Animation & Film

 
Ramin Zahed, Zahed, Ramin, Light blunt bump to the top of the spine otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, New York, Abrams, 2014, 1st, 9781419711664, 13.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 324 pages, 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The history of the studio through 2014, with 400 color illustrations, and designed by Christophe Lautrette. Out of print. From the publisher: Founded...

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Jerry Eisenberg, Luca Chiarotti, Jerry Eisenberg, Eisenberg, Luca Chiarotti, Jerry, Eisenberg, Jerry, One of 200 numbered copies signed by Jerry Eisenberg and Luca Chiarotti, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Nemo Academy/La Citta della Nuvole, Florence, Italy, 2023, 1st, 8.5 inches, 12 inches, 320 pages, over 400 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This "First Edition Limited Edition" hardcover is limited to 200 numbered copies signed by the subject and co-author Jerry Eisenberg and co-author Luca...

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Willie Ito, Jerry Eisenberg, Tony Benedict, Ito, Jerry Eisenberg, Tony Benedict, Willie, This "second edition limited edition" hardcover is limited to 100 numbered copies. This copy is signed by two of the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Nemo Academy/La Citta della Nuvole, Florence, Italy, 2022, 2nd Edition, 8.5 inches, 12 inches, 320 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This "second edition limited edition" hardcover is limited to 100 numbered copies. This copy is signed by two of the three artists: Jerry Eisenberg, and...

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AKIRA Art of Wall
  $130.00
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Very Fine in Very Fine Shipping Box, Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Kodansha, 2022, 9781646514564, 12.3 inches, 7.4 inches, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

AD 2019: The year the world caught up to AKIRA. Two years before this milestone, author Katsuhiro Otomo worked with artist Kosuke Kawamura to enrobe a Tokyo...

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The Bear That Wasn't
  $125.00
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Frank Tashlin, VG+/VG (scrapes to upper corners, with boards showing, otherwise only a few small nicks), Tashlin, Frank, Dutton, 1946, 1st, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

The first of three children's books by this animation and live-action film director (Looney Tunes, Jerry Lewis, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?). This...

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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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Rick Goldschmidt, Rankin/Bass, Goldschmidt, Rick, Rankin/Bass, Very Fine, Miser Bros. Press, Bridgeview, IL, 1997, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, viii, 176 pages, over 500 illustrations, 8 pages in color, softcover, wraps, English

A pristine first printing of this out of print book. From the publisher: Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass are best-known for producing some of the most...

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Signed by the artist with a drawing, Near Fine (mild rubbing to the covers, only light shelfwear), Mingjue Helen Chen, Chen, Mingjue Helen, 2014, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 48 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps

Signed by the artist with a small head sketch of a girl and dated in the year of publication. Mingjue Helen Chen's out-of-print second collection of...

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Derek Thompson, Thompson, Derek, Fine DVD in Near Fine case (plastic sleeve of DVD case has small tear on bottom edge, some scuffs on surface of plastic sleeve), Gnomon Workshop, Hollywood, 2007, 1-59762-865-4, 7.5 inches, 5.5 inches, English

From the publisher: In this expansive demonstration, concept and story artist Derek Thompson takes you through his storyboarding process using Adobe...

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The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
  $125.00
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Ken A. Priebe, Priebe, Ken A., Very Fine, Boston, Course Technology PTR, 2006, 1st, 978-1598632446, 7.5 inches, 9 inches, 344 pages, 100s of color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the back cover: Through the magic of stop-motion animation, inanimate objects seem to spring to life. With true artistic passion and finesse, a...

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Linda Sunshine, Sunshine, Linda, Spine sunfaded otherwise Very Fine in Very Good+slipcase (mild wear, sunfaded edge, and small nick to the slipcase), San Rafael, Insight Editions, 2006, 1st, 1933784040, 10.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 180 pages, over 500 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards with slipcase, English

An incredible art of book absolutely filled with artwork and details into the making of a modern CG animated film. Plenty of art by production designer...

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Out of stock
Giger's Alien
  $125.00
H. R. Giger, Giger, H. R., Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), Morpheus International, Beverly Hills, 1989, Later, 12 inches, 12 inches, 76 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, boards, English

Originally published in 1979, this book documents Giger's work on the Ridley Scott film. Includes Giger's paintings that inspired the alien; Giger's designs...


Ray Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, Ray Harryhausen, Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, Ray, Harryhausen, Ray, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Watson-Guptill, New York, 2008, 1st, 11.6 inches, 10 inches, 240 pages, over 1000 color and black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Out of print. From the back cover: Completes the trilogy that began with Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life and continued with The Art of Ray...

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Jamie Hewlett, Hewlett, Jamie, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (small bump to the lower rear corner, mild wear to the spine ends, covers very sound, interior Fine), Cologne, Taschen, 2017, 1st, 978-3-8365-6093-1, 12.5 inches, 9.8 inches, 424 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This is a nice copy of the first printing--with the original multi-character cover--that quickly sold out. The second printing replaced the original...

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Limited to 1000 copies, signed by 3 artists, Near Fine (very slight wear to the two lower corners), 2008, 1st, 9 inches, 6 inches, 144 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

The first full-color comics anthology from the story artists at Disney Feature Animation. It sold out quickly and is now out-of-print. This copy is...

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The Fountain
  $125.00
Darren Aronofsky, Kent Williams, Aronofsky, Darren, Williams, Kent, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Vertigo, New York, 2005, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 176 pages, color, hardcover, boards, English

A first printing still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Out of print in hardcover. From the publisher: Darren Aronofsky proved himself a film maker to...


The Art of Toy Story 3
  $125.00
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Charles Solomon, Solomon, Charles, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light edge wear to dustjacket, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2010, 3rd, 9.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, over 250 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

Strangely out of print. Over 250 pieces of concept art from Toy Story 3: storyboards, color keys, reference photos and much more!

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The Art of the Incredibles
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Mark Cotta Vaz, Vaz, Mark Cotta, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to dustjacket), San Francisco, Chronicle, 2004, 1st, 978-0811844338, 9.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 160 pages, over 400 color illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. Pre-production artwork & design from the Pixar film. Art by Lou Romano, Teddy Newton, Tony Fucile, Kent Melton, Glenn Kim, Ricardo...

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Mark Cotta Vaz, Vaz, Mark Cotta, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light shelfwear), Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2003, 1st, 9.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 160 pages, over 400 color illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. Pre-production art & storyboards from the Pixar film. Art by Ralph Eggleston, Simon Varela, Peter De Seve, & others. Storyboards by...

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Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (small light bump to the two upper corners, very light wear to dustjacket), San Francisco, Chronicle, 2001, 1st, 9780811833882, 9.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 144 pages, over 400 color illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. Pre-production artwork & design from the Pixar film. Concept art by Ricky Nierva, Harley Jessup, Lou Romano, Geefwee Boedoe, Carter...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Chris Sanders, Sanders, Chris, 2007, Revised 2nd edition 2013, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 54 pages, color and black & white, softcover, wraps, English

Chris Sanders second sketchbook chock full of adorable animals and pin-up girls, in black & white and color, and a fold-out centerfold. This 2013...

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Signed by the artist, Fine, Chris Sanders, Sanders, Chris, 2011, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 48 pages, color and black & white, softcover, wraps

Chris' out-of-print 2011 sketchbook has lots of girls, as well as imaginary creatures, mermaids, and animals. Rough pencils, finished ink drawings,...

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Charles Solomon, Solomon, Charles, Two vertical folds to the front free endpapers otherwise Fine in Fine dustjacket, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2010, 1st, 9.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, over 250 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

A sharp copy of the strangely out of print Toy Story 3 artbook. An extended introduction covers the story and visual development of all three Toy Story...

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Limited to 1000 copies. This copy is signed by four contributor, Near Fine (very slight wear to the corners, very flat, tight, clean), 2008, 1st, 9 inches, 6 inches, 144 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

The first full-color comics anthology from the story artists at Disney Feature Animation. Limited to 1000 copies, debuted at SDCC 2008, it sold out quickly...

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