Ed Jack Alicoate (31 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Twenty-seventh edition and first printing. In very good dark navy, decorated cloth boards with embossed pattern and raised red titles to front and back strip.The covers are straight, firm and clean; corners and ends of spine cloth slightly bumped and frayed. Unmarked end papers with coloured adverts. Slightly tanned cut edges. The text block is in very good condition - tightly bound, square and clean. With many adverts. No inscriptions etc. Thick and heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Thirty first edition and first printing. In very good plus grey, textured cloth boards with raised yellow titles to front and back strip.The covers are straight, firm and very clean; top of spine cloth slightly bumped. Unmarked end papers with coloured adverts. Quite clean cut edges. The text block is in very good plus condition - tightly bound, square and clean. With many adverts. No inscriptions etc. Thick and heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Thirteenth edition and first printing. In very good brown, panelled, decorated cloth boards with raised gilt titles to front and back strip.The covers are straight, firm and very clean; ends of spine cloth slightly bumped. Unmarked end papers with coloured adverts. Slightly tanned cut edges. The text block is in very good plus condition - tightly bound, square and clean. With many adverts. No inscriptions etc. Thick and heavy book.

Hardcover. Thirty-First Annual Edition. VG-/none, smudged grey cloth boards frayed at top and bottom of spine with corners bumped, edges of text block dirty, front pastedown wrinkled at hinge.

368 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed printed boards. Good to very good: quite worn at corners; shaken; gutter break opposite title page.

400 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed printed boards. A very good copy: quite worn at corners and soiled.

1934 Edition. A very good copy in the original color printed boards and gilt-cloth spine. Minor edgewear only. Remains particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 368 pages; A comprehensive production guide and director's annual. Subjects: Motion pictures--Periodicals. 3 Kg.

30th Annual Edition. A very good copy in the original cloth, with raised panelling, gilted-lettering and decoration to the spine and panels. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 1088 pages; A comprehensive volume, packed full of information for the film enthusiast. Description: 1088p. Illus. (incl. Ports. ) 24 cm. Subjects: Motion pictures--Periodicals. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 16th Annual. (dark green textured covers with gilt embossed highlights; issued without dj) [moderate external wear, front hinge cracked but holding, embossed highlights on spine and front cover somewhat worn, minor dampstaining to upper corners of an approximately 150-page section mid-volume, "Property of Cameo Pictures Corp." handwritten in light blue ink on front endpaper and rear pastedown]. (photographs, ads) Complete trade directory to the American (and to a somewhat lesser extent, international) motion picture business. Directory listings for every imaginable facet of the business, biographical information, data on the previous year's film releases, listings of companies and personnel, articles about the current state of the business, advertisements galore, etc., etc. I've been unable to uncover any information about the "Cameo Pictures Corp," to which this volume apparently once belonged. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this thick and heavy volume; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.****.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The 1945 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures. Alicoate, Jack (ed.) The Film Daily. 1945. 992p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards lightly bumped/scuffed/shelfwear, tight binding, text clean, bookplate pasted inside front board--35.00.

496 pp. 8vo, publisher's embossed cloth. First edition. Tight and sound; contents fine.

1934 Edition. A very good copy in the original color printed boards and gilt-cloth spine. Minor edgewear only. Remains particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 368 pages; A comprehensive production guide and director's annual. Subjects: Motion pictures--Periodicals. 1 Kg.

30th Annual Edition. A very good copy in the original cloth, with raised panelling, gilted-lettering and decoration to the spine and panels. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 1088 pages; A comprehensive volume, packed full of information for the film enthusiast. Description: 1088p. Illus. (incl. Ports. ) 24 cm. Subjects: Motion pictures--Periodicals. 1 Kg.

400 pp. 8vo, publisher's boards printed in color. First edition. Slight dust-soiling and use to boards; tight and sound; contents fine.

368 pp. 8vo, publisher's boards printed in color. First edition. Slight dust-soiling and use to boards; tight and sound; contents fine. 1934 ink ownership signature on title page.

464 pp. 8vo, publisher's embossed cloth. First edition. Tiny tear at the top of the spine; tight and sound; contents fine.

hardcover, Condition: fair, Radio Daily, NY, 1955, 8vo., patterned cloth, 1360pp., ads, upper spine cap torn, badly cracked inner hinges, text ow seems sound, fair $.

hardcover, Condition: Good, Radio Daily, NY, 1962, 8vo., silver patterned cloth, 1352pp., ads, yellowed paper, cracked inner hinges, so a bit shaken, ow G $.

Cloth. Condition: VG+, Tight, Clean. First Thus. VG+, tight and clean, with a little wear to cloth at top of spine, but no tears. Hinges are still sound, despite the heavy weight of this reference book. Rear endpaper near hinge is tender, but not loose. An exceptionally clean, and little used copy of this 1088 page tome. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 17th Annual. (turquoise/tan cover with embossed highlights; issued without dj) [modest wear to edges and corners, binding solid (hinges intact), small tab attached to top of first page to mark the section of 1934 releases, name "Harold L. Cail" imprinted on front cover] (photographs, ads, graphics) Complete trade directory to the American (and to a somewhat lesser extent, international) motion picture business. Directory listings for every imaginable facet of the business, biographical information, data on the previous year's film releases, listings of companies and personnel, articles about the current state of the business, advertisements galore, etc., etc. I've been unable to uncover any information about the fellow named Harold L. Cail, whose personalized copy this once was. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this thick and heavy volume; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.****.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original colour printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 400 pages; Description: 400p. Ill. Subjects: Motion pictures -- periodicals. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 495 pages; Description: 495p. Ill. Subjects: Motion pictures -periodicals. 3 Kg.

hardcover, Condition: Good, Film Daily, NY c.1953, 8vo. cloth, 1152pp. many ads, includes television. soiled covers, front inner hinge cracked, G $.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 495 pages; Description: 495p. Ill. Subjects: Motion pictures -periodicals. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original colour printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 400 pages; Description: 400p. Ill. Subjects: Motion pictures -- periodicals. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 23rd Annual. (maroon textured covers with gold embossed highlights; no dust jacket, as issued) [attractive copy, hinges intact and binding solid, minor wear to extremities, very light spotting on top edge, "1940" tab attached to top corner of page 137 (marking the beginning of the "Feature Credits" section)]. (photos, advertisements) Complete trade directory to the American (and to a somewhat lesser extent, international) motion picture business. Directory listings for every imaginable facet of the business, biographical information, data on the previous year's film releases, listings of companies and personnel, articles about the current state of the business, advertisements galore, etc., etc. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this thick and heavy volume; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.****.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. (20th Annual). (silver cover with copper/turquoise embossed highlights; issued without dj) [good solid copy, nicer than usually found on volumes of this vintage; binding intact, with just some moderate shelfwear; internally clean; this copy belonged to "E.A. Schiller" (whoever he was), whose name is stamped on the front cover; the spine is a uniform golden color, although it may have been silver originally -- if it's discolored, however, it's not at all unattractive]. (photographs, advertisements) At a whopping 1280 pages, this is the thickest volume ever issued in this series, making the solidity of the binding all the more remarkable. ***NOTE: Additional shipping charges for this heavy book may apply for non-U.S. customers, or for Priority Mail shipping within the U.S.; if this causes you concern, please inquire before placing your order.***.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Hinges are a little tender due to massive size of this volume, but not separated. White cloth is dust soiled and there is slight fraying along bottom of spine and minor corner bumps. There are a few checkmarks in the section on theatres. NO missing or cut pages. This volume covers the 3D and widescreen era of the early 1950s and includes an article by Vera Berch Gunzburg on the history of 3D filmmaking. Also articles on 3D by Arch Oboler and Sol Lesser plus an unattributed article on Cinerama and one on CinemaScope by Spyros F. Skouras.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Top corners bumped, else a vg+ copy with very slight fraying at spine ends. Tight hinges, unusual for film trade annuals. 496 numbered pages. Lots of ads from studios, producers, directors, and stars of the day. Includes a Who's who of behind-the-scenes personnel in Hollywood. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Lightly bumped corners, front free endsheet glued near gutter with some abrasions at separation, rear hinge tender, overall a tight copy despite hinges being a little delicate. Private owner identification in ink on front pastedown. No other markings noted. NO missing or cut pages.