Animation & Film

 
John Canemaker, Canemaker, John, Near Fine in Fine dustjacket (text block sags otherwise Fine), New York, Hyperion, 1999, 1st, 0786863072, 10.5 inches, 12.4 inches, xvi, 272 pages, over 600 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth spine, English

A nice copy of this out-of-print title. The art & craft of animation storyboarding at Disney is the subject of this thick tome by the noted...

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, 2010, 1st, 9780615348520, 12.25 inches, 9.3 inches, 116 pages, color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

In 2010, the VisDev artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios created this anthology of completely original artwork. Beautiful work by these participating...

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Signed by the artists, VF, 2010, 1st, pictorial boards, English

Signed by 18 participating WDAS artists: Bill Schwab, Daniel Arriega, David Wormersley, Justin Cram, Jeff Turley, James Finch, Kevin Nelson, Lorelay Bove,...

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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, PIE International, 2020, 1st, 978-4-7562-5212-8, 10 inches, 7.25 inches, 272 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: The long-awaited complete reference book of Persona 5: the Animation Persona 5: the Animation is an anime television series...

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Pinocchio - by Pierre Lambert
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Pierre Lambert, Lambert, Pierre, One of 750 numbered copies signed by the author, Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase in Near Fine Cardboard Shipping Box, Paris, Les Editions Granovsky, 2018, 1st, 9782364805705, 17.5 inches, 17.5 inches, 172 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, black cloth, French

This is a new, completely revised version of Pierre Lambert's art book devoted to Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Pinocchio . Lambert has replaced a...

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Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic
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J.B. Kaufman, Kaufman, J.B., Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Francisco, The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, 2012, 2nd, 9781616288099, 10.75 inches, 9.75 inches, 352 pages, Over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

To celebrate the film's 75th anniversary, author J.B. Kaufman presents a complete history of the making of Pinocchio, from source material to rerelease....

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Pixar: 25 Years of Animation
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Fine, San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2010, 1st, 9780811876728, 11 inches, 9 inches, 208 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From 2010, the last edition of this elusive exhibition catalogue. Originally exhibited at MoMA in 2005 and featuring over 500 works of original art on loan...

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Sharon Gosling, Adam Newell, Gosling, Adam Newell, Sharon, Tiny nick to edge of board, otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, London, 2014, Titan Books, 1st, 9781783291977, 11 inches, 12 inches, 176 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus...

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Please Stand by: The Prehistory of Television
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Michael Ritchie, Ritchie, Michael, Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (three-quarter-inch tear to the dustjacket), Woodstock, NY, Overlook Books, 1994, 1st, 9780879515461, 9.5 inches, 7.5 inches, 248 pages, 48 pages of black & white photographs, Hardcover, cloth spine, English

A look back at the rough pioneer beginnings of TV, written by Michael Ritchie (1938 - 2001) film director, producer and writer (The Candidate, Smile, The...

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Graham Allan, Rebecca Cline, Charlie Price, Allan, Rebecca Cline, Charlie Price, Graham, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Disney Editions, New York, 2020, 9781484747018, 13.5 inches, 11.25 inches, 384 pages, almost 1,900 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Disneyana Fan Club invites the participants of the Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter to a special...


Nancy Beiman, Beiman, Nancy, Signed and dated 2013 by the artist, Near Fine (light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), Focal Press, New York, 2013, 9780240818788, 10.125 inches, 7.125 inches, xiv+344 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Successful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed...

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L. Bruce Holman, Holman, L. Bruce, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, A.S. Barnes and Company, Inc., Cranbury, NJ, 1975, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 120 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

30 pages of history, 30 pages of technique, and 30 pages of filmographies.

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Puzzle & Dragons Illustrations
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Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (front corners pushed inward otherwise Fine, mild edgewear to the dustjacket), Tokyo, Kadokawa, 2014, 1st, 978-4047295094, 8.75 inches, 12.3 inches, 208 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, Japanese

The first official art book of the popular app "Puzzle & Dragons"! A collection packed cover to cover with color illustrations. Along with the completed...

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Very Fine, Udon Entertainment, 2013, 1st, 9781926778624, 1926778626, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: The Read or Die anime features the story of Yomiko Readman and the British Library Special Operations Division, a secret group...

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Very Fine in a Fine dustjacket, PIE International, Japan, 2019, 9784756251497, 10.25 inches, 9.9 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: This third book in the background illustration series takes us on a sentimental journey through the scenes of our most cherished...

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John Stanley, Stanley, John, #27 of 200 slipcased hardcover copies signed by the artist, Very Fine/Fine in a Very Fine slipcase., Pacifica, CA, Creatures at Large Press, 1988, 1st, 0940064057, 9.5 inches, 6.5 inches, xxiv, 420 pages, black & white photographs, Hardcover, cloth, English

This is the third revised edition, totally rewritten and updated. This is the only hardcover edition limited to 250 copies, signed, and slipcased...

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Udon Entertainment, 2021, 1st, 9781772940244, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Robotech is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic in which humans use a vast arsenal of transforming robotic mecha to defend the Earth against alien...

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Alain Silver, James Ursini, Silver, James Ursini, Alain, Very Fine, Los Angeles, Silman-James Press, 2006, 1st, 978-1879505421, 9.8 inches, 8 inches, 332 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Roger Corman is considered by many to be the king of the B-movie, having directed such films as Bloody Mama, The Last Woman on Earth, "X": The Man with the...

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Noela Hueso, Hueso, Noela, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, London, Titan Books, 2021, 1st, 9781789095128, 10.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

You'll be forgiven for thinking Rumble, what's that? Rumble is an animated feature from Paramount. This book features VisDev artwork by Production...

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Lorne Peterson, Peterson, Lorne, Good in Very Good dustjacket (the pages fall open, the text block sags, however the sewn binding is sound and holds all the pages together, corners and spine ends sharp, mild wrinkles and two long tears to the dustjacket), Insight Editions, San Rafael, CA, 2006, 1st, 13 inches, 9.75 inches, xi, 207 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

The binding is cracked (the glue holding the leaves has failed, revealing the stitching or binding underneath), however the sewn binding is sound and...

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Stefan Kanfer, Kanfer, Stefan, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to dustjacket), Scribner, New York, 1997, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6.5 inches, 256 pages, 12 color and 46 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth spine, English

From the dustjacket: An intimate and astonishing illustrated history of American animation, its legends, and its legacy. Acclaimed critic and historian...

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Very Fine in box, Burbank, Walt Disney, 1994

A set of four glass champagne flutes commemorating the 1994 opening of the Walt Disney Feature Animation Building on Riverside Drive AKA The Hat Building....

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Fraser MacLean, MacLean, Fraser, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Chronicle, San Francisco, 2011, 1st, 9.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 270 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A pristine copy of this out of print and quite scarce animation title. From the publisher: The art of animation layout takes center stage for the...

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Fraser MacLean, MacLean, Fraser, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Chronicle, San Francisco, 2011, 2nd, 9.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 270 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

An out of print and quite scarce animation title. From the publisher: The art of animation layout takes center stage for the first time in this...

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Fraser MacLean, MacLean, Fraser, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (slight bump to the tail of the spine, very slight bumps to the lower tips, spine slightly slanted, otherwise a sharp, new, unread copy), Chronicle, San Francisco, 2011, 1st, 9.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 270 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

An out of print and quite scarce animation title. From the publisher: The art of animation layout takes center stage for the first time in this...

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John Hopkins, Hopkins, John, Fine in Fine dustjacket, New York, Abrams, 2004, 1st, 0810943093, 10.25 inches, 10.25 inches, 176 pages, 430 color illustrations, hardcover, Boards, English

The making of coffee table book for Dreamworks' animated feature Shrek and its sequel Shrek 2. Out of print. From the publisher: Just in time for the...

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Small bump to one corner, Sideshow Collectibles, 2007, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This is one of Sideshow Collectibles' annual hardcover art books/retrospective catalogs featuring sharp focus, highly detailed, color photography of...

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Sketchtravel - American Edition
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Chronicle, San Francisco, 2012, 9781452112459, 8.5 inches, 12 inches, 191 pages, color and black & color and black & white illustrationswhite illustrations, Hardcover, decorative boards, English

From Chronicle Books: "Sketchtravel is an artistic journey unlike any other. No editorial project has ever before brought together as many visual...

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J.B. Kaufman, Kaufman, J.B., Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to top of the dustjacket spine), San Francisco, The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, 2012, 1st, 9781616284374, 1616284374, 10.5 inches, 9.75 inches, 256 pages, Over 200 color and black and white illustrations and photographs., Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Features over 250 pieces of art, including original concept sketches, background paintings, and production cels, as well as alternate character concepts,...

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Troy Howarth, Howarth, Troy, Very Fine, Baltimore, Midnight Marquee Press, Inc., 2015, 1st, 9781936168507, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 236 pages, color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Vol. 1: 1963-1973 Beginning with the release of Mario Bava's THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH in 1963, Italian filmmakers developed and...

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J.B. Kaufman, Kaufman, J.B., From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, Disney Editions, 2009, 1st, 9781423111931, 10.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 335 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Millions of viewers have enjoyed Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros without realizing that these Disney films...

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Charles Carney, Gina Misiroglu, Carney, Gina Misiroglu, Charles, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket (3/8" closed tear and light wear to the dustjacket), New York, Rutledge Hill Press, 1996, 10.5 inches, 10.75 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, cloth spine, English

From the publisher: The exclusive, insider's look at the production of Space Jam -- the feature film of mega-stars Michael Jordan & Bugs Bunny. It s...

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Special Effects: The History and Technique
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Richard Rickitt, Rickitt, Richard, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, New York, Billboard Books, 2007, 1st, 9780823084081, 0823084086, 12 inches, 9.75 inches, 384 pages, Over 500 color and black and white photographs and illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the dust jacket: Special Effects: The History and Technique offers a lavishly illustrated history of movie magic, covering every major production...

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Ramin Zahed, Zahed, Ramin, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, New York, Abrams, 2023, Later, 9781419763991, 10 inches, 11.6 inches, 224 pages, 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie takes readers behind the scenes to showcase the art and artistry of Sony...

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Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase, Marvel, New York, 2017, 9781302902759, 10.75 inches, 11.75 inches, 240 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Go behind the scenes in this new keepsake volume continuing Marvel's popular ART OF THE MOVIE collection! Discover exclusive concept art, production stills...

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Ramin Zahed, Zahed, Ramin, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Titan Books, London, 2018, 9781785659461, 11 inches, 12.25 inches, 204 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh...

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Near Fine (some mild shelf wear otherwise Fine), Laurence King Publishing, New York, 2020, 1st, 10.2 inches, 7.6 inches, 240 pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Feel like you've seen these movies before? Spoiler Alert celebrates Hollywood film-making in all its formulaic and predictable glory!...

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Star Trek: The Art of the Film
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Mark Cotta Vaz, Vaz, Mark Cotta, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, London, Titan, 2009, 1st, 9781848566200, 12 inches, 9.4 inches, 160 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The publisher's description: Director J.J. Abrams' new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek features a young, new crew venturing...

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Signed by co-author Rich Schepis with a drawing, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (light wear to the corners), Aaron Harvey, Rich Schepis, Harvey, Rich Schepis, Aaron, Weldon Owen, 2019, 1st, 9781681884219, 9.5 inches, 10.5 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Signed by co-author Rich Schepis with a drawing of Spock signing "Live Long and Prosper" From the publisher: The first and only guide to the beloved...

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Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann, Block, Terry J. Erdmann, Paula M., Limited to 120 numbered copies signed by the authors, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Abrams, New York, 2013, 1st, 7.375 inches, 5.75 inches, 216 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

The 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Limited Edition of 120 numbered copies signed by the authors Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann. Paula M. Block worked...

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Stephen Heller, Heller, Stephen, #247 of 400 numbered copies, Very Fine in Very Fine clamshell box in publisher's shrinkwrap in publisher's decorative cardboard box, New York, Abrams, 2012, 1st, 9781419704314, 12.75 inches, 10.75 inches, 176 pages, 160 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This deluxe edition has 64 more pages of illustrations and sketches than the regular edition. It is expanded from 176 pages to 240 pages and has 160 color...

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J.W. Rinzler (ed.), Rinzler (ed.), J.W., Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket, New York, Abrams, 2013, 9781419707742, 1-4197-0772-8, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 352 pages, 1200 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Foreword by Joe Johnston. Introduction by Nilo Rodis-Jamero. From the publisher: For the first time, Lucasfilm has opened its Archives...

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David West Reynolds, VF/VF, Reynolds, David West, DK Pub, 1999, 1st, 789447010, pictorial boards

"Text and illustrations present characters from episode I of "Star Wars" and the technology they use, including Qui-Gon Jinn and his wrist hologram...

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Star Wars: Tribute to Star Wars
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Francisco, VIZ, 2022, 1st, 9781974725977, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 96 pages, color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Forty-five of Japan's leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga...

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Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood
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Leonard Maltin, Maltin, Leonard, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Pittsburgh, GoodKnight Books, 2021, 1st, 9781735273815, 9 inches, 6 inches, 400 pages, Over 30 color and black & white photographs, Hardcover, leatherette, English

From the publisher: Hollywood historian and film reviewer Leonard Maltin invites readers to pull up a chair and listen as he tells stories, many of them...

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Fine, issued without dustjacket, New York, Disney, 2008, 1st, 9781423107231, 11.25 inches, 13.25 inches, 272 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

The first volume in the Walt Disney Animation Archive Series. Out of print . From the Publisher: The most brilliant story artwork created by Disney...

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Very Good+, issued without dustjacket (lower corners bent, lower rear corner scuffed exposing the board, spine cocked, light wear), New York, Disney, 2008, 1st, 9781423107231, 11.25 inches, 13.25 inches, 272 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

The first volume in the Walt Disney Animation Archive Series. Out of print. From the Publisher: The most brilliant story artwork created by...

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Linda Sunshine, M. Night Shyamalan, Greg Brooker, Sunshine, M. Night Shyamalan, Greg Brooker, Linda, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Newmarket, New York, 2000, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, over 200 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The making of the 1999 live-action/animated comedy. Directed by Rob Minkoff in his live-action debut. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best...

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