Armadillo & Dicker - Rare Books and Ephemera

Yes, once again I will soon be offering addicted collectors, institutions with fresh budgets, and fellow dealers on the hunt with a choice selection of books and ephemera. A variety of 45 listings, including: Will Eisner, Gene Autry, Louis Armstrong, stock certificates, WW2 French resistance photos, Ed"Big Daddy"Roth, George McManus, Percy Crosby, original watercolors, "The Thing", religious tracts, etc. etc. Alas, no longer do I have the three-legged mouse with a face like Nixon. Sale begins Thursday morning July 25 at 9 am Pacific thru Saturday.

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Pvt. Will Eisner, poster for the US Army, 1943. Signed.

Yes, once again I will be offering great wares to addicted collectors. Judy Garland, autographs, photos, illustrated books, Mickey & Minnie. Alas, no longer do I have the three-legged mouse with a face like Nixon. Sale begins tomorrow at 9 am Pacific.

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Tuli Kupferberg (1923-2010). Artist, poet, writer, singer. A founding member of “The Fugs”

Ray Bradbury. “The Fog Horn”. First draft typed manuscript, 1950. Published in the Sat Eve Post; source for the film “The Beast from 20,000 fathoms “

I probably should have mentioned long ago that I am exhibiting in today’s virtual bookfair with some unusual items. Runs through Saturday

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Original matte painting for one of the opening scenes in the 1959 epic Ben Hur. One of 20 I’ll be offering for sale soon (Armadillo and Dicker Books and Ephemera), along with several hundred records from the art directors correspondence files. Seems an appropriate day to preview.

A scarce Ukrainian children’s book about the production of sugar, 1930. One of the items I’ll be featuring at tomorrow’s online book fair. www.getmansvirtual.com. 9am PST

Getting ready for another online book fair this Thursday, 9 am Pacific time. Www.getmansvirtual.com. This is an elaborately decorated Victorian gift book

ORWELL, GEORGE
Kolgosp Tvarin [Animal Farm]. Munich: Vidavnitstvi Prometei, [1947]. One of the earliest international translations of Animal Farm, most copies of which are thought to have been destroyed when they fell into the hands of the Soviet/Ukrainian authorities. The special preface by Orwell is an account of his early life, his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, his views on Stalinism and the Soviet regime, and his belief in the Socialist movement.

One of 26 window posters I’ll be offering up next week. New Process Electro Corp, NY., 1916. 26”x19”. Artist unknown. The “James Cartoons” began in 1916 as a series of weekly patriotic posters that NYC businesses could display in their shop windows to entice customers. Unlike more typical patriotic posters of the era, these window posters were very busy, full-color cartoons. Prior to America's entry into the war in 1917, the posters served an informational role about the European conflict; later they were used to help support the war effort and sale of War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. The series continued after the war into 1921. Later subjects included foreign policy and national politics.

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Today (July 28) being Rudy Vallee’s 122d birthday, let’s unearth a small treasure. Cartoonist/filmmaker Winsor McCay was attending one of the singer’s shows and inscribed this menu to Vallee’s older brother William. The sketch reprises principal characters from McCay’s masterpiece Little Nemo in Slumberland. Co-signed by Rudy at lower right.

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz is in the process of reopening. For now, another teaser:

19 year-old vaudeville performer Mae West “offering a happy and original character portrayals.”

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz is reopening this week. For now, another teaser:

French edition of the poster for the Mexican film Dsnto and the Tressure of Dracula. Santo travels to the past to seize the treasure of Count Dracula and distribute it to needy families in Mexico.

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening this week. For now, another teaser:

With the Screen Actors Guild now striking alongside the Writers Guild, it seems fitting to honor another film guild from the 1930s.

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

Monthly film schedules for the New Cody Theater, Cody Wyoming. An assortment of 28x 1940-1943

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

Aargh. Sno-cone or strawberry daiquiri?

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

Published bi-monthly by the Humphrey Bogart fan club 1938-39. This issue, one of six, contains an interesting article by Bogie himself on “The Love Life of a screen villain”.

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

The sermon contains one of the best contemporary descriptions of the earthquake that struck New England in November 1727. .

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

Happy 4th: a selection of signed congressional guest passes. I haven’t yet determined which, if any, of the signatures are genuine or by anonymous secretaries.

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

James Cagney, 1933, Preparing for a role in “Picture Snatcher” about an excon who decides to go legit as a newspaper photographer. Not signed, but a great pic…

Storm repairs completed and the bookbiz will be reopening soon. For now, another teaser:

Prop magazine cover, “Batman Returns” 1985..10”x12”

As fate would have it, on the very day that the great actor Alan Arkin dies, I am cataloging a small archive of correspondence between actor Clu Gulager [Billy the Kid/Night of the Living Dead] and his agent, Monique James. Found this in the folder, 1966.

Another teaser: my ”book” business is still shut down for a few weeks while we repair storm damage. But until we reopen I’m teasing with some of the more unique items to be offered in coming months. Another original film prop: The key to Arkham Asylum, where The Joker was put up at the end of “Batman Forever”, 1995. 4”x2.25”, cast aluminum.

Another teaser: my ”book” business is shut down for a few weeks while we repair storm damage. But until we reopen I’m going to tease with some of the more unique items to be offered in coming months. An early photo of those Bette Davis eyes, inscrbed to director Jack Bernard.

Another teaser: my ”book” business is shut down for a few weeks while we repair storm damage. But until we reopen I’m going to tease with some of the more unique items to be offered in coming months. A panel of original tattoo ‘flash’, circa 1950. Artist unknown but believed to be LA/Long Beach area.

Another teaser: my ”book” business is shut down for a few weeks while we repair storm damage. But until we reopen I’m going to tease with some of the more unique items.

This is the first encyclopedia published in the newly independent United States, derived mostly from the third edition of the UK Encyclopedia Britannica, with many of the articles rewritten by American scholars

Another teaser: my ”book” business is shut down for a few weeks while we repair storm damage. But until we reopen I’m going to tease with some of the more unique items. Another film prop — the original mock-up for the Jimmy Dugan baseball card famously torn up by Tom Hanks in “A League of their Own”.