograph of Charles Korvin from the 1944 film, with four provenance stamps on the verso. 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. Based on the gentleman thief character, Arsène Lupin, who was featured in 17 novels and 39 novellas by French author Maurice Leblanc. Charles Korvin stars as Lupin, a French jewel thief who robs and falls in love with an heiress, played by Ella Raines. Korvin famously refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and was blacklisted in 1952, after which Korvin worked primarily in broadcast television. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1943 film. The seventh of 14 films to costar Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, respectively. Loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1890 novel "The Sign of the Four," as well as the short stories "The Final Problem", "The Adventure of the Empty House", and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." 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. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with moderate cracking to the emulsion and two small labels affixed just above the bottom edge of the recto.

Vintage publicity photograph of actor William Bendix from the 1946 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on Rufus King's novel "Double Murder," originally serialized in "Red Book" in 1929. A butler posing as a wealthy man falls in love with a beautiful woman, promising to help her bail out her sister from overwhelming gambling debts. 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 in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Post-Production script for the 1944 film. Script incomplete, lacking the first page. Based on the 1939 novel by James Ronald. A man begins having an affair with a woman he met through work. His wife discovers the affair and forces him to break off all ties to the woman. Unfortunately, his wife dies falling down the stairs in what may or may not have been an accident. One detective is determined to prove foul play. Set in London. White self-wrappers. 137 leaves, with last page of text numbered 17. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good, wrapper Very Good, bound with two rusted gold brads along the top edge. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. missing pg. 8 / 1944 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 /.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / 1942 REVISED FINAL 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 /.

252 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth (lacking jacket). First edition. Spine a little browned; minor wear to the cloth; half-dollar sized light spot to back panel; a very good copy of a scarce book. Inscribed to one of the author's parents by both authors.

Draft script for the 1944 film. Based on the popular Arsene Lupin mystery series created by Maurice Leblanc. In this entry, roguish gentleman thief Lupin robs a young heiress of her jewels while on a train to England, but later reconsiders his actions and saves her life. Set in England. Tan titled wrappers, dated May 24, 1944, with credits for screenwriter Bertram Millhauser and character credits to Maurice Leblanc. Title page present, dated April 27, 1944, with credits for screenwriter Bertram Millhauser and character credits to Maurice Leblanc. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered 117. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only, with five blue revision pages bound in after the script, dated 10/24/44. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, dry and brittle, with wear to the top and bottom edges of the front wrapper, bound with three gold brads.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1947 film noir, showing actors Edmond O'Brien and Maria Palmer. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. A man hired to be a secret bodyguard for a wealthy industrialist kills a man to protect his employer?but begins to suspect that the murder was a set-up. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased and worn at the bottom corners. Grant US. Selby US. Selby US Canon. Spicer US.

Vintage studio still photograph from the set of the 1944 film of a pensive Charles Laughton and Ella Raines with director Robert Siodmak. Mimeo snipe on the verso. One of the great noirs of the early 1940s, a high point for Laughton and the third of a trilogy of masterpieces by Siodmak (beginning with "Phantom Lady" and "Christmas Holiday"), all made ?unbelievably?in 1944. Based on the 1939 novel "This Way Out" by James Ronald, about an unhappily married man who falls in love with a younger woman, only to be investigated by a Scotland Yard detective when his wife dies in what appears to be an accident. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing on corners. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Vintage photograph on the set of the 1944 film noir, showing director Robert Siodmak conferring with star Stanley Ridges while some extras relax behind them. With a mimeo snipe and date stamp of "12 Apr 1945" on the verso. Based on the 1939 novel "This Way Out" by James Ronald, about an unhappily married man who falls in love with a younger woman, only to be investigated by a Scotland Yard detective when his wife dies in what appears to be an accident. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light diagonal creasing to the corners and a slight curl. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Collection of twelve vintage photographs, including ten film still photographs, one on-the-set photograph of Ella Raines and the camera crew, and one on-the-set keybook photograph of Charles Laughton holding a kitten and talking with Dean Harens, from the 1944 film. Four photographs with mimeo snipes, four with provenance stickers or stamps, two with publication stamps, one with a small news clipping, and one with ink annotations, on the versos. One of the great noirs of the early 1940s, a high point for Laughton and the third of a trilogy of masterpieces by Siodmak (beginning with "Phantom Lady" and "Christmas Holiday"), all made ?unbelievably? in 1944. Based on the 1939 novel "This Way Out" by James Ronald, about an unhappily married man who falls in love with a younger woman, only to be investigated by a Scotland Yard detective when his wife dies in what appears to be an accident. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall, two photographs with print preparation touch ups to the rectos. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.