THE FILMGOER'S BOOK OF QUOTES
By Leslie Halliwell

1973, Hardback, 222 pages B/W illustrations, cover price $6.95. This former library book is in ok condition. The binding is fine, but the bottom edges of the cover are worn pretty good.

"They used to photograph Shirley Temple though gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum." - Tallulah Bankhead

"What we want is a story that starts with an earthquake and works its way up to a climax." - Sam Goldwyn

"You have Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder [after listening to Cliff Osmond singing for a part]

Price:  $3.00
Shipp: $2.00
Total:   $5.00

HALLIWELL'S FILM GUIDE
EIGHTH EDITION
Edited by John Walker

1991, Hardback, 1234 pages, cover price $50.00. This HUGE former library books is in really good shape. Nearly or possibly uncirculated. You will mostly only see the 'filmgoers companion' for sale, not this big thing! Get it while you can!

Lists over 17,000 english language films!

"Indispensible" - Variety

"Halliwell must be bought by anyone seriously interested in films." - The Times [London]

From the inside cover: "Halliwell's Film Guide has long been the world's leading film reference. Since the first edition in 1977 this book has been the standard in the field - no other work even comes close in scope, depth of information, accuracy, and distinctive wit. As always, the guide goes beyond the basics to include a wealth of
telling detail - advertising slogans, contemporary reviews, and more - for each film."

Price: $20.00
Shipp:  $4.00
Total:  $24.00

8 NICE BOOKS ON WINE, START YOUR LIBRARY

OK, all eight of these former library books are hardback and in really good shape. The cover prices on these books total nearly $130.00. Descriptions follow.

THE ESSENTIAL WINE BOOK
A GUIDE TO APPRECIATING AND ENJOYING THE WINES OF THE WORLD
By Oz Clarke
1985, First Edition, 300 pages, cover price $20.00, Color photographs, illustrations and maps. Printed on heavy paper and measuring 6.5" X 11" it's in really nice shape except for the front cover seems to have come apart from the very edge of the binding. It's not all that bad, is easily repairable and does not seem to affect the book otherwise.
From the back cover:
GIVES YOU all the facts you need to get the most out of drinking wine.
TELLS YOU what are the taste characteristics of all the world's wine types - from Grand Cru to Vin de Table - in simple, unpretentious language.
PICKS OUT the key factors that differentiate one wine, or one region's wine, from another.
IDENTIFIES all the famous names - simplifies the complexities of difficult classifications.
RECOMENDS particular wines and types of wine; good value regions; the good vintages.
SUGGESTS how to make the most of a given wine - how to keep it, how to taste it, how and with what food to serve it.
EXPLAINS the technical factors in wine growing and wine making you need to understand.
IS NOT AFRAID to criticize poor wines, bad practices, poor value for money.

THE ACADEMIE DU VIN
GUIDE TO FRENCH WINES
A Complete illustrated handbook of the fine and country wines of France
By Steven Spurrier
1986, First Edition, 256 pages, cover price $19.95, B/W and Color photographs, pictures, illustrations and maps. Wow, measuring 7" X 11.5" and printed on heavy paper this is a really nice book. Next to new, possibly uncirculated.
From the back cover:
Over 250 illustrations, including 100 in colour and detailed maps.
Regional gazetteer of French fine and country wines.
Easy-reference price code.
Individual proprietors and chateaux.
Classification and vintage information.
Grape Varieties.
How and where to buy wine.
Food and wine.

THE VINES OF SAN LORENZO
THE MAKING OF A GREAT WINE IN THE NEW TRADITION
By Edward Steinberg
1992, First Edition, 260 pages, cover price $25.00, B/W photographs. This book looks totally new and uncirculated.
From the inside flap: "The Vines of San Lorenzo explores in-depth the making of wine by telling two fascinating stories. The main one focuses on a single wine, Sori San Lorenzo 1989, following the grapes from vineyard to bottling. Interwoven with this story is the tale of howAngelo Gja transformed an obscure Italian wine, Barbaresco, and made it an international celebrity."

ANATOMY OF THE WINE TRADE
ABE'S SARDINES AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Loftus
1985, First U.S. Edition, 179 pages, cover price $15.95. This book looks nearly new.
Fron the front flap: "The wine trade has always been regarded as an enviable profession, yet few outsiders (even those who regularly lay down frin wines in their own cellars) have much idea how it works. Anatomy of the Wine Trade is like an amusing and enlightening conversation with someone who does know."

RIESLING
By Stuart Pigott
1991, First Edition, 219 pages, cover price $20.00. Book appears near new.
This is the second book in the "Guides to Grape Varieties" series. From the inside flap: "Practical, authoritative and easy to use, these guides are indispensible companions for all who care about the character and value of the wine they drink and who want to make the most of the ever-increasing range of wine that is now on the international market."

HUGH JOHNSON'S POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WINE 1989
REVISED, UPDATED & EXPANDED
By Hugh Johnson
1988 (first edition 1977), 199 pages, cover price $9.95, with maps. This is a neat little hardback pocket book that measures 3.75" X 7.75" and in pretty good shape. No real wear to speak of.
"Perhaps the only guide to wine anyone really needs." - Newsweek
"A sterling little volume that can make instant connosseurs of us all." - Los Angeles Times
"Unbelieveable ammount of information in a small space." - The Boston Globe

THE SIMON AND SCHUSTER POCKET GUIDE TO
ITALIAN WINES
By Burton Anderson
1987 (first edition 1982), 160 pages, cover price $9.95, with maps. This one has seen a bit more wear than the previous one. The hardback cover (3.75" X 7.75") has become disconnected from the binding and most of the pages. The pages are all still there and together though.
New foreword by Hugh Johnson, completely revised and updated. "...a well-researched, detailed analysis of Italy, district by district, that lists not only recommended vintages but producers." - Wine & Spirits Buying Guide

THE SIMON AND SCHUSTER POCKET GUIDE TO
THE WINES OF BORDEAUX
By David Peppercorn (Master of Wine)
1986, possible 1stED, 144 pages, cover price $7.95. This little (3.75" X 7.75") hardback pocketbook is in really nice shape.
With an introduction by none other than Hugh Johnson. From the back cover: "Bordeaux can mean dizzying heights of expensive fine wine, or good-value everyday drinking. The ammount and variety of its wines are staggering and the bredth of choice when buying can be daunting... The handy pocket-size format puts over 800 wines from the greatest wine-producing district in the world at your fingertips."

Price: $40.00
Shipp:  $5.00
Total:  $45.00

OCCULT AMERICA
The first definitive investigation in the motives and
personalities behind America's quest for mysticism.
By John Godwin

1972, First Edition, Hardback, 314 pages, cover price $7.95, B/W photographs. This old library books looks practically new with very little wear.
Some sample chapter titles: I People and Planets, III There Be Witches..., IV The Hosts of L. Ron Hubbard, V The Heritage of Edgar Cayce, VI A Creed Called Eckankar, XI Gurus, Communes, and Messiahs, XIV The Occult Goldmine.

Price:  $6.00
Shipp: $2.00
Total:   $8.00

2 SOFTCOVER BOOKS ON SKIING

Both of these library books are new and are uncirculated. Descriptions follow.

BREAKTHROUGH ON SKIS
HOW TO GET OUT OF THE INTERMEDIATE RUT
By Lito Tejada-Flores
1986, First Edition, 291 pages, cover price $8.95, B/W illustrations. Larger than usual print makes this easy to read and has no wear to speak of.
From the back cover:
"A rarity: a book by a ski instructor who can really write, and whose suggestions provide a cure for the intermediate blues." - Bill Grout, Editor, Skiing Magazine.
"One of the brightest, most unconventional minds in ski teaching today. His approach is as entertaining as it is instructive." - Dick Needham, Editor, Ski Magazine.

FODOR'S POCKET FIRST EDITION
ASPEN AND SNOWMASS
The all-in-one guide to fun-filled days and nights packed with places to eat, sleep, play, and relax.
2001, First Edition, 232 pages, cover price $10.00, B/W maps.
From the back cover:
All the must-see sights and essential activities:
Complese coverage of the slopes, with savvy advice for novice, intermediate, and expert skiers and snowboarders.
Apres-ski stops, trendy brew pubs and nightclubs, sassy jazz joints.
The best spots to shop for everything from haute couture to Western memorabilia.
An insiders look at the cultural offerings, including the Aspen Music Festival.
The very best dining and lodging in every price range:
Historic inns, rustic lodges, ski-in/ski-out hotels and condos.
Mountainside eateries, chic trattorias, down-home steak houses.
Plus maps pinpointing hotels, resturaunts, and sights!

Price:  $9.00
Shipp: $2.00
Total: $11.00

BORDERLAND
A Casebook of True Supernatural Stories
By W.T. Stead

1970, maybe 1stED., Hardback, 344 pages. Despite the dust jacket being beat up a bit, this book is holding together just fine.
A large collection of 'ghost stories' essentially. Part of the warning printed in the front of the book reads: "Please note... that the narratives printed in these pages had better not be read by any one of tender years, of morbid excitability, or of excessively nervous temperment." Is that good enough for ya?

Price:  $6.00
Shipp: $2.00
Total:   $8.00

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