T
Tarantula
Author-Green and Sanford
Year-1985
Pub-Crestwood House
Price-$$
Cond-Good
Pg-47
Desc-see Mole People in the same series
Terror On Tape
Author-O'Neil
Year-1994
Pub-Billboard
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-390
Desc-Yet another listing of horror/fantastic films. B&W pics PB
There's Something Going On Out ThereAuthor-Ann Llyod- editor
Year-1982
Pub-Orbis
Price-$$
Cond-Very Good
Desc-Survey of fantasy/horror movies. Interesting layout and some great pictures. I believe this book was first published in London and released by direct marketing as part of the Great Movies book series in the USA. Color/B&W pics HB/DJ
They Came from Outer Space
Author-Jim Wynorski
Year-1980
Pub-Doubleday
Price-$$
Desc-Good
Pg-363
Desc-Anthology of sci-fi stories that made it to the screen. (Who Goes There etc) HB/DJ
They Fought in the Creature Features
Author-Tom Weaver
Year-1995
Pub-McFarland
Price-$$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-318
Desc-Another volume in the Weaver interview saga. B&W pics HB/No DJ as issued
Things To Come
Author-Menville
Year-1977
Pub-Times
Price-$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-212
Desc-Pictorial history of sci-fi movies. Interesting take on some of these films. B&W pics PB (HB/DJ is avail)
Things You've Always Wanted to Know About Monsters
Author-Tallarico
Year-1977/1st
Pub-Gosset and Dunlap
Price-$
Cond-Good
Pg-n/a
Desc-Juvenile book on old movie monster legends. B&W pics HB/No DJ as issued
Things,Its, Aliens
Author-Giford
Year-1991/1st
Pub-Blossom
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Desc-Postcards of famous lobby cards from famous science fiction films Also done in a regular book style. Color lobby card reproductions. PB
Thirll of Fear
Author-Walter Kendrick
Year-1991
Pub-Grove
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-293
Desc-Mass media and horror are studied in this book. B&W pics PB
This Island Earth
Author-Riley
Year-1990
Pub-Magic Image Filmbooks
Price-$$$$
Cond-Very Good
Format-PB
This Island Earth
Author- Raymond Jones
Year- 1952
Pub- Shasta
Price- $$$$
Cond- Good
Format- HB/DJ
Thousand and One Delights
Author-Barbour
Cond-Very Good
Desc-A look at films of the 1940's. Includes a chapter on some of the Universal Monsters. B&W pics PB
Thousand Faces
Author-Blake
Year-1995/2nd
Pub-Vestal
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-399
Desc-Another look at the life of Chaney Sr....very well researched by the author (who is an expert on movie make-up and Lon Chaney Sr) B&W pics PB (HB/DJ is avail)
Twenty All Time Great Sci-Fi Films
Author-Von Guden/Stoltz
Year-1982
Pub-Arlington House
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-250
Desc-I absolutely love the lavish illustration of Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still on the cover! I think this makes up for the wordy title. The title does let the reader know exactly what the book is about though. This Island Earth, Forbidden Planet, Things to Come, Them!, The Day the Earth Stood Still, etc etc are all given glowing reviews. B&W pics HB/DJ
U
Universal 16 College Catalog- 30th anniversaryAuthor-Universal Studios
Year-1975/1st
Pub-Universal Studios
Price-$$$
Cond-Good
Pg-265
Desc-A 16mm film rental catalog from Universal Studios. Nice item to reference for classic films. B&W pics PB
Universal 16 Horror Classics/ThirllersAuthor-Universal Studios
Year-1975/1st
Pub-Universal Studios
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-47
Desc-Another film rental catalog this time focusing on their classic horror/mystery/thirller/sci-fi library. Poster from Frankenstein (1931) on the cover. B&W pics PB
Universal 16 Horror Classics/ThrillersAuthor-Universal Studios
Year-1978/1st
Author-Universal Studios
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-47
Desc-Exactly the same as the 1975 edition but has a different cover. This cover depicts artwork from It Came From Outer Space B&W pics PB
Universal 16- Showcase Catalog 1979-1980Author- Universal Studios
Year-1979
Pub-Universal Studios
Price-$
Cond-Good
Pg-124
Desc-Interesting 16m film rental catalog with its usual sections on Horror/Sci-FI
Universal Horrors
Author-Brunas/Weaver
Year-1990/1st
Pub-McFarland
Price-$$$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-616
Desc-Exhaustive reference guide to the classic Universal Studios Monster films 1931 up through 1946. People tend to be opinionated about this volume due to its critique of the films. Each film also gets a couple of B&W pics and a synopsis. Volume two is rumored to be in production and has a release date that should be sooner than later. A must for all serious Universal monster movie lovers. HB/ No DJ as issued
Universal Pictures
Author-Fitzgerald
Pg-766
Pub-Arlington House
Price-$$$$$
Cond-Very Good
Year-1977
Desc-Pioneering volume on Universal Studios. Massive listings of stars/actors/directors etc etc. B&W pics HB/DJ
Universal Pictures-65 years
Author-Koszarski
Pg-48
Pub-Museum of Modern Art
Price-$$$$$
Cond-Very Good
Year-1977
Desc-This booklet was available at the Museum of Modern Art in NY. B&W pics PB
Universal Silents
Author-Braff
Pg-675
Pub-McFarland
Desc-$$$$$$$$$$
Cond-Fine
Year-1999
Desc-Exhaustive catalog of the silent movies of Universal Studios. One of a kind reference. No pics HB/No DJ as issued.
Universal Story
Author-Hirschhorn
Pg-400
Pub-Crown
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Year-1983
Desc-Huge volume on the work of Universal Studios. Part of a popular series of movie studios. I own Universal Studios, Warner, MGM, Paramount. If I am not mistaken you can also get RKO, Disney, Columbia, 20th Century Fox. This covers the films of Universal from its founding to the publishing of the book. Released in England with Octopus Books. B&Wpics HB/DJ
Universal Story
Author-Hirschhorn
Pg-496
Pub-Hamlyn
Price-$$$$$
Cond-Fine
Year-2000
Desc-Another massive volume updating the original 1983 book. HB/DJ (glad to see the Creature from the Black Lagoon next to movie icons E.T. and McFly and Doc from Back to the Future- great honor for Blacky!)
Universals 77 Horror Greats
Author-Universal Studios
Pg-n/a
Pub-Universal Studios
Price-$$
Cond-Very Good/Brochure
Desc-Small pamphlet listing the Universal Studios horror/sci-fi film rental library. No year given. Has a picture of the hand of the Wolf Man on the cover. B&W pics PB
V
V is for Vampire
Author-David Skal
Year-1996
Pub-Penguin
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-288
Desc-A-Z guide to everything vampire. B&W pics PB
Vampire Cinema
Author-David Pirie
Year-1977
Pub-Crescent
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-176
Desc-Large volume on vampire films over Hollywood history. Published in other non-domestic editions too. Color and B&W pics HB/DJ
Vampire Film
Author-Silver, Ursini
Year-1975
Pub-A.S. Barnes
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-235
Desc-Classic history of the vampire film. I prefer the original edition I own just because it has a better DJ (Lugosi in Mark of the Vampire) than its later editions. B&W pics HB/DJ
Vampire Over London
Author-Dello Stritto/Andi Brooks
Year-2001/1st
Pub-Cult Movie Press
Price-$$$$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-363
Desc-Lugosi takes his Dracula act to London in this book. B&W pics HB/DJ Still available but it is a limited edition book of 1000 copies. Mine is 440/1000 signed by one author. I have heard editions are avail signed by both authors and are harder to get.
Vampires
Author-Nancy Garden
Year-1973
Pub-Lippincott
Pg-$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-127
Desc-Brief look at the vampire legend from literature to film. B&W pics PB
Variety's Complete Science Fiction ReviewsAuthor-Donald Willis
Year-1985
Pub-Garland
Price-$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-479
Desc-Willis has compiled a huge list (if not all inclusive) of Variety's reviews of science fiction films 1907-1984. Interesting to say the least. I really like the idea that the reviews are in format as they were originally published compared to the usual listings but a little hard to read. B&W pics PB
Videohound Guide to Horror
Year-1998
Pub-Visible
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-524
Desc-Reviews of horror films. Fairly good listing for the general fan. B&W pics PB
Vincent Price
Author-Svehla/editor
Year-1998/1st
Pub-Midnight Marquee
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-352
Desc-Essays on the actor B&W pics PB
Vincent Price Unmasked
Author-Parish/Whitney
Year-1974
Pub-Drake
Price-$$$$$$
Cond-Good
Pg-266
Desc-Entertaining biography of Price. One of the more sought after works on this actor. B&W pics HB/DJ
Vincent Price, A Daughter's BiographyAuthor-Victoria Price
Year-1999
Pub-St. Martin's Press
Price-$
Desc-Very Good
Pg-370
Desc-A biography by someone who lived it. B&W pics HB/DJ
Vincent Price, His Movies, Plays and LifeAuthor-Vincent Price
Year-1978
Pub-Doubleday
Price-$$$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-117
Desc-A short but entertaining autobiography of Price. Part of the "I Want to Know About Series" B&W pics HB/DJ
Vintage Horror Movies
Author-Robert Marrero
Year-1993/1st
Pub-Fantasma
Price-$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-160
Desc-Nice overview of the classic horror genre. One of his more available books. Several others are harder to find. This one pops up on eBay alot. B&W PB
Vintage Sci-Fi Films
Author-Michael Benson
Year-1999
Pub-McFarland
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-219
Desc-Listings of sci-fi movies from 1896-1949. My copy is the McFarland classics reprint and I would imagine the original first edition would be much more expensive. B&W pics PB
Visions of Tomorrow
Author-Edelson
Year-1975
Pub-Doubleday
Price-$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-117
Desc-Sci-fi movies explored by the same author as Great Monster Movies. B&W pics HB/DJ
W
We Belong Dead
Author-Svehla
Year-1997/1st
Pub-Midnight Marquee
Desc-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-320
Desc-Fantastic grouping of essays by various authors over the various Frankenstein's Monster movies. B&W pics PB
Werewolf of London
Author-Green and Sanford
Year-1985
Pub-Crestwood House
Price-$$
Cond-Good
Pg-47
Desc-see Mole People in the same series
Werewolf of London
Author-Carl Dreadstone
Year-1977/1st
Pub-Berkley/Medallion
Price-$$$
Cond-Good
Pg-194
Desc-A novelization of the 1935 film with some B&W pics. PB
Werewolf of London
Author-Carl Dreadstone
Author-1977/foreign
Pub-Berkley/Medallion
Price-$$
Cond-Good
Pg-156
Desc-Foreign edition of the book. Different cover....no pictures PB
Werewolves
Author-Nancy Garden
Year-1973/1st
Pub-Bantam
Price-$
Cond-Good
Pg-111
Desc-History of werewolves aimed towards kids. Illustrated and in particular cool illustration of Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man on the cover.
Who Goes There
Author-Hershenson
Year-2001/1st
Pub-Hershenson
Price-$
Desc-Very Good
Who's Who of Horror
Author-Dave Hogan
Year-1980/2nd
Pub-AS Barnes
Year-$$
Cond-Very Good
Pg-279
Desc-Nice alphabetical listing of people associated with the horror movie genre. Very nicely written and one of the first of its kind. B&W pics PB (HB is avail)
Wolf Man
Author-Larry Garmon
Year-2001
Pub-Scholastic
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-212
Desc-Modern take on the Wolf Man legend. PB
Wolf Man
Author-Korman
Year-1992
Pub-Golden
Price-$
Cond-Fine
Pg-90
Desc-Comic book type story of Wolf Man PB
Wolf Man
Author-Riley
Year-1993
Pub-Magic Image Filmbooks
Price-$$$
Cond-Very Good
Desc-Mine is autographed by Ron Chaney- great grandson of Lon Chaney PB
Wolf Man
Author-Carl Dreadstone
Year-1977/1st
Pub-Berkley/Medallion
Price-$$$
Cond-Good
Pg-212
Desc-A novelization of the 1941 film with some B&W pics. PB
Wolf Man
Author-Ian Thorne
Year-1977
Pub-Crestwood House
Price-$$
Cond-Good
Pg-47
Desc-see Dracula in same series
Works of Donald Reed
Author-Donald Reed
Year-1969/1st
Price-$$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-85
Desc-Essays written by Dr. Donald Reed, the founder of the Count Dracula Society (to which I belonged for a while as a kid) Mine is autographed to Forry from Dr. Reed. I am interested in the works of the Count Dracula Society. I just acquired the files belonging to Forrest Ackerman about this group. Interesting society to say the least. PB
World of Fantasy Films
Author-Richard Meyers
Year-1980
Pub-AS Barnes
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-193
Desc-Review of the sci-fi movie genre from 1976-1980's. B&W pics HB/DJ
World of Science Fiction
Author-Forrest J Ackerman
Year-1997/1st
Pub-General Publishing
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-240
Desc-Volume dedicated to all things sci-fi by the guy who would know. B&W/ Color pics HB/DJ
World's Greatest Monster Quiz
Author-Carlinsky
Year-1975/1st
Pub-Berkley Medallion
Price-$$
Cond-Good
Pg-122
Desc-Quiz book on monster movies. B&W pics PB
Y
Young Frankenstein
Author-Pearlman
Year-1974/1st
Pub-Ballantine
Price-$
Cond-Fair
Desc-Novelization of the 1974 Mel Brooks film. B&W pics PB
Z
Zombies
Author-Rose London
Year-1976
Pub-Bounty
Price-$$
Cond-Fine
Pg-111
Desc-The undead come alive in this book. B&W pics PB
