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Casebeer (Lance) collection of movie tie-in paperbacks
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Lance Casebeer Collection of Movie Tie-In Paperbacks
source:
Casebeer, Lance
Identifier/Call Number: M1008
Identifier/Call Number: 15527
Physical Description:
20 Linear Feet
1080 paperbacks (41 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1940s-1980s
Abstract: Collection of paperback books related to motion pictures, originally assembled by legendary collector Lance Casebeer.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase; 1998. Accession 1998-292.
Lance Casebeer possessed one of the largest vintage paperback collections in the world (by the year 2000 it was considered
the only complete collection of all paperbacks published between 1938 and 1968) and he did much to popularize paperback book
collecting and study. Casebeer originally dealt in comic books but began in paperbacks sometime in the 1960s. In 1976 he founded
LanceCon, a series of annual party/meetings at his home in Portland, Oregon. He published the
Collecting Paperbacks newsletter for many years and also contributed to the
Paperback Price Guides. After his death in 2003, his collection was dispersed despite his wish for it to be kept together.
[identification of item], Lance Casebeer Collection of Movie Tie-In Paperbacks (M1008). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
This collection contains the movie tie-in portion of the paperback book collection assembled by Lance Casebeer (1946-2003)
and includes both adaptations of films and reissues of novels with imagery promoting related films, spanning from the late
1940s to the early 1980s. The collection also has other movie-related books including biographies and humor, as well as books
featuring political humor and satire.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Rare Books Collection PN1992.8 .P46 T45 1946 Television "tie-in" books collection
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6743393
M0707 Dell Paperbacks : ephemera, 1937-1985
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4046598
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Tv and movie tie-ins
Motion pictures and literature
Motion picture plays -- Adaptations
American literature -- Film adaptations
Paperbacks
Photoplay editions -- Specimens
Motion pictures -- History.
Casebeer, Lance