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The Art of Watching Films by Joseph M. Boggs (1978) $3.00
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 292 pages.
The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company #30970 [First Printing]
Book is Fine. (Some corner wear.)

Bruce Lee: Hommage Au Dragon Eternel by Bruce Lee (2000) $40.00
French language edition.
Hardcover. Illustrated. 180 pages. SRP: £38.10.
Budo Editions France [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope 1936-1938 (1999) $16.00
Introduction by Dennis Hopper.
Essay by Graham Howe.
Hardcover. Illustrated by John Swope. 144 pages.
Distributed Art Publishers [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Chaplin: Genesis of a Clown by Paoul Sobel & David Francis (1977) $10.00
Softcover. Illustrated. 254 pages. SRP: £2.95.
Quartet Books, Ltd. UK [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Plus.

Cinema of the Fantastic by Chris Steinbrunner & Burt Goldblatt (1972) $16.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 282 pages. SRP: $12.50.
Galahad Books [First Printing]
Book is Very Good. (Nice except for mild moisture staining along edges of cover only.)
Dust jacket is Very Good Plus.
(Mild edge wear, mild moisture staining along edges which is not noticeable on exterior cover.)

Classics of the Horror Film by William K. Everson (1974) $4.00
Nifty vintage 1970s book on the history of monster movies.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 254 pages. SRP: $5.95.
Citadel Press [Third Printing]
Book is Very Good. (Moderate shelf wear, writing on first page.)

Color Collector's Guide: Volume One (1990) $5.00
Includes over 1,100 high quality reproductions of sci-fi/horror one-sheets and lobby cards.
Includes a foreword by Forrest J Ackerman.
Softcover. Illustrated. 82 pages. SRP: $7.95.
Archival Photography [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus. (Numerous stress marks along spine.)

Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again by John Stanley (1994) $18.00
Great horror film reference book, personally signed by author John Stanley.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 458 pages. SRP: $20.00.
Creatures at Large [Revised Edition]
Book is Near Mint Minus.

Cut: The Unseen Cinema by Baxter Phillips (1975) $10.00
"If You’ve Ever Wondered What has Been Cut From the Films You See, This Book Is for You."
Softcover. Illustrated. 112 pages.
Bounty Books [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine.

David Cronenberg: A Delicate Balance by Peter Morris (1994) $10.00
This biography examines the life and work of a controversial director whose movies such as
Rabid, The Brood and Naked Lunch have obtained a cult status.
Softcover Trade. SRP: $9.95.
ECW Press [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Drat! by W.C. Fields (January 1969) $12.00
Being the Encapsulated View of Life by W.C. Fields in His Own Words."
Introduction by Ed McMahon.
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 128 pages. SRP: $4.95.
The World Publishing Company [Third Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Very Fine. (Nice save for some minor wear upper edge near spine.)

Duke by Donald Shepherd & Robert Slatzer (1985) $10.00
"The Life and Times of John Wayne."
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 372 pages. SRP: $16.95.
Doubleday & Company [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Very Fine.

Eros in Hell by Jack Hunter (1998) $8.00
"Sex, Blood and Madness in Japanese Cinema"
Offers a history on Japan's underground, from "pink" movies to hardcore splatterpunk fare.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 232 pages. SRP: $19.95.
Creation Books [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus. (Corner creasing.)

Fantastic Television by Gary Gerani & Paul H. Schulman (1977) $20.00
"A Pictorial History of Sci-Fi, the Unusual and the Fantastic--
From Captain Video to the Star Trek Phenomenon and Beyond..."
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 192 pages. SRP: $5.95.
Harmony Books/Crown Publishers [First Printing]
Book is Fine.

Film As a Subversive Art by Amos Vogel (1974) $8.00
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 336 pages. SRP: $8.95.
Random House [Second Printing]
Book is Fine Plus.

The Films of Katharine Hepburn by Homer Dickens (1971) $6.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 242 pages. SRP: $9.95.
Citadel Press [First Printing] Book is Very Fine Plus.
Dust Jacket is Good Minus.
(1" x ½" piece missing from upper edge of front cover, heavy edge wear.)

The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Book by Arlene Croce (1972) $6.00
Hardcover. Illustrated. 192 pages.
Outerbridge & Lazard, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine.

The Ghastly One: The Sex-Gore Netherworld of Andy Milligan
by Jimmy McDonough (2001) $12.00
Softcover. Illustrated. 374 pages. SRP: $17.95.
A Cappella Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

The Ghouls Edited by Peter Haining (1971) $5.00
Anthology of short horror stories that inspired films.
Includes contributions from Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury & H.P. Lovecraft.
Also includes an introduction by Vincent Price and an afterword by Christopher Lee.
Also includes eight pages of film stills.
Hardcover. Illustrated. 382 pages.
Stein & Day [Book Club Edition]
Book is Fine.

The Groucho Phile by Groucho Marx (1976) $16.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 384 pages.
Galahad Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Very fine Plus save for price clip on front cover flap.

Horror Film Stars by Michael R. Pitts (1991) $16.00
Includes profiles and selected filmographies of 68 actors who specialized in horror.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 480 pages. SRP: $39.95.
McFarland Publishing [Revised Edition]
Book is Near Mint.

Immoral Tales by Cathal Tohill & Pete Tombs (October 1995) UNAVAILABLE
Offers an in-depth look at extreme horror and exploitation cinema from Europe.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 272 pages. SRP: $17.95.
St. Martin's Griffin [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

It's a Bitter Little World Edited by Charles Pappas (2005) $5.00
"The Smartest, Toughest, Nastiest Quotes from Film Noir."
Softcover. 230 pages. SRP: $12.99.
Writer's Digest Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

b>The King Kong Story by Jeremy Pascall (March 1977) $12.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 64 pages.
Chartwell Books, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Plus.
Dust Jacket is Fine. (Some mild spotting on back, some light indentations.)

Lucio Fulci: Beyond the Gates by Chas Balun (1997) $8.00
Offers a look at the films of the late splattermeister.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 80 pages. SRP: $12.95.
Fantasma Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

The Marx Brothers Scrapbook by Groucho Marx & Richard J. Anobile (December 1973) $10.00
Hardcover. Illustrated. 256 pages.
Darien House [Second Printing]
Book is Very Fine.

Mary Shelley's Monster: The Story of Frankenstein by Martin Tropp (1976) $10.00
Softcover. Illustrated. 192 pages. SRP: $4.95.
Houghton Mifflin Company [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus. (Some edge and corner wear.)

Midnight Movies by Stuart Samuels (1983) $18.00
"A Revealing Look at America's Most Popular Cult Movies."
Including coverage of El Topo, Night of the Living Dead, The Harder They Come,
Reefer Madness, Pink Flamigos, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Eraserhead,
Harold and Maude and King of Hearts.
Softcover. Illustrated. 224 pages. SRP: $9.95.
Macmillan Publishing Company [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Plus.

Midnight Movies by J. Hoberman & Jonathan Rosenbaum (1983) $18.00
Includes coverage of The Rocky Horror Picture show, Pink Flamingos,
Eraserhead, Freaks, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, El Topo,
Night of the Living Dead and more.
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 340 pages. SRP: $19.50.
Harper & Row [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Very Fine Plus.

Movie Fantastic: Beyond the Dream Machine by David Annan (1974) $8.00
Photo-heavy look at the world of Fantastic cinema since the advent of film.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 132 pages. SRP: $2.95.
Bounty Books [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Minus.

The Movie Treasury of Horror Films by Alan G. Frank (1975) $8.00
Photo-heavy look at the highlights of horror cinema.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 160 pages.
Derbibooks [First Printing]
Book is Very Good. (Cover creasing.)

A Night at the Opera by James Kevin McGuiness (July 1973) $5.00
Script for the classic Marx Brothers film. Includes sixteen pages of photos.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 216 pages. SRP: $2.65.
Viking Press Inc. #F106 [Third Printing]
Book is Fine Plus. (Minor edge and corner wear.)

The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction Edited by Phil Hardy (1995) $24.00
Bar none, the most exhaustive compendium of intelligent science fiction film critiques.
Softcover. Illustrated. 512 pages. SRP: $40.00.
The Overlook Press [Revised Edition]
Book is Near Mint Minus.

Photoplay Film Annual 1972 Edition (1972) $8.00
Includes coverage of Brigitte Bardot, Julie Christie, Robert Redford & Oliver Reed.
Hardcover. Illustrated. 78 pages.
The Illustrated Publications Company Ltd. UK [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine save for 1¼" x 1¼" price clip on first page.

Planet of the Apes Revisted by Joe Russo & Larry Landsman (August 2001) $12.00
"The Complete, Provocative History Behind the Series That Begin a New Tradition in Science Fiction."
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 280 pages. SRP: $19.95.
St. Martin's Griffin [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint Minus.

The Psychotronic Video Guide by Michael J. Weldon (September 1996) $16.00
Exhaustive compendium of reviews for obscure, cult and exploitation films.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 646 pages. SRP: $29.95.
St. Martin's Griffin [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint save for some very mild staining on bottom edges.

The Rise and Fall of the Horror Film by Dr. David Soren (July 1995) $8.00
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 104 pages. SRP: $10.00.
Midnight Marquee Press [Revised Edition]
Book is Near Mint.

Savage Cinema by Rick Trader Witcombe (1975) $16.00
Softcover. Illustrated. 96 pages. SRP: $2.95.
Bounty Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint Minus.

Scarlett Fever by Herb Bridges and William Pratt (1977) $16.00
"The Ultimate Pictorial Treasury of Gone With the Wind."
Softcover Trade. illustrated. 324 pages. SRP: $8.95.
Collier Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Sci-Fi Now by Alan Frank (1978) $5.00
Softcover. Illustrated. 80 pages.
Octopus Books Ltd. UK [First Printing]
Book is Fine.

The Shape of Rage: The Films of David Cronenberg Edited by Piers Handling (1983) $10.00
Rare collection of essays on the early films of famed Canadian horror filmmaker.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 224 pages.
New York Zoetrope [First Printing]
Book is Very Good. (Numeorus cover creases.)

Shock Value by John Waters (1995) $16.00
"A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste."
A funny and often shocking collection of autobiographical essays by the director
of such cult classics as Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female
Trouble
, Desperate Living, Polyester, and other, more "commercial" but no less
subversive films. Much space is devoted to the two most infamous members of his
acting troupe, Divine and Edith Massey.
This copy is personally signed in blue felt pen on the title page by the author.
Thunder's Mouth Press [Revised Edition]
Book is Very Good. (Edge and corner wear.)

Shocking Cinema of the Seventies Edited by Xavier Mendik (2002) $16.00
Introduction by Michael Winner.
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 232 pages. SRP: £18.99.
Noir Publishing/Necronomicon Press [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Very Fine. (Minor creasing lower left corner back cover.)

Silent Movies: A Picture Quiz Book by Stanley Applebaum (1974) $5.00
Softcover. Illustrated. SRP: $2.50.
Dover Publications [First Printing]
Book is Fine. (Some edge and corner wear.)

Silver Screen Samurai (2004) $16.00
Heavily illustrated with high-quality reproductions of one-sheet poster art.
Also includes the chapters Silver Screen Samurai Legends, Zatoichi: The Blind Masseur,
Women of the Sword, Anime: The New Type Samurai & Samurai Souvenirs.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 112 pages. SRP: $19.95.
Cocoro Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

The Sleaze Merchants by John McCarty (March 1995) $14.00
Includes articles about and interviews with such exploitation filmmakers as Al Adamson,
Jesse Franco, David F. Friedman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, William Lustig, Ted V. Mikels,
Andy Milligan, Bret Piper, John Waters & Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 216 pages. SRP: $16.95.
St. Martin's Griffin [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Something for the Boys by John M. Clum (May 2001) $8.00
An in-depth look at the ties between "Musical Theater and Gay Culture."
Softcover. Illustrated. 318 pages. SRP: $17.95.
St. Martin's Griffin [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine.

Spaghetti Nightmare by Gaetano Mistretta & Luca M. Palmerini (1996) $16.00
"Italian Fantasy-Horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of Their Protagonists."
Includes interviews with Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Ruggero Deodato, Lucio Fulci and others.
Softcover. Illustrated. 192 pages. SRP: $25.95.
Fantasma Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Splatter Movies by John McCarty (1984) $12.00
This out of print book examines filmmakers "Breaking the Last Taboo of the Screen."
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 208 pages. SRP: $13.95.
St. Martin's Press [Second Printing]
Book is Fine.

Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph (September 1979) $20.00
Hardcover w/ Slip Case. Illustrated. SRP: $7.95.
Ballantine Books [Fifth Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Terror on Tape by James O'Neill (1994) $10.00
Exhaustive review and reference book of horror films available on videocassette.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 400 pages. SRP: $16.95.
Billboard Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

A Thousand and One Delights by Alan G. Barbour (1971) $10.00
"An Affectionate Pictorial History of Those Fantastic Films of the
'40s, with Fond Recollections of the Best Saturday Afternoon Serials."
Softcover. Illustrated. 178 pages. SRP: $3.95.
Collier Books [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus. (Some edge and corner wear, ¾" crease lower right corner front cover.)

A Thousand Sundays: The Story of the Ed Sullivan Show by Jerry Bowles (1980) $5.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 232 pages. SRP: $9.95.
G.P. Putnam's Sons [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Fine. (Some mild edge wear.)

Trashfiend: Disposable Horror Fare of the 1960s & 1970s
by Scott Aaron Stine (2009) $20.00
"From trashy horror films to grisly comic art... from lurid movie magazines to
late-night creature features... from monster toys to exploitive poster art...
Trashfiend looks at the whole of disposable horror culture from the 1960s and 1970s."
Signed copy is available at no extra cost.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 324 pages. SRP: $19.95. Critical Vision/Headpress [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint. (Uncirculated copy.)

The Trashfiend's Guide to Collecting Videotapes
by Scott Stine & Michael von Sacher-Masoch (2003) $5.00
Offers an index and current market values to out-of-print videos,
as well as articles on the history and preservation of valuable videos.
Includes such genres as horror, science fiction, fantasy, exploitation, sexploitation,
blaxploitation, animation, superhero, martial arts, mondo and cult cinema.
From the people behind Trashfiend and Filthy Habits.
Signed copy is available at no extra cost.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 80 pages. SRP: $9.95.
Stigmata Press [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

The Twilight Zone Companion: Second Edition by Marc Scott Zicree (1992) $8.00
Softcover.Illustrated. 466 pages. SRP: $15.95.
Silman-James Press [Fourteenth Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

Vincent Price Unmasked by James Robert Parish & Steven Whitney (1974) $20.00
Also includes an extensive filmography with synopsis and television appearances.
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 266 pages. SRP: $9.95.
Drake Publishers, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.
Dust Jacket is Good. (Edge and corner wear, numerous small tears and chips.)

W.C. Fields: I Never Met a Kid I Liked Edited by Paul Mason (1970) $3.00
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 64 pages. SRP: $3.00.
Stanyan Books/Random House [Third Printing]
Book is Very Fine Plus.
Dust Jacket is Very Good. (Edge and corner wear, particularly along spine.)

Walt Disney: Magician of the Movies by Bob Thomas (1966) $8.00
Hardcover. Illustrated. 176 pages.
Grossett & Dunlap [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus.

Why a Duck? Edited by Richard L. Anobile (1971) $12.00
"A Book of Verbal and Visual Gems from the Marx Brothers Films."
Includes an introduction by Groucho Marx.
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 288 pages. SRP: $8.50.
Darien House [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine.
Dust Jacket is Fine.

The X-Rated Videotape Guide by Robert H. Rimmer (1986) $16.00
Includes reviews for over 1300 adult films and over 2800 supplemental listings.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 656 pages. SRP: $16.95.
Harmony Books [Revised Edition]
Book is Very Fine Plus.

The X-Rated Videotape Guide II by Robert H. Rimmer (1991) $16.00
Includes reviews for over 1200 adult films.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 630 pages. SRP: $26.00.
Prometheus Books [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Plus.

The X-Rated Videotape Guide VI by Patrick Riley (1996) $16.00
Includes reviews or references for over 6000 adult films.
Softcover Trade. Illustrated. 632 pages. SRP: $26.00.
Prometheus Books [First Printing]
Book is Near Mint.

A Youth in Babylon by David F. Friedman (1990) UNAVAILABLE
Offers the uncensored "Confessions of a Trash-Film King."
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 364 pages. SRP: $19.95.
Prometheus Books [First Printing]
Book and Dust Jacket are Near Mint.


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