Lewis Meltzer (24 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. General Hall, 1994. Hard cover, first edition. Has some underlining and highlighting; not perfect but a solid reading copy.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Unpaginated mimeo'd magazine. Stapled pictorial card covers. Some minor creasing around staples, otherwise quite crisp. Phone number in red ink front cover otherwise unmarked.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Near Fine. 8vo, 172pp, printed wrappers. Errata list bookmark laid in. An uncirculated copy of this excellent cultural magazine edited by Bob Callahan. Not Signed.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good blue stapled wraps lightly bumped at the lower corner. Unpaginated, unmarked. Contributors: Jeni Olin, Guy R. Beining, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Clark Coolidge, Noelle Nelson, Jack Collom, John Bovio, Jo Ann Wasserman, Thomas R. Peters Jr, Tom Clark, Lewis MacAdams, Patrick J. Dunagan, M. C. Litton, Anselm Hollo, Noel Black, David Meltzer, Nathan Walker, Walter Martin, Owen Hill, Melissa Weinstein. ; P Poe; Unpaginated pages.

No Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Original color lithographed one sheet (27 x 41"). Poster for the film Te Beat Generation. A garish one sheet promoting Albert Zugsmith's cinematic look "Behind the Weird 'Way-Out' World of the Beatniks," directed by Charles F. Haas, and starring Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Ray Danton, Jackie Coogan, Vampira, et al. This was a relatively early credit for the immensely talented Richard Matheson A barely clad Van Doren appears directly beneath a vignette of Louis Armstrong performing, counterbalanced by a stylized cartoon of a bearded hipster. Chipped, Toen and creased. Needs repair. SEE PHOTOS.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Near Fine. 8vo, 110pp, printed wrappers. Two poem cards laid in (as issued). Unmarked copy, minor wear. Not Signed.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Printing. First edition. Paperback original. Near fine in pictorial printed wrappers. (Non-messy & faint damp staining at bottom fore edge of text. Mild toning. ) Movie-tie for the Mamie Van Doren film release. Barye Phillips cover art. (O) ; 4 1/4" X 7".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 4to, ~86 leaves (mimeographed one side), stapled wrappers. Bulky first issue of this thick mimeographed poetry magazine from seventies Marin County, with a prime roster of contributors. Unmarked copy, light outer wear and staple rust. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 4to, 114pp, printed wrappers. Publisher's prospectus leaflet laid in. The first issue of this early 1970s cultural magazine from San Francisco, includes a portfolio of ink drawings by Bruce Conner (5 full page illustrations) and writing from a dizzying range of contributors. Unmarked copy with light toning and wear. Not Signed.

Vintage reference photograph of Otto Preminger, Kim Novak, and Frank Sinatra on the set of the 1955 film. Based on the 1949 National Book Award-winning novel by Nelson Algren. A strung-out jazz drummer in Chicago trying to make it, caught between the wife who tries to manipulate him into staying with her and the hostess at a local club who encourages him to pursue his dreams. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Frank Sinatra. Set in Chicago. 8.25 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film, showing Indian-American actor Sabu Dastagir, commonly known by the mononym Sabu. Loosely based on Jim Corbett's 1944 book "Man-Eaters of Kumaon," a collection of stories about the dangerous tigers of the Kumaon region of India. 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.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Near Fine. INSCRIBED by editor Michael Wiater on first interior page in early 1972. 8vo, 52pp, stapled wrappers. Wild little magazine from 1971 Seattle, includes a very early 4-page piece called "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" by Tom Robbins, plus a great roster of experimental writers (including Ed DornÑStreeter B20) and artists. Unmarked copy (except for inscription), light wear. Inscribed by Author(s).

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1953 film, showing actress Arlene Dahl. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Georges Surdez' 1927 novel "The Demon Caravan." A French Foreign Legion soldier discovers a lost city in the desert mountains of North Africa. A breakthrough role at Universal for actor Alan Ladd. 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. Near Fine.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magazine. 74pp. Tape bound stiff wrap with a tiny nick on the front wrap, still fine. This literary magazine features the first published appearance of Neal Cassady's "The First Third," which inspired Jack Kerouac's *On The Road*. This 5,000 word excerpt is taken from the 13,000-word "Joan Anderson Letter" sent to Kerouac by Cassady, then subsequently passed on to Allen Ginsberg, and then poet and Ace Books rep, Gerd Stein, who according to legend, lost the original off the side of his house boat. The letter was long thought to be lost, but was rediscovered recently. The surviving portion, printed here, was likely copied by Kerouac himself shortly before he started work on his now classic novel. Following the excerpt is Kerouac's reply letter to Cassady, a gushing letter of praise in which he say Cassady has overshadowed the best writers of the day. "The First Third" was used as the basis for the 1997 film, *The Last Time I Committed Suicide* starring Thomas Janes and Keanu Reeves. The magazine also includes contributions from Charles Bukowski, Kenneth Patchen, Anselm Hollo, Kirby Doyle, John Rechy, Lenore Kandel, David Meltzer, Bob Kaufman, and Grover Lewis.

Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1959 film. A detective tracks down a beatnik responsible for a string of sexual assaults. Featuring appearances by musicians Louis Armstrong, Ray Anthony, Dick Contino, and Billy Daniels. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall, one with a short closed tear to the right edge with accompanying creasing.

Collection of nine vintage reference photographs from the 1955 film, two dated 1955 and seven dated 1956. Four photos shown, please inquire to see others. Based on the 1949 National Book Award-winning novel by Nelson Algren. A strung-out jazz drummer in Chicago trying to make it, caught between the wife who tries to manipulate him into staying with her and the hostess at a local club who encourages him to pursue his dreams. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Frank Sinatra. Set in Chicago. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage matte-finish reference photograph of Otto Preminger on the set of the 1955 film. Based on the 1949 novel by Nelson Algren, about a strung-out jazz drummer in Chicago trying to make it, caught between the wife who tries to manipulate him into staying with her and the hostess at a local club who encourages him to pursue his dreams. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Frank Sinatra. Set in Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage matte reference photograph of Otto Preminger on the set of the 1955 film. Based on the 1949 National Book Award-winning novel by Nelson Algren. A strung-out jazz drummer in Chicago trying to make it, caught between the wife who tries to manipulate him into staying with her and the hostess at a local club who encourages him to pursue his dreams. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Frank Sinatra. Set in Chicago. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes at corners and small closed tear to left margin, with archival paper tape repairs on verso. Grant US. Selby US.