MacMillan, 1967, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, First
From the Dust jacket: "One of the most distinguished film critics in America, John Simon passionately believes in the need to consider movies as art, and art as co-extensive with life. An intellectual who rejects equally the ivy-clad tower and the sixth-floor cold-water walk-up, he avoids the party lines of both the Academy and Bohemia.... the core of Private Screenings consists of four years of reviews for "The New Leader" from 1963 to 1966, during which time Mr Simon viewed and reviewed all of the important and many of the supremely unimportant movies. Added to these are essays specifically written for the book, among them his "Critical Credo", in which he sets forth his view not only of film criticism but of criticism in general." A seminal book for students and aficionados of the cinema, and of film criticism and cinamatic theory. Classy book, period piece from the 1960s. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 11. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Film, Radio & Television; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 8044: Multok
From the Dust jacket: "One of the most distinguished film critics in America, John Simon passionately believes in the need to consider movies as art, and art as co-extensive with life. An intellectual who rejects equally the ivy-clad tower and the sixth-floor cold-water walk-up, he avoids the party lines of both the Academy and Bohemia.... the core of Private Screenings consists of four years of reviews for "The New Leader" from 1963 to 1966, during which time Mr Simon viewed and reviewed all of the important and many of the supremely unimportant movies. Added to these are essays specifically written for the book, among them his "Critical Credo", in which he sets forth his view not only of film criticism but of criticism in general." A seminal book for students and aficionados of the cinema, and of film criticism and cinamatic theory. Classy book, period piece from the 1960s. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 11. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Film, Radio & Television; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 8044: Multok