Paris: Arts et M'tiers Graphiques, 1933. First Edition. 60 full-page, black and white plates. Brassai's first and most notable photobook. A nocturnal exploration of Parisian culture, and one of the most celebrated and influential collections of urban photography ever published. Compiled in a somewhat eery sequence of encounters set around the darkest corners of 1930's Paris. Brassai does not shy... (read more) about Paris de nuit [Paris by Night] (First Edition)

New York: Shubert Theatre, circa 1955. Original souvenir play program for the 1953 musical "Can-Can" composed by Cole Porter. This program likely from the mid-1950s touring company production of the play, starring Rita Dimitri, John Tyers, and Ronnie Cunningham. A self righteous judge threatens to shut down a Can-Can dance hall, but finds more trouble than he expected when he... (read more) about Can-Can (Original souvenir play program)

Paris: Societe d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films, 1938. Set of 3 black-and-white still photographs from the US premiere of the 1964 film. Each with a mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, as issued, noting that the film is making its debut at the Esquire Theatre in Los Angeles. Also on the verso is a stamp for the US distributor... (read more) about Hotel du Nord (Set of 3 original photographs from the Los Angeles premiere of the 1938 film)

N.p. N.p., Circa 1950s. Collection of 26 vintage photographs of actress Martine Carol, seen here traveling in Asia with her then husband, Christian-Jaque. All photos, shot by an unknown photographer, feature the bubbly Parisian galavanting with geishas, posing outdoors, enjoying Asian culture, and hamming for the camera. Nearly all photos have Carol's and/or Jaque's name rubber-stamped on the verso, and..... (read more) about Martine Carol (Collection of 26 original candid photographs of the French actress)

N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Collection of 8 vintage borderless black-and-white photographs of actress Dominique Clement, including two contact sheets, one with cropping notations. All photos, shot by an unknown photographer, feature the demure Parisian contemplating nature, or life itself. Little has been documented of Clement (1940-2012), but she had roles in Jacqueline Audry's "Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon" (1959), Henri..... (read more) about Dominique Clement, Candid (Collection of 8 original photographs of the French actress)

Paris: Les Films Ariane, 1964. Collection of 343 vintage black-and-white photographs from the set of the 1964 film, "That Man from Rio," here under the original French title, "L'homme de Rio." Most are rubber-stamped on the versos indicating film studio, Les Films Ariane, still photographer Trigo, Brazilian magazine "O Cruzeiro " and French film title, several with notations in holograph... (read more) about That Man from Rio [L'homme de Rio] (Collection of 343 original photographs from the set of the...

Leigh-McLaughlin / Atlantic Releasing Corporation, Circa 1977-1978. Draft script for the 1978 film. Gilroy was a writer for screen, stage, novels, film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Subject Was Roses" in 1965. An autobiographical tale of an American screenwriter living in Paris who has... (read more) about Once in Paris... [Paris Calling] (Original screenplay for the 1978 film)

Paris: Anouchka Films, 1966. Vintage one sheet poster from the US release of the 1966 film. With the film title rubber stamped on the verso as called for: "MASCULINE FEMININE / 66/368.""Masculine Feminine" was Jean-Luc Godard’s first examination of 60s youth and culture, whom he described as, “the children of Marx and Coca-Cola.” Teenager Paul (Jean-Pierre Leaud) works as an..... (read more) about Masculin/Feminin [Masculin feminin, Masculine Feminine] (Original poster for the 1966 film)

London: Albatross, 1962. Shooting script for the 1962 film. Date notation of "12 Sept 1982" in holograph pencil on the front wrapper label. Hal Erickson at AllMovie: "The Fur Collar" is the principal clue in a mystery involving an espionage ring. Reporter John Bentley, assigned to the Paris beat, does his best to route out the spies. When his enemies... (read more) about The Fur Collar (Original screenplay for the 1962 film)

Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1970. Vintage borderless photograph from the German release of the 1970 US film, based on the 1934 autobiographical novel by Henry Miller. In this image, Miller, who also had a cameo role, converses with Rip Torn, who portrays him in the film. With a German mimeo snipe and the stamp Cinema International on the verso. Set and... (read more) about Tropic of Cancer (Original photograph from the set of the 1970 film)

Paris: Dalmas, 1962. Collection of 19 vintage black-and-white photographs of actress Daniel Rocca, seen here at the 15th Cannes Film Festival in 1962, as well as some candid risque shots of Rocca in bed., and two negative contact sheets. Several photos credited to Catherine Redmond-Hesse, with her rubber stamp on the versos, and others with the Dalmas press agency rubber... (read more) about Daniela Rocca, Candid at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival (Collection of 19 original photographs of...

Paris: Self-published, 1961-1962. Original French toy and home goods sales catalogue and supplements for the "Comptoir general de la bimbeloterie" company in Paris, 1961-1962. Illustrated with black-and-white vignette photographs of items for sale, each represented with a serial number, accompanied by a corresponding descriptive price catalogue. Thousands of toys, puzzles, board games, sports equipment, and miniatures are featured, including Pierres... (read more) about Comptoir general de la bimbeloterie (Original French toy company sales catalogue and supplements,...

Paris: Cine Tamaris / Rome Paris Films, 1962. Vintage borderless black-and-white still photograph from the 1962 French film. Cleo is shown being helped into a white robe in a large bedroom. Light pencil and blue ink notations to the verso. Agnes Varda is an important and influential French director, writer, and artist whose work uses both documentary style realism and... (read more) about Cleo from 5 to 7 [Cleo de 5 a 7] (Original photograph from the 1962 film)