Mark twain novel (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Laminated illustrated covers, first printing of the first edition with numbers inside 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Walt Disney cartoon figures (illustrator).

Vintage borderless reference photograph of Oliver Reed from the 1977 film. Snipe affixed to the verso with tape. Based on Mark Twain's 1882 novel, "The Prince and the Pauper." A peasant boy switches identities with the Prince of Wales in Richard Fleischer's 1977 film. Starring Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester, and Charlton Heston. Shot on location in England and Hungary. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage promotional photograph from, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," a season 5, four-part episode from the 1982-1994 television series. Based on the 1884 novel by Mark Twain. A young boy decides to leave his life behind to sail a raft down the Mississippi River. Set in Missouri, shot on location in Maysville, Kentucky and along the Mississippi River in Mississippi. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1960 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso, one with "SILVER SCREEN ARCHIVES" stamp on the verso. Based on Mark Twain's 1884 classic, the sixth adaptation for the screen and the first to be filmed in color, shot in CinemaScope and Technicolor. Set in and shot on location along the Mississippi River. 8 x 10 inches. Four Near Fine, One Very Good plus with faint creasing.…

First White script for the 1930 pre-Code film, the first talking picture adaptation of Twain's novel. Screenplay divided into nine alphabetical Sequences, A through J (omitting I, presumably as issued). The third screen adaptation of Mark Twain's 1876 classic coming-of-age novel, and the first sound version. The top box office attraction of 1930, it prompted the studio to release "Huckleberry Finn," directed by Norman Taurog, the following year with largely the same cast. In a custom quarter leather clamshell box. Wrapper integral with title page, dated July 20, 1930, noted as FIRST WHITE, with credits for author Mark Twain, screenwriters Sam Mintz, Grover Jones, and William Slavens McNutt, star Jackie Coogan, director John Cromwell, and supervisor Louis D. Lighton. 143 leaves, with last page of text numbered J-6. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, detached at the punch holes, with closed tears and light soiling, side stapled with three staples.…

Two vintage oversize black and white photographs from the 1973 film. With manuscript annotations to the negative on the bottom edges regarding retouch edits to the photograph for promotional use. Based on Mark Twain's classic coming-of-age adventure novel. A musical that introduced an entirely new generation to Twain's story, with a very hip cast from today's perspective, including Warren Oates, a young Jodie Foster, and the great Dub Taylor. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in Missouri. 11.25 x 14 inches. Near Fine, one photograph with light creasing to the corners. D.…

I. Eight (8) large original color illustrations, measuring ca.23.5" x 33.5" - 26.5" x 38". Offered together with one mounted preliminary illustration for plate #5, measuring 22.25" x 30". Each has been signed, dated (1974), and captioned "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Groth along the lower margin. Some light waviness to extremities from storage, with light dust-soil and occasional faint foxing to the margins. II. Three (3) large illustrations in sepia ink (three versions of the same plate), measuring ca.30" x 21" - 39.75" x 26.75". Each has been signed, dated (1974), and captioned "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Groth along the lower margin. III. Twelve (12) medium-to-large preliminary sketches in sepia ink, measuring ca.15.75" x 11" - 18" x 25.5". Each has been signed, dated (1974), and captioned either "P.Wilson" or "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Groth along the lower margin. Together with a full sheet bearing Groth's holograph notes. IV. Eleven (11) large sketches in sepia ink on Strathmore art paper, each representing one of the internal black & white illustrations for the book. Each measures 28.5" x 22.5", signed, dated (1974), and captioned "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Groth along the lower margin. Each illustration has the corresponding holograph page number at upper left corner; a few bear additional brief holograph notes by Groth in ink, and a few have holograph measurements in blue pencil. All housed together in a large brad-bound envelope. V. Twenty-six (26) small-to-medium rough sketches in sepia ink, measuring 8.5" x 11" - 14.25" x 11.25". Each piece is signed by Groth. Together with a holograph sheet where Groth has created an outline for page layout. Housed together in a brad-bound envelope. VI. Twelve (12) sketches in black ink for the Pudd'nhead Wilson Calendar, each signed by Groth, measuring 7.75" x 10.5" - 10.5" x 11". Housed in a brad-bound envelope. VII. Thirty-eight (38) small illustrations in ink (these appear to be sketches and character studies), measuring ca.4.5" x 7" - 9" x 13.5". Each has been signed, dated (1974), and captioned either "P.Wilson" or "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Groth along the lower margin; a few have holograph titles. Housed in a brad-bound envelope. VIII. One envelope containing five (5) TLS from David M. Glixon to John Groth on Cardavon Press letterhead, dated 27 December, 1973 - 20 May, 1974, contracting him to supply illustrations for the LEC edition, and offering his thoughts on the drawings, discussion of proofs, layout, etc.; one (1) gathering of page proofs; one (1) bifolium sample paste-up; twenty-six (26) pages of Groth's extensive holograph notes pertaining to the illustrations, their order, layout, captions, dimensions, etc. All on 8.5" x 11" stock. Signed.…