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: Tanam Press, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of this uncommon memoir, a journal kept between 11/23 and 12/14 1974 by German film director Werner Herzog. A tight near fine copy in bound wrappers. Little rubbing to rear cover. More
New York: Hips Road, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Small paperbound quarto. 144 pp. Illustrated with numerous photographs and stills from the avant-garde films of Jack Smith. Price sticker afixed to the rear cover, else a fine example. More
Wien / Zurich: Serpentine Gallery / Kuratiert von Isaac Julien, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Wide paperbound quarto with photo-illustrated wide belly band. 99 pp. Illustrated in color. Text in German by Gerald Matt, Beatrix Ruf and others. 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
Koln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig, 2010. First edition. Paperback. Stapled paper quarto. With color photos by Elisabeth Jappe et al. A fine copy, still in shrinkwrap. 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, 1966. First edition. Paperback. 4to. 79 pp. Spring 1966 issue of this magazine of avant garde film. Edited by Jonas Mekas. This issue includes contributions by Gregory Battock, Jack Smith, Jerry Benjamin, Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky and much more. Features on Andy Warhol in this..... 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
Germany: Fridericianium, 2014. First edition. Paperback. Tall, very thick paperbound quarto with wide French flaps. 613 pp. Massive monograph on this avant garde filmaker and artist. With text in both German and English. With contributions by Paul Chan, Tony Conrad, Birgit Hein, Jonas Mekas and many others. A handsome near..... More
No Place: Bus Editions, 2016. First edition. Paperback. Stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. An unpaginated magazine devoted to film culture and movie reviews. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy. With contributions by Christopher Brownsword, Victoria Colmegna, Mathis Gasser, Naomi Pierce and others. Uncommon. More
No Place: Bus Editions, 2017. First edition. Paperback. Stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. An unpaginated magazine devoted to film culture and movie reviews. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy. With contributions by Theo Burt, Nick Cameron & Erik Lavesson, Jenna James, Philipp Simon and others. Uncommon. More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2010. First edition. Paperback. Oblong paperbound quarto. 159 pp. Illustrated in black and white. An analysis of the life and films of Frederick Wiseman with essays by Andrew Delbanco, David Denby and many more. Price sticker afixed to the front endpaper, else a near..... 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
Berkeley: Camera Obscura, 1979 - 1980. First edition. Paperback. Three thick trade paperbound books. Issues 3,4,6,8,9, and 10 (bound in three volumes). 247, 160, and 256 pp, respectively. All in very good condition. Essays on film and feminism by a variety of writers including Constance Penley, Elisabeth Lyon, Thierry Kuntzel..... More
