Search Results: a life in movies by powell michael

Knopf, 1987-03-12. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. New. Michael Powell lived intimately, and abundantly, with the movies - entering the business at the end of the silent era, growing up in the industry, becoming one of Britain's most respected and influential directors. This title presents his portrait.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Tall octavo. 705pp. Papercovered boards, cloth spine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning and edgewear.

Heinemann, 1986. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN:9780434599455

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Knopf., 1987. 1st American Edition . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. The 1st vol. of Powell's autiobiography. No photos. A scarce title. Fine/fine. Laid in is a program from the film society of lincoln center for a large retrospective of his films. The program includes 12pgs. of notes and stills.

Knopf, 1987-03-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. As new clean tight and bright thick hardcover in jacket showing touch of shelf wear. Stated first American edition. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

London: Heinemann. Fine in Near Fine dj. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. [a beautiful copy, clean and unmarked with no discernible wear to book; the jacket shows just the teensiest bit of handling wear, with a minor wrinkle at the upper left corner of the front panel and a tiny horizontal surface-scratch on the rear panel]. (B&W photographs) The first volume of autobiography by the great British filmmaker, who began his career in the silent film era as a "boy-of-all-work" at the studio of director Rex Ingram in the south of France, subsequently working his way up through the quota-quickie-dominated British film industry of the 1920s and 1930s (working with Alfred Hitchcock, among others). Hired by producer Alexander Korda in the late 1930s, he teamed up with Emeric Pressburger, and went on to produce and direct some of the most glorious productions of the British cinema, including BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES; the present volume leaves off just following the production… Read More

Michael Powell, 2000-10-16. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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New York: Knopf. 1987. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394559355 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.8 inches; 705 pages .

Knopf, 1987-03-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First American Edition. Very Good plus in wrappers, with light wear along the spine.

London: Heinemann, 1986. Very informative autobiography of this British film director, 705 pages in very bright clean condition, INSCRIBED by MICHAEL POWELL on the title page in the usual unsteady hand from this time of his life, inscribed Michael Powell for Sara June 1987. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean,HEAVY BOOK 1.5 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6½ Inches. Hardcover.

Heinemann, London., 1986. First edition. Octavo. pp [viii], 705. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title-page: "Thanks, Chris! Michael Powell".Several pages just a little thumbed at outer edges. Very good indeed in very good indeed, slightly nicked dustwrapper.

First American edition (so stated). Thick octavo. Dust jacket (unclipped). Fine. 705 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed and inscribed by Michael Powell on the title page: "For Gino Michael Powell." Provenance: from the estate of Charles Williamson.

NY: KNOPF.. Near Fine. 1987. First Edition. 0394559355 . First American Edition. INSCRIBED & dated ("3 May '19..." likely in year of publication) by Michael Powell on the title page. The place "San Quentin Calif" noted as well. (almost certainly the town, and not the notorious maximum security prison of the same name) Laid-in is color poloroid photo of the esteemed film director and his wife Thelma Schoonmaker, the recipient of 3 Oscars for her film editing prowess sitting at table presumably in the home of the inscribees. Near fine in a close to fine dj. (Light trace of foxing at top edge. Hint of shelfwear to boards & cloth. Dj. a tad toned at white edges) (B) .