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Nijmegen, 1987. 240 blz. Geïll. Paperback. Fraai. Gesigneerd. [168997].

Amst., Zwolle, Van Gogh Museum/ Waanders, (2009); 28,5x22 cm. Hardcover, gekart. 156 pp., redactie Aukje Vergeest en Chris Stolwijk, met 248 illustraties/items, begeleidende catalogus bij de tentoonstelling in het Van Gogh Museum 2009, met literatuurlijst, register. In zeer goede staat. ISBN 978 90 400 8576 5.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 175 p. : ill., facs., krt., portr. ; 33 cm Text Dutch Lit. opg.: p. 175. Beschrijving van een 10-daagse reis langs de oude postroute uit 1830 die een Nederlander en een Belg in 1980 hebben gemaakt.

First edition. xii, 207 pp. + 13 plates + 1 folding. Illus. with 14 b/w engraved plates. 8vo. Frontispiece of a view of the Quebec harbor engraved by F.F. de Roos and printed by C. Hullmandel; other lithographs include: Bristol on the Delaware, Philadelphia, Chester in Massachusetts, Halifax, Montmorency Falls near Quebec, Montreal, and Niagara Falls, two small maps of Niagara Falls, and the Niagara River between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Sabin 19677. Howes D268. Lande 1724. Abbey Travel 614. Lacking half title else very good, tight binding, owner's signature to front blank, contents lightly soiled, binder's ticket to rear paste down. Modern red cloth, leather spine label, gilt titles.

Hardcover. Zustand: Ex library-very good. Second Edition. xii, 207 p. 23 cm. Large fold-out engraving of Quebec and 13 other engraved plates, incl. 2 maps. Rebound in half burgundy leather with marbled boards. Ink stamp and foxing to fold-out. Stained title and some light marking to Contents. Dark patch on first page of Notes at rear. The British Lt. De Roos takes a whirlwind tour through the United States, spending at least half his time on steamers and stagecoaches, travelling at night and groping in fog and darkness. He does, however, visit dockyards at Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and manages to do so in clear daylight. He speculates as to whether the U.S. can soon become as great a naval power as Britain. He decides not, and states that "so extensive is the line of sea-coast of our own North-American colonies, and so admirable a nursery do they afford for the rearing of seamen, that I am inclined to believe they would soon prove very powerful competitors with the United States upon the sea, even without the aid of the mother country. Let it be recollected, that they include the shores of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence, and Newfoundland" (p. 77). The writer then moves on to Canada, visiting St. John's (Saint John), Halifax, Quebec, Montmorency Falls, Montreal, Kingston, York (Toronto), and Queenston before arriving at Niagara Falls which apparently caused "an irresistible melancholy" (p. 153). De Roos is further inconvenienced by a wet and stormy day in which rain patters against his window, until someone explains that the water is merely spray blowing from the Falls. His overall impression of the New World is a good one, however; "How enormous are its resources! How boundless its extent!" (p. 190). And, most importantly, "the naval strength of the United States has been greatly exaggerated" (p. 191). Dionne II 1033. Lane 1724. TPL 1392.

A small archive of approximately 75 leaves, largely regarding Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, belonging to Coppola's long-time producer Fred Roos, 1976-1989. The majority of the archive dates from the early 1980s, with a substantial amount of material dedicated to the acquisition of General Service Studios in Hollywood for the short-lived Zoetrope Studios production facilities in 1980 (sold in 1984), as well as copies of letters to Marlon Brando, Gary Marshall, and Roddy McDowall, an autograph letter signed from Roddy McDowall to Coppola, various press announcements, including one for the 1981 film "One from the Heart," and one for the 1982 film "Hammett," as well as various other business documents and proposals. The archive includes: An autograph letter signed from Roddy McDowall, on McDowall's letterhead, dated March 27, 1976, genially inquiring about working with Coppola and his newly formed company (Coppola Cinema 7), with a Xerographic copy of Roo's agreeable response to McDowall, stapled to the top left corner of McDowall's letter, on Coppola Cinema Seven letterhead, dated April 10, 1976, written on behalf of Coppola, who was working in the Philippines on "Apocalypse Now" at the time. A substantial press kit announcing the formation of Zoetrope Studios in 1980 and the acquisition of General Service Studios in Hollywood. Housed in an illustrated two-color folder, the press kit includes over 40 pages of press releases and includes a tour map of the studios and eight accompanying colored pages of the history of each stop on the tour, as well as a six page press release for the 1982 Wim Wender's film "Hammett," with two accompanying reference photographs, one of Wenders and one of star Frederic Forrest. A four-page press release on "Electronic Cinema: The First Stage," the state-of-the-art production and editing system used in "One from the Heart," circa 1981. A two-page "Proposal for Rolling Stone Issue Produced by Zoetrope Studios," circa 1981. A Xerographic duplication of a typed letter signed from Coppola to Marlon Brando, circa 1981, cordially responding to a proposal about a Native American television series "The Other People, with the copied post-script annotation of "Come and visit us at the studio some more. Cheer us on." Four pages of handwritten notes regarding current projects, in Roos' hand, and a draft of a letter to Lynda Clark of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), regarding recent "irregular and confusing" reports to the WGA as a result of the Story and Development Departments being dismantled because of financial difficulties, 1981. A three page press release "Francis Coppola Starts Directing 'One from the Heart' for Zoetrope / First Film to Utilize Electronic Cinema Technique," dated February 4, 1981. A typed letter signed from film academic Syd Field to Roos, on Field's letterhead, dated May 1, 1981, inquiring about getting a copy of the script for "Apocalypse Now" for use as a teaching aid, with ink and marker annotations from Coppola and Roos in the marginalia declining, as Coppola "does not want any half-right script out there with his name on it." A copy of a typed letter signed from Coppola to Gary Marshall, dated May 5, 1981, graciously thanking Marshall for a loan to Zoetrope "that got us through a difficult payroll week on 'One from the Heart'." Three large glossy bi-fold flyers for the sale of Zoetrope Studios, with a map of the studios in the interior spread, circa 1983. And various other business documentation including: A "Payroll Change Request" for Casting Director Jennifer Shull, 1980. A Sony Corporation invoice for the repair of a video tape player, 12/14/81. A tri-fold brochure for "Coppola: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola and Zoetrope Studios" at the UCLA Film Archives, circa 1983. "Scripts in Development," dated January 4, 1989, and a "Zoetrope Development: Agenda for Meeting 9/11," circa 1989. Documents, 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine overall, housed in two 14.75 x 9.5 generic folders, labeled "Proj. List inc. Old Zoetrope" and "ZS: Sale of the Studio." Press Kit folder, 9 x 12 inches. Near Fine.

A small archive of approximately 70 leaves, largely regarding casting and readings for Francis Ford Coppola's ongoing experimental film project, "Distant Vision," belonging to Coppola's long-time producer, Fred Roos, with the majority of the material written in Roos' hand, 2013-2017. Found here under various working titles including, "Coppola Project," "Dark Electric Vision," "Distant Vision," "D.V.," "FFC," and "F. Coppola Project." Included in the archive are: Copious handwritten notes on casting considerations and recommendations from Roos, including actor availability, skill sets, and reactions to meetings and readings. A four-page "'Men' For Discussion" and "'Women' For Discussion," on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead, dated March 5, 2013, listing actors and their ages. A three-page email printout, from "Bright / Daniels Casting," dated March 5, 2013, listing "Godfather I, II and III Actors for Discussion." A two-page list, on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead, dated March 7, 2013, of "'Faith' For Discussion," listing actors for the role, with pencil annotations in Roos' hand. Five listings, on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead, of actors for readings which took place from March 16, 2013 to August 1, 2014, which included Kate Beckinsale, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elle Fanning, Andy Garcia, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman, and Marisa Tomei, among others. A three-page email printout, from "Bright / Daniels Casting," dated March 19, 2013, listing actors for a proposed reading the following day, with the actor's headshot, their character's name, and their contact information or agency, with ink annotations in Roos' hand. Including actors Linda Cardellini, Frank Grillo, Dakota Johnson, Max Minghella, and Imogen Poots, among others. A four page handwritten draft of a letter to Coppola in Roos' hand, regarding an upcoming January 15, 2014 table reading with thirteen questions for Coppola, largely regarding casting and actor availability. Four pages from a Draft script, with the ink annotation of "Fred's Notes on June 25, 2014 Draft," with notes regarding the script in Roos' hand on two pages. A four-page "Cast of Characters," listing all the characters with brief descriptions, for the following timelines in the script: "1922," "1928-30," "1939," "1947," "1952," "Flashback - 1890's," "1959," "1962," and "1969." A four-page list of "Cast of Characters," with ages depicted and detailed descriptions, along with "Minor Characters" with brief descriptions. A three-page list of all the characters and the script pages on which the characters appear. And a two-page list, on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead, of actors up for discussion, dated August 22, 2017. All material housed in a generic orange folder, with post-its with marker annotations of "Distant Vision" affixed to the front panel and tab with cello tape. Conceived by Coppola as an experimental film project in the early 2000's, "Distant Vision" depicts three generations of an Italian American family during the advent and omnipresence of television, intended to be filmed as "live cinema," Coppola's experimental and potentially ground-breaking concept for a live production-film hybrid. Two different versions of a "proof of concept" production were broadcast to limited audiences in June 2015, from Oklahoma City Community College, and in July 2016, from the UCLA School of Theater. Coppola had planned to film more sequences financed from his 2024 film "Megalopolis," but had been thus far put on hold following the film's disappointing box office returns. All material approximately 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine overall, housed in a Near Fine 8.5 x 11.5 generic orange folder.

Original two-page typed letter signed to producer Fred Roos, from screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, on Gottlieb's letterhead, dated May 12, 1976. Gottlieb, best known as the co-screenwriter (along with author Peter Benchley) for Steven Speilberg's "Jaws" (1975) writes cordially to Francis Ford Coppola's long-time producer Fred Roos, on location in the Philippines working on "Apocalypse Now," regarding the "Coppola Company's" [Zoetrope Studios] sponsorship on Gottlieb's unproduced project "My Country," which Gottlieb notes has been shopped to the major studios without commitment. Gottlieb's letter also notes meeting Teri Garr and Richard Dreyfuss at Steven Speilberg's house "noodling" on the script for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," a week prior to the commencement of shooting in Wyoming and Alabama. An insightful look into the latter third of the New Hollywood Cinema era and the commencement of the "summer blockbuster" era. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Near Fine, bound with a single staple to the top left corner, with two horizontal creases from mailing, and a two-hole punch at the top margin. Signed.

Original typed chain letter signed from Francis Ford Coppola to his long-time producer Fred Roos, on Coppola's American Zoetrope letterhead, dated December 16, 1991, with 41 Xerographically reproduced leaves, each listing ten previous recipients of the chain mail, the first listing Coppola's ten recipients on American Zoetrope letterhead. Coppola's chain letter to Roos is noted as having been written on behalf of seven-year old Craig Shergold, a terminal cancer patient attempting to gain entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for "the largest number of business cards ever collected by one person." The letter asks the receiver to send a business card to the boy at his Surrey, England address, then forward the enclosed pages of previous recipients (including the addition of the sender's list) "to another ten companies," in traditional chain letter fashion. This particular chain letter was by all appearances quite successful, beginning in England before making it's way to Ireland, the US, and beyond. Among some of the noted individuals listed as recipients include: Irving Azoff, Alec Baldwin, John Cleese, Glen Close, Peter Gabriel, Whoopi Goldberg, Renny Harlin, George Lucas, Eddie Murphy, Al Pacino, and Richard Zanuck, among many others. Craig Shergold was a young British cancer patient who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 1989 at the age of nine. That year, family and friends began a chain letter campaign, hoping to earn Shergold a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most greeting cards, to great success. In 1991 Shergold was added to the Guinness Book of World Records for the over 16 million get-well cards received by May 1990 and again in 1992 for having received over 33 million cards by May 1991. Letters requesting business cards were another variant of the same chain letter campaign appearing around the same time, as found here. In 1991 Shergold recovered from the cancer following a new surgical procedure arranged by American billionaire John Kluge, which was able to remove virtually all of the tumor. Despite pleas by Shergold to end the chain letter campaign, letters continued to arrive, totaling an estimated 250 million cards by 1998. Until his death from COVID-19 in 2020, it is estimated Shergold received approximately 350 million greeting cards. 8.5 x 11 inches, bound with a paper to the top margin. Near Fine overall, with a small rust stain from the paper clip to the top margin, with the Xerographically reproduced recipient pages becoming progressively degraded in quality from repeated reproductions. Signed.

With remarks on the present state of the American Navy. First edition. Large folding view of Quebec & 13 other lithograph plates. 8vo. Original boards, rebacked, with paper label, uncut, some light waterstaining to margins of some plates. Sion College library stamp to verso of title page. Complete with half title. xii, 207pp. London, The purpose of the author's travels was to survey the strength of the U.S. Navy in order to ascertain what position it was in to challenge Britain's domination of the seas. His travels take him through New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Albany, Boston, Halifax, Quebec (depicted in the folding frontispiece), and the Niagara Falls. There are also various passages concerning Native American life and customs, and relationship with the settled European population. Sabin, 19677; Howes, D268; Abbey (Travel), 614.