London: Lorrimer Films, 1966. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. 104 pp. Introduction by Richard Roud. Illustrated with numerous stills from the Godard film. This is the published screenplay of the film Alphaville. A well-thumbed copy with general light cover wear and an abrasion to the rear cover. Good condition..... More
No Place: Kaboompress, A Packet Art Book, 2002. First edition. Paperback. Slender illustrated wrappers. Nine unnumbered pp printed on rectos only. With some illustrations. An interview with Hammid who is well-known for his work in the field of avant-garde film and his collaboration with Maya Deren on the film Meshes..... More
Pittsburgh: Field of Vision, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Stapled 4to. 25 pp. Scarce first issue of this short-live scholarly magazine on the film arts. Illustrated in black and white. Includes "A Theory of Pure Film" by Victor Grauer. A handsome very good copy. More
Pittsburgh: Field of Vision, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Stapled 4to. 25 pp. Scarce second issue of this short-live scholarly magazine on the film arts. Illustrated in black and white. Includes a bibliography of Stan Brakhage by Robert Haller A handsome very good copy. More
New York: Mystic Fire Video, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Slender stapled wrappers. 24 pp. Text by Robert A. Haller. A mini-monograph on this avant garde filmmaker. A very good copy in photo-illustrated wrappers. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1969. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" paper. Printed on pink paperstock with black ink illustrations. A Handbill / Flyer / Poster announcing Piero Heliczer's one-man "Christmas Show" screening of films at the Elgin Cinema. Undated, but from 1969. The event..... More
New York: Kamin Publications, 1939. First edition. Paperback. Bound printed wrappers. The first issue of this film quarterly edited by Kirstein and others. 112 pp. With contributions by James Agee, Maxim Gorsky, Sawyer Falk and others. Noticeable chipping to the edge of the front panel. A good copy overall of..... More
London and New York: Institute for Contemporary Art and P.S. 1, 1997. First edition. Paperback. Wide paperbound quarto with French flaps. 255 pp. A retrospective and assessment of the art and film of Jack Smith with contributions by Nayland Blake, J. Hoberman, Edward Leffingwell, Lawrence Rinder and Ronald Tavel among..... More
Ontario and San Francisco: Cinematheque Ontario, San Francisco Cinematheque and Tenemos, 1997. First edition. Paperback. Tall stapled quarto. Four essays on film by Markopoulos. Published on the occasion of a retrospective showing of his films in Toronto and San Francisco in 1997. 13 pp. Edited by John Mhiripiri and Kathy..... More
Albany: FantaCo Enterprises, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Paperbound quarto. 157 pp. Subtitled "A critical survey of the wildly demented sub-genre of the horror film that is changing the face of film realism forever". Illustrated in black and white. Stated first printing. A very good copy. This copy INSCRIBED to horror..... More
New York: Film Culture, 1967. First edition. Paperback. 4to. Spring 1967 issue of Jonas Mekas' highly esteemed magazine devoted to the avant-garde film scene. This issue designed by George Maciunas. A lovely near fine copy in bound illustrated wrappers. This issue includes a long article on Russian director Leo Kuleshov..... More
New York: Film Culture, 1955. First edition. Paperback. Stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. January 1955 issue. The scarce first issue of Jonas Mekas' long-running magazine devoted to film and the avant garde. 62 pp plus ads at rear of volume. With features on Orson Welles, Erich Von Stroheim, Hans Richter and much..... More
New York: Film Culture, 1957. First edition. Paperback. Stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. December 1957 issue. Early issue of Jonas Mekas' long-running magazine on film and the avant garde. 22 pp. With contributions by Abel Gance, Walter S. Michel, R. M. Hammond and more. A sound very good example... More
New York: Film Culture, 1966. First edition. Paperback. Folded folio. Oversized newsprint format. Issue number 43 of Mekas' avant-garde film magazine. This issue designed by Maciunas. A near fine example with some minor wear and darkening at folds. This issue focused on Fluxus and Happenings as well as Cinema and..... More
New York: Film Culture, 1965. First edition. Paperback. 4to. 79 pp. Fall 1965 issue of this magazine of avant garde film. Edited by Jonas Mekas. This issue includes contributions by Andrew Sarris, Jay Leyda, Barbara L. Kevles and much more. Illustrated with photographs. A handsome clean very good copy... More
New York: Film Culture, 1966. First edition. Paperback. 4to. Summer 1966 issue of this magazine of avant garde film. Edited by Jonas Mekas. 93 pp. This issue includes contributions by Tony Conrad, Gregory Markopoulos, Stan Brakhage and much more. Illustrated with photographs. Small stain to front cover and the first..... More
Grand Circus Park: Grand Circus Theatre, 1975. First edition. Loose Sheets. Rare ephemera relating to the film Dolemite by Rudy Ray Moore. An 8 1/2 x 11" flyer for the Michigan Premiere of Dolemite at the Grand Circus Theatre along with personal appearances by Rudy, D'Urville Martin (the director) and..... More
Hartford: Cinema 16 and the Film-makers Cooperative, 1963. First edition. Paperback. 4to, Side-stapled wrappers. The cover is lithographed from a drawing by Cocteau. Cover design is by Richard Tuttle. 68 pp. With contributions by Curtis Harrington, Gregory Battcock, Karen Kingel, Stan Brakhage and others including, Gregory Markopoulos for whom this..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Third edition. Paperback. Tall, thick trade paperbound book. 462 pp. Stated third edition of Sitney's classic work on the American film. A clean near fine copy. With poet Kenneth Irby's pencilled ownership glyph on the inside front cover. More
Munchen: schirmer / Mosel, 1987. First edition. Paperback. Small paperbound quarto. 191 pp. With color film stills by Sven Nykvist. Text in German. A handsome very good plus copy. More
San Francisco: Associated Students of San Francisco State College, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Stapled quarto. 46 pp. First issue of this magazine published by the students at SF State College in 1998. Fairly sophisticated effort with articles, drawings, poems and photographs. Rear inside cover advertises Bruce Conner's Cosmic Ray. In..... More
San Francisco: San Francisco Cinematheque, 1995. First edition. Paperback. Wide stapled wrappers. A scrapbook of sorts put together by Wilkins in honor of Bruce Baillie's return to the Bay Area and in conjunction with a week long series of screenings, talks and other activities by and for the artist, April..... More
New York: New Cinema Review, 1969. First edition. Paperback. Film magazine. The scarce first issue of Suni Mallow's esteemed cinema magazine. 30 pp. Includes P. Adams Siteny on the films of Michael Snow, Jonas Mekas on avantgarde film, Bob Cowan on Stan Brakhage's work and more. A fine copy... More
New York: Film Culture, 1957. First edition. Paperback. Magazine format. The uncommon 12th issue of Jonas Mekas' highly regarded magazine on film. 22 pp. This issue has contributions by Gilbert Seldes, Stanley Kramer, Otto Preminger, and Amos Vogel among others. General light cover wear. A very good example... More
New York: Film Culture, 1968. First edition. Paperback. 4to. First edition of the 46th issue (October 1968) of Mekas' long-running and respected film magazine. 56 pp. With contributions by or about Michael Snow, P. Adams Sitney, Gerard Malanga, Fred Camper on Stan Brakhage and others. A clean very good copy..... More
