Mr. Mike's Books For Sale -- Entertainment

[013699] Hewitt, Paolo. Alan McGee & The Story of Creation Records: This Ecstasy Romance Cannot Last. Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing, 2000. 1st PB Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 1840183500. 208p, 16p of B&W photos. Some cover wear/rubbing, pages are in very good condition. This is the behind-the-scenes story of oneof Britain's most controversial and inspired record labels, as well as the story of one man's vision and a helter-skelter journey that gave him national recognition -- and a breakdown so complete that it took him two years to recover. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA. $23.95

[013054] Pennebaker, D.A.. Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back. New York, N.Y.: Ballantine, 1968. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good 159p, B&W photos throughout. Spine slightly cocked, some cover wear. Book of film by documentary film maker Pennebaker about Bob Dylan -- his poetry, his philosophy, his personality, his life onstage and off during a smash hit concert tour of England. $8.95

[007096] Kasem, Casey; Goldsworthy, Jay; and Bustany, Don (ed.). Casey Kasem's American Top 40 Yearbook. New York, N.Y.: Target, 1979. No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0448155753. 203p, B&W photos. Title/copyright page is missing, some cover wear. Includes Billboard top 40 charts, year's final ranking for top LPs and singles, biographies of every act to make the top 40, and reviews of the year by observers of the pop, soul, country and disco [sic] scenes. $10.95

[014005] Huayun, Zi (ed.). Chinese Dance. Beijing, China: Culture and Art Publishing Hosue, 1999. No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Ex-Library. Good ISBN: 7503918292. 180p, B&W/color photos/illustrations. Library stamps and writing on front free endpaper, labels/tape on front cover and spine written over with felt pen, otherwise binding is pretty tight (book looks like it has not been read a lot). Part of the Chinese Culture and Art Series. $19.95

[014004] Baiqing, Zhang. Chinese Films and Television Plays. Beijing, China: Culture and Art Publishing Hosue, 1999. No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Ex-Library. Good ISBN: 7503918322. 183p, numerous B&W/color photos/illustrations. Library stamps and writing on front free endpaper, labels/tape on front cover and spine written over with felt pen, otherwise binding is pretty tight (book looks like it has not been read a lot). Part of the Chinese Culture and Art Series. $19.95

[005571] Kessel, Joseph. Elsie Tanner Fights Back (Coronation Street). London, England: Mayflower Books, 1977. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0583127681. 174p. Cover wear, browning, spine cocked. Third of the Coronation Street novels based on the TV series. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $12.95

[006512] Johnson, Russell with Cox, Steve. Here on Gilligan's Isle. New York, N.Y.: HarperPerennial, 1993. 1st PB Printing. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0060969938. 235p, B&W photos throughout. Some curling on front cover. $8.95

[013814] Walker, Robert. Hot WACKS Book: Supplement 7. Owen Sound, ON, Canada: The Hot Wacks Press, 2003. Trade Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 0968858716. 336p, B&W photos throughout. A listing of bootleg records and CDs with song titles, matrix numbers, recording sources, sound quality arranged alphatically by artist name. $16.95

[014034] Tangye, David; Wright, Graham. How Black Was Our Sabbath. London, England: Pan Books, 2006. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0330449109. 237p, B&W/color photo sections. Some minor cover wear/rubbing, book has signs of moisture on top outer corner for about the last 50 pages, does not interfere with readability. The authors were in the Black Sabbath crew during the 70s. They uncover the details of the early days of the group, including a gig in the Scottish borders where they were almost beaten up by the local farmers. As the group rose to notoriety, touring, delighting fans and disgusting members of the public, incidents of bad behavior stacked up alarmingly. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA. $23.95

[014006] Bell, John. Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe. Toronto, Canada: The Dundurn Group, 2006. First Printing. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Acceptable. ISBN: 1550026593. 223p, B&W/color photos and illustrations throughout. Writing/stamps on front endpaper, dust jacket is covered with adhesive plastic and taped to the cover, library stamps and labels on the dust jacket (label on front is written over with felt pen). Pages are in very good condition. This book profiles past and present geniuses of the comic art, sheds light on unjustly neglected chapters in Canada's pop history, and demonstrates how the nation has vauled to the forefront of international comic art. $18.95

[013648] Eisenstein, Sergei. Ivan the Terrible (film script). London, England: Lorrimer Publishing, 1970. First Printing. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Average. ISBN: 0900855371. 264p, B&W photos throughout. Library stamps and labels, dust jacket is covered with adhesive plastic and taped to the cover, card pocket in the back. Film script for Eisenstein's classic film about the Russian Czar Ivan the Terrible (all three parts of the film). $21.50

[005651] Jasper, Tony. Jesus in a Pop Culture. London, England: Fontana Books, 1975. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0006237487. 189p, index. Some cover wear, browning. Tony Jasper is an expert on the pop scene who has made a special study of its religious dimension. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $9.69

[013658] Traxler, Petr. Kantor Hornícek a traxleri záci aneb muzikanstské nemorály. Prague, Czechoslovakia: Prague, 2007. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 9788072521883. 190p. Some dust jacket wear/rubbing. THIS BOOK IS ENTIRELY IN THE CZECH LANGUAGE. Tato kniha je zcela v ceském jazyce. Richly illustrated commemorative book with lots of humorous stories with Miroslav Hornicek. 80 photos from the 70s years. The author was a founding member of skiffle group Kontra. $29.95

[011482] Antonioni, Michelangelo; Bartolini, Elio; Guerra, Tonino; Amberg, George (ed.); Hughes, Robert (ed.). L'Avventura. New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, 1969. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good 288p, B&W photos. Some cover wear. Shooting script for classic Italian film, also contains interview with director Antonioni and criticism. $9.95

[013673] Reinke, Steve; Taylor, Tom (eds.). Lux: A Decade of Artists' Fillm and Video. Toronto, Canada: YYZ Books; Pleasure Dome, 2000. Trade Paperback. Acceptable ISBN: 0920397263. 373p, B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Some minor cover wear, underlining in yellow and minor writing on several pages near the beginning of the book. A collection of articles, interviews, scripts, commentaries and artists' projects covering 10 years of works at Pleasure Dome, a film and video collective in Toronto. $33.95

[013457] Bowdler, Roger. Magnum, P.I.. London, England: Granada Books, 1981. 2nd PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0583135161. 223p. Cover wear, spine creases. Based on episode of TV series starring Tom Selleck, "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii.". $13.95

[011862] No Author. Marilyn Monroe Appreciation Club: Newsletters 1-10 (1987-1990). Perth, England: Marilyn Monroe Appreciation Club, Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Marilyn Monroe fanzine from Perth, Scotland combined their first 10 issues into 6" x 8-1/2" hardcover with white boards and gold lettering. Pages are photocopied, quality of picture/illustration reproduction is often crude; previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. According to an editorial in the first issue, "We're now the only club for Marilyn in the U.K. that follows the traditional 'fan club' method and we're the ONLY fan club in the U.K. that has been recognised by Marilyn's estate, The Roger Richman Agency in Beverly Hills, California." A very unique item! $69.95

[011900] No Author. Marilyn Monroe: A Tear-Out Photo Book. London, England: Oliver Books, 1994. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 1870049888. 20 tear-out photos of Marilyn Monroe, with quotes on the back of each. $24.95

[011906] Elton John (Dwight, Reginald); Taupin, Bernie. Marilyn Monroe: Candle in the Wind. London, England: Pavilion Books, 1993. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 1857930541. 45p, B&W photos throughout. Some dust jacket wear/rubbing. Contains the lyrics of the song "Candle in the Wind" by Bernie Taupin and Elton John, with photographs of Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw, Bert Stern and Milton Green, among others. $16.95

[013645] Berkoff, Steven. Meditations on Metamorphosis. London, England: Faber & Faber, 1995. 1st PB Printing. Soft Cover. Acceptable ISBN: 0571176291. 142p. Cover wear, smudging on both covers, signs of moisture on upper outer corner throughout, including photo section. Focusing on rehearsals for the 1992 Mitsubishi Theatre, Tokyo, production of his adaptation of Kafka's Metamor­phosis, Steven Berkoff muses on the nine previous productions of the play over a twenty-three-year span, starting with his own performance as Gregor Samsa in 1969 at the Round House, London, and taking in the productions in Los Angeles in 1982 with Brad Davis, 1986 at the Mermaid in London with Tim Roth, 1988 in Paris with Roman Polanski and 1989 in New York with Mikhail Baryshnikov (there are photos of all of these actors in the book). Meditations on 'Metamorphosis' dissects and illuminates Kafka's story and Berkoff's own stage adaptation, contrast­ing rehearsal techniques and performance styles between different cultures and sexes. A valuable document for students of Metamorphosis, actors, directors and all fans of the explosive dynamism of Steven Berkoff's work. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $39.95

[013611] Trondheim, Lewis. Mehltau. Berlin, Germany: Reprodukt, 2000. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 3931377334. 137p. Some minor cover wear. Originally published in France in 1994. Comic book, dialogue is ENTIRELY IN GERMAN. The title means "mildew" in English. $39.95

[013581] Clarke, Robert (designer). Peter Saunders Presents 15,000 Performances and 36 Years of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. England: Theatreprint Ltd., 1988. Soft Cover. Very Good 87p, B&W/color photos throughout. Some minor cover wear/rubbing. Magazine-sized publication, 8-1/8" x 11-3/4", contains cast photos for all 36 years of Agatha Christie's play The Mousetrap which ran in London, plus various other photos and articles relating to the production. $29.95

[013592] Desmarais, Jean-Pierre. Révélations d'un Survenant du Cinéma. Montreal, Canada: Les Editions Lumiere, 1982. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author. Good ISBN: 2980016802. 277p, B&W photos throughout. THIS BOOK IS ALMOST ENTIRELY IN FRENCH. Ce livre est presque entièrement EN FRANÇAIS. Signed by author on front endpaper. The author's experiences with the film business in the province of Quebec, Canada, including a gossipy account of the battle with both the censors and lawyers for a movie featuring Brigitte Bardot. $39.95

[010909] Miller, Mary Jane. Rewind and Search: Conversations with the Makers and Decision-Makers of CBC Television Drama. Montreal & Kingston, Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0773513655. 562p, index. Dust jacket covered with adhesive plastic and taped to cover, library stamps/labels. $13.95

[013599] Caidin, Martin. Six Million Dollar Man: Cyborg IV. New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, 1976. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good #6 in series. 157p. Slight browning on inside covers, some minor cover wear, bookstore stamp on first page. Cover of book has picture of Lee Majors as Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man. Upgrade to First Class Mail from Standard Shipping in USA. $33.95

[012581] Collison, David. Stage Sound. London, England: Studio Vista, 1976. First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0289705703. Foreword by Peter Hall. 144p, B&W photos/illustrations (including many photos of vintage audio equipment). Possibly signed by author: "To Neil All my secrets ... ? Best wishes Dave". Some dust jacket wear. $13.95

[013616] Lawler, Ray. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. London, England: Fontana Books, 1966. 6th PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good 128p. Old price on first page, some cover wear. Book is the 6th printing (originally published 1959), which has photos on the back cover of Ernest Borgnine, John Mills and Anne Baxter, who starred in a film made from this play, which was filmed in Australia known as "Season of Passion." $9.95

[007098] DeMarco, Mario. Tex Ritter and Fred Scott: "The Singing Buckaroos of the Silver Screen". Privately Printed, No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Good No date or title/copyright page (as published). 100p, B&W photos throughout. Some minor cover wear. A look at the careers of two Hollywood "singing cowboys," including a filmography for each actor. $16.95

[013308] No Author. The Best of Country Music. Oklahoma City, OK: Jimmy Jay, Soft Cover. Very Good 32p. Writing on front cover, suggests previous owner bought this book at a concert of some kind on February 20, 1972. Includes photos and mini-biographies of the following country and western stars: George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Bill Anderson, Jan Howard, Sonny James, Lynn Anderson, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, David Houston, Barbara Mandrell, Charley Pride, Jerry Lee Lewis, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Leroy Van Dyke, Del Reeves, Marty Robbins, Waylon Jennings, Faron Young, Merle Haggard, Bob Luman, Johnny Cash, Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Jr., Roy Clark, Connie Smith, , Includes photos only of these stars: Ferlin Husky, Johnny Wright, Anthony Armstrong Jones, Jeannie C. Riley, Stu Phillips, Pat McKinney, Jerry Reed, Margie Bowes, Bobby Lewis, Johnny Dollar, Joe & Rose Lee Maphis, The Homesteaders, Barbara Fairchild, George Hamilton IV, Jean Shepard, Hank Snow, Warner Mack, Webb Pierce, Charlie Walker, Stonewall Jackson, Connie Eaton, Dottie West, Jim Ed Brown, Don Gibson, Jamey Ryan, Lynda K. Lance, George Riddle, Chase Webster, Justin Tubb, J. David Sloan, Marion Worth, Cal Smith, Leona Williams, Roy Acuff, Jr., Ron Drusky, Jimmy Dickens, Kitty Wells, Dave Dudley, Carl Smith, Red Sovine, Carl and Pearl Butler, Nat Stuckey, Johnny Seay, Merle Kilgore, Bobby Wright, Patsy Sledd, Geezinslaw Brothers, Osborne Brothers, Linda Martell, Glenn Barber, Ruby Wright, Bobby Lord, Skeeter Davis, Charlie Louvin, Bobby Bare, Tex Ritter, Billie Jo Spears, Carl Perkins, The Statler Bros., GrandpaJones, Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Dave "Stringbean" Akeman, Johnny Darrell, The Glaser Brothers, Johnny and Jonie Mosby, Norma Jean, Hugh X. Lewis, Kenny Price, The Compton Brothers, Gwen and Jerry Collins, Ed Bruce, Mac Curtis, Lois Johnson, Jay Lee Webb, Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan, Kenny Vernon, Peggy Sue, Bill Phillips, Liz Anderson, Merle Travis, John Wesley Ryles I, Diana Trask, Jimmy Newman, Penny DeHaven, Tommy Cash, Willie Nelson, George Morgan, Bobby Helms, Harold Morrison, The Wilburn Bros. $18.95

[013574] Beaumont, Cyril W.. The Diaghilev Ballet in London: A Personal Record. London, England: Adam and Charles Black, 1951. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Poor. Dust jacket is in poor condition, but enclosed in case you can repair it. Large chunk out of top of dust jacket, large tear along spine, edge wear at top of back of dust jacket. Book itself is in good condition, though front free endpaper may be missing. This is the Third Edition of book published in 1951, with colour frontispiece and 24 photographs. Book is 355 pages long with index. $13.95

[013059] Rosenbaum, Helen. The Elvis Presley Trivia Quiz Book. New York, N.Y.: Signet Books, 1978. Mass Market Paperback. Good Printed in Canada. 154p, 8p of B&W photos. Some cover wear/creasing, bookstore stamp on inside front cover. Writing on four pages near front of book. $9.95

[005728] Morris, Peter. The Film Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 650 Canadian Films & Filmmakers. Toronto, Canada: Irwin Publishing, 1984. 1st PB Printing. Heavy Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0772515050. 335p. Some cover wear, writing on first page. $11.95

[004049] Gemme, Leila B.. The New Breed of Performer. New York, N.Y.: Washington Square Press, 1976. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0671487671. 189p, B&W photos. Cover/spine wear, browning. Mini-bios of Bob Dylan, Liza Minnelli, Dick Gregory, Shirley MacLaine, George C. Scott, Bette Midler, Joan Baez, Jon Voight, Bill Cosby, Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand and Marlon Brando. $8.95

[014027] Heath, Chris. The Pet Shop Boys Versus America. ill. Smith, Pennie. London, England: Viking, 1003. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0670852740. 250p, B&W photos throughout. Dust jacket has some minor wear/rubbing and edge wear, book is in very good condition. $23.95