Catalogue 2

Arts Poetry Music & Plays

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2. [001996] Apollo Magazine. Apollo. Vol.1 No. 3.. London: The Apollo Press Ltd., 1925. First Edition. March Issue. Pagination: i - xiv + 125-190. A lovely copy in grey wraps. Four coloured plated tipped in all present (Reynolds, Lavery, Tintoretto, & Maris).
£15.00
2. 8. [001910] Art Catalogue.. Collection de son Excellence feu de Prince Alexis Orloff. Paris: Galerie George Petit, 1920. Catalogue des Tableaux Anciens des Ecoles du Moyen-Age et de la Renaissance X1V, XV, XV1 Siecles...Dessins par G-B Tiepolo. Galerie Georges Petit, 8 Rue de Seze Les Jeudi 29 et Vendredi 20 Avril 1920. Conditions de la Vente..etc...76 pp + c 80 illustrations. Bound in red cloth gilt. A lovely copy of a superb exhibition and sale.
£55.00. SOLD
2. 14. [001382] Art Magazine.. Apollo. , A Journal of the Arts for Connoisseurs and Collectors. Three issues as one lot.July 1936, March 1937, & August 1937. All VG. Large format, black covers.
£7.00
2. 4. 12. [001680] Artist Biography. A Dictionary of Painters, Sculptors, Architects, and Engravers.... London: Gale and Curtis, 1810, "..containing Biographical Sketches of the Most Celebrated Artists from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time; to which is added an Appendix, Comprising the Substance of Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting in England from Vertue, Forming a Complete English School". Anon [John Gould?]. 484 pp. 12 x 20 cm..possible original casing..half green leather spine.label and edges some wear. Pages uncut. Binding tight. 1700 entries.ownership inscription "Edw'd Smith". First edition (?).
£175.00
2. [001308] Austin, Ernest.. Songs from the Ravel (Opus 30).. London.: W. Reeves, 1907, First. 120 pp of song-poems, bound in soft grey wraps. All edges uncut. Subscriber's Copy. A nice copy.
£8.00
2. 15. [001734] Bakshy, Alexander. The Path of the Russian Stage and Other Essays. London: Cecil Palmer, 1916, First. 243 pp + 12 photo illustrations. Copy somewhat worn & soiled, binding tight. Inscribed in ink "Ex-Libris Z.N.Preev. To the Playhouse Amersham, as a Little Token of Appreciation of its Very Satisfying Productions. Z. N. P. 24th Oct 1942". [Z.N.Preev was the author of "The Russian Revolution & Who's Who in Russia" 1917].
£20.00
2. 14. [002153] Ballet. . Ballet Collection. 1912-1957. 1. A set of five ballet scrap books in chronological order..dating from 1912 to 1940. Each typically sixty sides of newspaper reviews, programs, cuttings, photos, ephemera. A remarkable collection. 2. "Dance & Dancers". Nov 1950 to Dec 1951 (lacks Oct/Nov 1951). 12 issues. 3. "Dance & Dancers". Jan 1952 to Dec 52 (12 issues). In pale blue "Dance & Dancers" binder. 4. "Dance & Dancers". Jan 1953 to Dec 1954 in deep blue "Dance & Dancers" binder. (24 issues). 5. "Dance & Dancers". Jan 1955 to Oct 56 inclusive, 22 issues + Feb 57 & May 57 (24 issues in all, in deep blue "Dance & Dancers" binder). 6. S. Hurok: Playbill. The Ballet Theatre. First Transcontinental Tour. 1941-1942. 7. S. Hurok: Playbill. The Ballet Theatre. Cost to Coast Tour. 1942-1943. 8. S. Hurok. Two Playbills. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Season 1940-1941, and Season 1942. 1940-1941 copy lacks cover wrap. 9. Theatre National du Palais de Chaillot. Les Nuits Musicales de Paris. Loose leave folder programme "25 Nuits Musicales et Choregraphiques". 10. Roland Petit. Ballets de Paris. Theatre Marigny. 1949. Playbill. In original tissue wrap. 11. Roland Petit. Ballets de Paris. Theatre Marigny. 1950. Playbill. In original Wrap. Three mint copies. 12. Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas. 1950. Album. Avec le texte de Colette, les dessins de Andre Beaurepaire et les Photographies de Therese le Prat. Plus an assortment of later ballet programs and playbills (60-100). These were all the lifetime collection and property of one local lady ballet enthusiast, now aged 96. More information on request. To be sold as one lot. Post at cost. Heavy.
£250.00
2. [001654] Bantock, Raymond. Poems In Prose and Verse and a Play. Tokyo.: Bummei-Shoin, 1925, First. A rare survivor. A mint copy in yellow ochre dw.
£28.00
2. 15. [001860] Barber-Wells, F. A Medley of Verse. London: W.H. & L.Collingridge, 1919. First Edition. 106 pp in grey wraps. Signed in top board verso "Mrs Winter. With the Author's kind regards and Good Wishes. 1922". Signed beneath the Foreward in ink. "F. Barber-Wells". Dedicated to "Little Eyes Blue" in ink (this is also the title of the first poem).
£8.50
2. 12. [001729] Bowman, Ned. A [Edits].. Theatre Design and Technology Magazine.. New York: USITT, First fifteen issues, unbound. Nos: 1-15, dated May 1965 to Dec 1968. A very nice run. [See also Items # 001730 & # 001731, TABS, & Scenography].
£25.00
2. 8. [002072] Braque. Braque Oeuvres Grave. Tarascon: Maeght Editeur., 1989. Mint Copy. 160 pp in wraps. In French.
£15.00
2. [002111] Buckle, Richard.. Ballet (Magazine). London: Richard Buckle, Issue no 1 (July-August 1939), and Issue no 2 (Sept-Oct 1939). Both in very good condition. Each 52 pp. Sold as a pair.
£9.50
2. 8. [001443] Cocteau, Jean. Die Grosse Kluft. Lubeck: Stein-Verlag, 1924, First German edition (1-5000) of Cocteau's early (1923) novella "Le Grand Ecart" (The Big Split). This was his second "Poesie de Roman" & published at the age of thirty-four. A nice tight copy in pale blue hard cover.
£20.00
2. 15. 16. [002014] Connell, Christopher [Artwork].. In The Bee-Loud Glade. Nafplion: Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, 1980. Fine copy, inscribed on ffep in a fine black ink freehand: "All Best Wishes from Chris Connell. Dunoon, Summer 1982"...together with two typescript signed letters from the Author, together with a signed original freehand pen and ink drawing 12 x 18 cm "La Canetto (?)" (indecipherable). dated 24th July 1982.
£35.00
2. [001448] Connoisseur Magazine. The Connoisseur Magazine Volume 3.. London: Otto Ltd, 1902, Ffep missing.still a lovely copy, brown buckram gilt. 9 x 11 inches. May to August 1902. Matches Item # 001447, Volume 2. As a pair £25.00
£10.00
2. [001447] Connoisseur Magazine. The Connoisseur Magazine Volume 2. London: Otto Ltd, 1902, Lovely copy in brown buckram gilt. 9 x 11 inches. January to April 1902. See also Item # 001448, Volume 3, May to August 1902. As a pair £25.00.
£20.00
2. 8. [002084] Crane, S. Paul. Korean Patterns. ill. Sandra Mattielli. Seoul Korea: Hollym Corporation, 1968. Second Edition. A Very Good copy in similar DW. Uninscribed. Unpriceclipped. 244 pp including appendices and Index.
£10.00
2. [002087] Crosland, T W H. Outlook Odes. London: At the Unicorn, 1902. First Edition. V good copy. 104 pp. gilt bright. Top edge gilt.
£14.00
2. 15. [002127] Cross, Albert Francis. Charnwood Poems (Association Copy).. Nuneaton: Chronicle Press, 1928. First Edition. Ink Inscription reads "The Honourable Maud Russell, From the Author, in repayment of a Debt of Honour. A.F. Cross. Sept 1929". Nice copy in green cloth gilt. Spine sl worn and faded.
£9.50
2. [001853] D'Esterre-Keeling, Eleonore. The Music of the Poets.. London: Walter Scott, 1908, "The Musicians' Music Book". Third Edition, completely revised. Compiled by d'Esterre-Keeling (Mrs. Herman Stahl). 357 pp. Three days of the year to each date in the calendar, with notes and dates and brief bios of famous musicians. All edges gilt. Spine badly sunned and worn.
£6.50
2. 3. [001973] Darlington, Christopher.. An Exhibition of Christopher Darlington Morley.. University of Texas.: Humanities Research Center, Dec1961-Feb 1962. Exhibition of Manuscripts & First Editions.One of 2000 copies only. 48 pp wraps. A very good copy.
£8.00
2. 12. [001738] Dent, Roger N.. Principles of Pneumatic Architecture. London: The Architectural Press, 1971, First. Lovely copy in white DW. A few pencil underlinings..O/W very good indeed.
£25.00
2. 15. [001410] Dubash, P.S.G.. Romance of Souls. London:, First. A nice copy in protected mylar wrap. 157 pp + reviews. A Philosophic Romance in Verse. This copy has an ink signed dedication "To Mr & Mrs Wies (?) with the author's compliments. P S G Dubash". on the top board verso. The ffep is missing, and the title page is detached but 100% complete. There is an erratum slip and some corrections in the author's hand.
£16.00
1. 2. 8. [001426] Evans, Phoebe A. Barddoniaeth gan Cleifon.. , An 160 pp poetry typescript in the Welsh language. Hardbound in blue buckram 18 x 20 cm. We believe the title translates as " The Idylls of Cleifon". We believe it is the poetry or the story of one Ganwyd Cleifon, born in St. Clears in 1858. The complete subtitle reads " Ganwyn Cleifon yn St. Clears 1858. Treuliodd y rhan fwyaf o'i oes yng Nghaerdydd fel swyddog ar y Rheilffordd. Bu farw Awst 1919 a chladdwyd ef ym mynwent Seion, St. Clears. Ysgrifennodd y darnau barddonol yma o dro i dro i gyfnodolion a phapurau wythnolsol Cymru, a chasglwyd hwynt gan ei ferch". We are uncertain if Phoebe A Evans is the author, editor, or translator of this work.
£45.00
2. 12. 14. [001900] Fair Organs. . The Key Frame [a long run]. Stalybridge: Fair Organ Preservation Society, A run of 24 issues, all in very good condition, commencing with the issue for "Winter 1967", and concluding with that for "Combined Summer & Autumn 1975". Possibly complete, as it is not obvious if any are missing, as issues are not numbered...simply Spring..Summer...etc.,
£35.00
2. 8. [002159] Figurative Art.. Figuration Critique 1976.. 136 pp. Modern Figurative Art (L'Art Figuratif Aujourd'hui). Showing more than 100 full colour plates. 22 x 30 com. Mint in wraps.
£16.00
2. 15. [001954] Fonteyn. . [Fonteyn] The Sadler's Wells Ballet. 1951 Ballet Season.. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ballet Season Program for 1951. 20 pp booklet stapled. Signed on front cover "Margot Fonteyn" (in ink).."Frederick Ashton" (Principal Choreographer...in pencil). "Alexander Grant" (in pencil.. "The Jester" in the March 1951 production of Cinderella)...together with one other undecipherable signature.
£45.00
2. [001420] Fortnum, C.Drury E.. Bronzes. London: Chapman & Hall. 1877, A lovely fresh copy, with very bright gilt on green buckram boards. A Victoria & Albert Museum Art Handbook. 162 pp, and illustrated with twenty-eight woodcuts.
£12.00
2. 7. [001298] Foster, J. J.. French Art from Watteau to Prud'hon.. London.: Dickinsons. 1905, Very Good. 28 x 37cm. Edition de Luxe. Size: Super Royal Quarto. 12 guineas in 1905. One of 175 copies only. 17 plates in photogravure upon a special hand-made paper. Two of the plates are coloured. Half vellum with blue cloth. Some foxing to front and end free paper, all plates unfoxed. A magnificent production.
£25.00
2. 15. [001303] Fry, Christopher [Dedication].. A Phoenix Too Frequent.. London: O.U.P. 1960, Although a late reprint, this copy has an elaborate dedication in the Author's flamboyant hand, saying.(where legible)..." It's my Favourite Play, Darling Betty, A Phoenix full off thought (?) for a Marvellous Party.(illegible.) Chris. F. 14.3.61". Protected cover, blue cover, some damp staining.
£15.00
2. 15. [001249] Galletley, Leonard. An English Village. Bradford: 1933. Very Good. 13 x 21 cm. 36 pp booklet in beige wraps. Half Title verso bears ink inscription: Beamsley House, "To Sydney Jeffery with the author's Good Wishes. Sept 1935". Together with a manuscript letter in the author's hand.."Dear Mr Jeffery......" running to two pages, discussing Mr Jeffery's own volume of poems. Sidney Jeffery wrote " The Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society 1839-1939" .
£18.00
2. [001634] Gant, Roland. World in a Jug. London: Jonathan Cape, 1960, A Jazz Book Club Production. Fine in fine dw. Multiple Copies. 220 pp. See also # 001633 (Herbert Simmons) & # 001635 ( John Williams).
£6.00
2. 4. [001972] Gill, Eric.. The Library Chronicle.. Austin: University of Texas, 1970. 96 pp issue for November 1970. New Series, Number 2. Contains 15 pp article on the lettering of Eric Gill, by William R Holman, together with an Invitation Slip, all in original Gill illustrated envelope. Fine copy.
£10.00 SOLD
2. 7. [001235] Gill, Eric., Illustrated by Denis Tegetmeier.. Work and Property. High Wycombe.: Hague & Gill Ltd. 1937, First. Dark cream cloth, some soiling. 141 pp. Twelve Illustrations by Tegetmeier.
£16.00 SOLD
2. 8. [001995] Gillot, Colonel. Fougeres Ville D'Art. Grenoble.: B. Arthaud, 1950. First Edition. Ouvrage Orne de 40 Heliogravures. 131 pp. A smart copy in decorated wraps. Some slight soiling and wear to spine, o/w very good.
£10.00
2. [001511] Gornall, Mary. Thoughts. Ilfracombe: Arthur H Stockwell Ltd. 1956, First. A sixteen page booklet of poems ("Gypsies", "The W.I.", "Books"..etc..Twelve poems in all..). V.G.
£6.00
2. [001736] Grodzicki, August. Theatre in Modern Poland. Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Artystyczne, 1963, First. Printed in Poland. Prepared in Collaboration with the Polish ITI Centre. A good tight copy in worn but complete dustwrapper.
£25.00
2. 16. [001599] Guenne, Jacques. Prague the Town of Art. Paris: Editions De L'Art Vivant, n.d., but 1930(?). 186 pp, profusely illustrated. A lovely copy in pale cream buckram, with blue embossed Gothic lettering. English text, translated by M. Brimicombe. Dedicated to M. Stefan Osusky.
£16.00
2. 11. [002129] Gymnastics. International Musical Drills.. London: Salvation Army, 1909. Second Edition. 350 original illustrations drawn by Nellie Buchanan. Some music and three pages of Gymnastic, Calisthenic, and Musical Drill Apparatus bound in. Contents tight and unmarked. Cover soiled and some wear.
£14.00
1. 2. 4. [001884] Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O.. The Stratford Records and the Shakespeare Autotypes.. Brighton: John George Bishop, . "A Brief Review of the Singular Delusions that are Current at Stratford-on-Avon". Third Edition. 1884-1885. 8vo. Contemporary Cloth. 72 pp. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue " J P M from the Author". This edition has a new Preface [Wm Jaggard. p.136].
£16.00
2. [001527] Heinemann, William. Catalogue of Pictures in the Tennant Gallery. , 1st. "At 34 Queen Anne's Gate. S.W". (London). n/d. but inscribed "Ellen L. Eggan June 1910". Title page reads: " Illustrated, by kind permission of Mr William Heinemann, with eight reproductions in colour from "The Children and the Pictures". Compiled from various sources by various hands and under revision ". 6 x 8 inches. buff card boards 30 pp. 37 paintings detailed.
£28.00
2. [001956] Helpmann. . Robert Helpmann Album.. London: Stage and Screen Press., 1948. First Edition. 38 pp large format. Good tight copy. Some wear to corners.
£15.00
2. [002065] Heppenstall, Rayner. Apology for Dancing. London: Faber, 1936. First Edition. Well read copy in black boards. Spine worn with some fraying at edges. 235 pp, illustrated with 12 plates. Internally v good. Some slight pencil annotations to text.
£18.00
2.7. [001655] Higgins, Nick. Ten Mexican. Fuegol: Libros Chihuahuas, 1991, Small soft cover, 12 x 17 cm, stapled, in pale blue wraps. No 12 of 50 only. Signed "N.V.H". Consists of ten woodcuts, plus notes on each..e.g., Frida Kahlo, Malinche, Zapata...etc.
£25.00
2. 12. [001697] HMV. . His Master's Voice Catalogue of Records for 1933..
, 384 pp..scruffy copy, but tight and complete. 40 pp of prelims.biographies of artists etc..
£10.00

2. 14. [001260] Horizon Magazine.. Horizon.. London.: The Curwen Press., A collection of fifteen issues from the forties. Jun, Jul, 1941, Aug, Sept, Nov, 1942, May, Jul, 1943, Apr, Sept, 1944, Feb, Oct 1945, Apr, May 1946, Apr, Aug, 1947. Generally all in fair condition.
£15.00
2. 4. [001576] Ireland, Geoffrey. Epstein, A Camera Study.. London: Andre Deutsch, First. Folio. Discrete ex-lib cancelled. Introduction by Laurie Lee. Published in association with The Royal College of Art. Not dated, c. 1958 trade edition. Still a lovely copy.
£25.00
2. 6. [001604] Jazz Book Club.. Jazz Column. The Aldine Press, Letchworth, Herts.: Jazz Book Club, Seven single sheet pieces of fragile 50's & 60's Jazz Ephemera ".for Members of The Jazz Book Club". Printed both sides, Jazz chat, venues, upcoming appearances & forthcoming volumes in the Jazz Book Club Series. Comprises Issue no: 6, (Nov/Dec 1957), 7, 8 (Mar/Apr 58), 46, 47 & 48 (Dec 1964), & no: 61 (Feb 1967). These were presumably loosely tucked in the monthly Jazz Book Club volumes.
£18.00
2. 12. [001943] Jennings, A.S.. Paint and Colour Mixing.. London: Spon, 1906. Third.. A lovely copy. Blind stamped black boards gilt. All colour samples laid on bright and fresh in 13 coloured plates. Completely remade with original spine laid on. 190 pp + Index + 15 pp advertising bound in.
£45.00
2. 7. [001771] Kavanagh, Kavanagh. Horizon. 1942 Irish Number.. London: The Curwen Press., Single Issue for January 1942, Vol V, No. 25. 72 pp, "The Irish Number". Contains the first six pages of the early Kavanagh poem "The Old Peasant" pp 12-17 incl. [The poem in its entirity is 30 pp. We understand "The Great Hunger" originally appeared in this issue of "Horizon", the Gardai seizing all copies, on the order of the Minister of Justice, because the poem was alleged to be obscene].
£20.00
2. 4. [001869] Keighley. Alex Keighley Artist and Photographer. London: Royal Photographic Society, 1947. First Edition. Smart unmarked copy in green boards gilt. 23 pp text 48 photo plates.
£15.00
2. [002081] Kennedy, G A Studdert. The Unutterable Beauty. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1927. First Edition. Very good copy with spine label on patterned boards. viii + 182 pp. Contains 28 poems in Leeds (?) dialect. Born 1883-1929. WW1 Chaplain known as Woodbine Willy.
£35.00
2. 4. [002105] Le Corbusier [Charles Edouard Jeanneret).. My Work. London: Architectural Press, 1960. First Edition. Very good copy, with front sheet of DW only.
£24.00 SOLD
2. 15. [001380] Lodge, John. The Ingleside Poems. London: Arthur H Stockwell Ltd, First. 36 pp hardcover booklet. Not dated but post WW1, c 1920, with a signed manuscript poem by the author of 25 lines written in ink on the ffep. The book is in v good condition with a bright s. soiled dw.
£18.00
2. 14. [001975] London Theatre Programmes [A Collection].. . Twelve Plays in all. All from the late 1920's. Royal Court Theatre (2). Queen's Theatre (2). Theatre Royal (1). Savoy Theatre (1), Arts Theatre Club (1). Wyndhams Theatre (1). Cambridge Theatre (1). London Alhambra (1). New Theatre (1). The Tivoli (1). More details on request. Sold as one lot.
£15.00
2. 7. [001594] Marsden, John Pennington. Some Verses. London: Privately Printed. 1931, First. 33 pp. Nice copy in blue buckram gilt.
£14.00
2. [001953] Masefield, John. Tribute to Ballet. London: Collins, 1938. Pictures by Edward Seago. Good tight copy in green baize cloth boards. 10 x 12 inches. 72 pp + 9 tissue guarded colour plates+ iv drawings + xiv reproductions in monochrome at rear. Sl staining to top board.
£25.00
2. 16. [001715] McCullin, Don. Open Skies. London: Cape, 1989, First. Photographic essay on English S. West landscape, with John Fowles introduction. 70 pp. Very good soft cover copy.
£35.00
2. 14. [001794] Melody Maker.. Melody Maker Music Weekly [a run]. London: IPC, V large format. Twenty issues from 1979. Generally good condition. Sold as one lot. Details and dates on request. 18 p weekly. USA: One Doller
£35.00
2. [001744] Miller, James Hull. The Open Stage. Chicago: Hub Electric Co, 1964, "Based on the Designs of..". 70 pp large format soft cover. Publisher's Bulletin No: 109. [See also Item # 001744. "Self Supporting Scenery", by the same Author. £18.00, if sold as a pair].
£15.00
2. 5. [001745] Miller, James Hull. Self Supporting Scenery for Children's Theatre.. Louisiana: Tobey, 1973, "...and Grown-Ups' too. A Scenic Workbook for the Open Stage". 91 pp. Illustrated large format soft cover. [See also Item # 001744 "The Open Stage", by the same Author. £18.00, if sold as a pair].
£6.00
2. [002150] Moore, Gerald. The Unashamed Accompanist. London: Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd, 1943. First Edition. Lovely copy in pale cream and green wrap. 78 pp.
£18.00
2. 8. [001392] Moussinac, Leon. La Decoration Theatrale. Paris: F Reider, 1922, First. Title page printed in red and black. Twenty-Four pages of plates. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, soiled and frayed. Margins browned throughout, A partly unopened copy. With the decorated bookplate of Ifan Kyrle Fletcher ["The Play's the Thing"]. A volume in the series "L'Art Francais Depuis Vingt Ans". A scarce item, professionally cased in pale blue boards.
£35.00
2. 4. [001432] Muls, Prof. Jozef. Rubens the Diplomat. I.G.L.A., A mint copy in brown soft covers. In English, and translated from the Flemish by J.H.Helsen. Not dated. 47 pp, 4 full page photo illustrations.
£6.00
2. 15. [001998] Musa, Hassan. Mon Premier Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais Tout En Arabe.. Breteuil Sur Ithon, France: Grandir, 1994. One of 2500 only. A tour de Force of Arabic Calligraphy. Gorgeous. With an autograph sheet tipped in " Best Regards Hassan Musa 8.7.98" .
£45.00
2. [001304] Music.. The Chord. London.: The Sign of the Unicorn. 1899, Quarterly Magazine of the Nineties. First Issue, no. 1 of five issues only. Twelve topics covered in 79 pp, including the London Opera Season for 1899. A good tight copy in pale grey boards.
£8.00
2. [002116] Nairne. The Songs of Lady Nairne. London: Foulis, T N., 1911. First Edition. Lovely copy in pale cream wraps. 8 color plates tipped in. Color front portrait laid on. All edges uncut.
£18.00
2. 14. [002021] Newton-Robinson, Charles. Moods and Metres; New Lyric Poems. London: Constable & Co., 1913. All the appearance of a specially bound presentation copy. Full tan morocco, heavily gilt. Elaborate gilt device on top board showing a pen and sword over Cricket Stumps, gilt stamped 1938 and with gilt initials: J.A., N.R., D.M., Three raised bands and with staining from binding glue showing through. We believe the "D.M" is the poet Dugald Sutherland MacColl, in view of the book's provenance.
£18.00
2. [001718] Paris Exhibition of 1900.. Paris and the Exhibition. Neal's Library, 1900, 224 pp. Very worn but complete copy.spine part detached..some leaves loose and foldout map torn. Nice foldout panorama of the Exhibition of 1900. 50+ pages adverts bound in.
£18.00
2. [001945] Peake, Mervyn.. Mervyn Peake 1911-1968. Channel Islands: Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery, . 28 pp mint copy of an illustrated catalogue for an Exhibition held from 6th Sept to the 1st November 1987. 13 full page illustrations, some in colour. Text by John Watney.
£10.00
2. [001859] Phillpotts, Eden. Augustan Book of Modern Poetry. London: Ernest Benn, First Edition. N.d. but c1924. Lovely copy in art paper decorated boards.
£10.00
2. 8. [001699] Pirandello, Luigi. Vestire Gli Ignudi. Firenze: Bemporad & Figlio, 1923, First. Vol V11 in the "Maschere Nude" series. Commedia in Tre Atti. In Italian. A lovely fresh copy, 8vo, original printed wrappers, 151 pp, with two pages of publishers ads to rear.
£45.00
1. 2. [001808] Platt, Arthur. Marpessa. Cambridge: Deighton Bell, 1888, 1st. "A Masque with Eight Odes". 63 pp slim volume. A good tight copy with some soiling to boards.
£12.00
2. 14. [002018] Powys Brothers.. The Powys Review. Nos. 1-22.. Dyfed. Wales.: Gomer Press, First Edition. Complete run 1 to 22 inclusive. All fine or better, together with: 1. Powys Society Newsletter no.3, dated January 1984 (in typescript). Also Newsletters for December 1987, March, July & December 1988 (twenty-seven Items in all). Sold as one lot. Heavy...near 6 kgm.
£35.00
2. 8. [002083] Repishti, Francesco. Monza Dalle Origini Alla Dominazione Spagnola (1535).. Monza: Libri e Libri Edixioni., 1995. Fine copy in like DW. Large format. Beautifully produced. 126 pp. 164 illustrations. In Italian. Photography by Raffaele Passoni.
£18.00
2. 15. [002122] Richardson, Sir Ralph (Association). Herman Buchman.. Stage Makeup.. New York: Watson-Guptill., N.d. Large format. Foreward by Sir Ralph Richardson. Front free endpaper dedicated to Richardson in a flamboyant hand.... "Dear Sir Ralph--I am so grateful, My Very best wishes and again Thanks. Sincerely Herman Buchman". A fine copy, presumably at some stage in Richardson's library.
£24.00
2. 12. [001743] Rossen, Howard M.. Columbian World Fair Collectibles. Chicago (1892-1893).. Iowa.: Wallace-Homestead, 1976, First. Smart large format softcover. 148 pp fully colour illustrated. Very Good copy.
£16.00
2. 8. [001208] Roussin, Andre. Am-Stram-Gram.. Geneva: Albert Skira, 1944, Very Good. First. In French. 168pp, illustrated wrap. Three act comedy. A nice bright copy.
£6.00
1. 2. [002103] Ruskin, John.. Salsette and Elephanta, a Prize Poem.. Orpington: George Allen, 1879. "Recited in the Theatre, Oxford on June 12th, 1839". New Edition. Original half morocco binding. Top board detached. Book plate of Inner Temple Library. Top edge gilt.
£9.50
2. [001605] Sanskrit Poetry. . An Incarnation of the Snow; A Draught of the Blue; The Ashes of a God.. London: Methuen & Co., F W Bain edits. March 1911 (2nd), March 1911 (4th), 1913 (2nd). Three matching volumes, uncut, with half bound simulated vellum spine bindings.."translated from the original manuscripts". A nice set. V g in tight bindings..each with tissue-guarded frontispiece. Sold as a set.
£14.00
1. 2. 14. [002148] Savoy Magazine.. The Savoy: An Illustrated Monthly (3 Vols in 1st State binding).. Ed: Arthur Symons. Illustrations:- a. Beardsley & Others. 1st Printing., Jan-Dec 1896. Nos 1-8 (all published) in 3 vols.4to. Uncold plts., orig. advts. at end of each no., untrimmed, v. tight original elaborate gt-pict deep navy blue cloth boards by Beardsley. 1st state binding, with "Leonard Smithers/1896" at lower spine. sl fading & wear to spines. A gorgeous set with a Beardsley print on stiff card board of Madonna & Child, loosely inserted in vol 1. Also loosely inserted is an undated BAR record (or a Catalogue record) describing what is certainly these actual volumes. The sale record is BA. Oct 29; 378. Also included in this sale is a mint copy, in mint DW, of Stanley Weintraub's "The Savoy. Nineties Experiment" . 1966. 294 pp. Pennsylvania State University Press.
£950.00
2. 15. [001839] Sewell, Father Brocard. Association, Longfellow.. The Poetical Works.. London: Frederick Warne, N.d. but inscribed "R.B.S.Sewell. Christ's College.1901". Gorgeous copy in green full leather gilt embossed. Five raised bands. With two additional inscription as follows: 1. "2nd Prize. Natural Science" in red ink. and: 2. "Formerly the property of the late Lt-Col. R.B.S. Sewell, C.I.E., F.R.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., etc. (1880-1964). Presented to the Ayleford Priory Library by Father Brocard Sewell, O.Carm.". All edges gilt, 630 pp, small stamp "Deighton Hill & Co, Cambridge". Ex-lib bookplate "Fratrum Carmelitarum Aylesfordiae". A must for Brocard Sewell enthusiasts.
£95.00
2. 15. [001262] Seymour, William Kean., Illustrated by Vernon Hill.. Collected Poems By Willam Kean Seymour.. London.: Robert Hale Ltd. 1946, Good. 1st. 14 x 22 Cm. A nice bright dedication copy. Inscribed in three places on ffep and half-title, as follows; 1. "For Irene Brent, William Kean Seymour 30th May 1946". 2. "This book though written by the undersigned is presented with best wishes by Solveiq (?)." 3. A handwritten poem of eight lines " STARS" and signed W.K.S.
£18.00
2. 14. [001974] Shaw, Bernard. The Malvern Theatre [Collection].. Forty page illustrated Souvenir Programme for The Malvern Festival of 1929 "Plays by Bernard Shaw". Together with six of his individual play programmes, each a single sheet folded once on heavy art paper..1. "Heartbreak House". 2. Caesar & Cleopatra". 3. "The Apple Cart". 4. "Back to Methusalah! Parts 1 &11". 5. Ditto: Parts 111 & 1V. 6. Ditto: Part V. All Very good.
£20.00
2. [001633] Simmons, Herbert. A.. Man Walking on Eggshells. London: Methuen & Co. 1964, Fine copy in fine dw. A Jazz Book Club Production. Multiple Copies. See also # 001634 (Roland Gant) & # 001635 (John Williams).
£6.00
2. [002098] Strobel, Heinrich. Claude Debussy. Zurich: Atlantis-Verlag, 1940. 4 Auflage. 292 pp in soft cream wraps. Lovely copy. Some very slight loss along edges.
£14.00
2. [001802] Sun Newspaper.. George and Lynn [Original Artwork]. London: Sun Newspapers, 1992, Black ink cartoon strip. 6 x 20 inches approx. Signed original. Few only.
£28.00
2. 8. [002045] Theatre. Theatre De La Michodiere. ill. Yvonne Printemps. Paris: 1950. Small soft cover pocket book of 32 pp. Gives the history of the Theatre and all performances from November 1925 to November 1949. 1950 Events Programme loosely inserted ("46 Spectacles de Paris").
£6.00
2. 8. [002046] Theatre. Theatre National De L'Opera. Paris: Four Programme booklets dated: Juin, Juillet, Novembre 1950 & Mai 1951. In French. All V good condition.
£5.00
2. 12. 16. [002025] Torbert, Alice Coyle. Doorways and Dormers of Old Georgetown. Columbia: 1932. "A Historic Tour". Second Edition, revised and enlarged. 33 pages. A nice copy, chipped a little around edges.
£9.50
2. 15. [001849] Trewin, J.C.. Alec Clunes. London: Rockliff, 1958, 1st. Lovely copy in dw. Inscribed by the Actor himself "For Norman."The Power Behind the Throat" with the utmost affection and gratitude. Alec Clunes". 134 pp copiously illustrated with b/w photographs. Together with a collection of ephemera: 1. Order of Service. St.Paul's Church, Covent Gdn. April 21st 1970. 2. Obituary by Peter Ustinov.together with: 3. Seven other Obituaries from various newspapers.
£24.00
2. [001813] Ukulele Music. The Gugnunc Song. London: The Lawrence Wright Music Co. 1927, "..with Ukulele Accompaniment". Four side original music score. Rather tattered..but compete. The Official Song of the Wilfredian League of Gugnuncs!
£8.50
2. 4. [001880] von Toscana, Luise. Mein Lebensweg. Berlin: Verlag Continent, 1911. "Fruhere Kronprinzessin von Sachsen". Presumed first. 344 pp in German, bound in oatmeal coloured thick canvas like material. 18 full page photo illustrations. Some soiling to boards, but otherwise a very good copy. 8 pages Publisher's Catalogue bound in.
£20.00
2. 15. [001603] Walpole, Hugh (Association Copy)., Pope. Illustrated by Mayorga, Lopez-rey, Vic Martin.. The Poetical Works.. London: Macmillan, 1921, Association copy. Globe Edition. From Hugh Walpole's Library, with his Bookplate (Brackenburn), Further bookplate of William Barclay Squire (Maneo Indefessus Labore), together with an original two page manuscript letter from the Editor of the volume (Sir Adolphus William Ward. M.A., Litt, D. Master of St. Peter's College, Cambridge). The letter deals with some annotations to the text relating to Dante, and is dated January 23rd 1923 on Peterhouse Lodge, Cambridge notepaper. The green buckram binding is clean and smart, gilt bright. A nice copy.
£20.00
2. 15. [001566] Whitby, Charles. In Yeovil Town. London: The Fortune Press, Lovely association copy. Inscribed in blue ink on ffep: "To Ronald & Margaret Bathgate. Kind Host & Hostess of The Quantock Armistice (p. 25ff) With Love & Best Wishes from the Author. Dec 1947". The poem on page 26 is titled "Quantock Armistice, 1942, and is dedicated "To R. and M.B.". Additionally, there is an unpublished holograph poem tipped in 18 x 23 cm, "Above and Below". 14 lines "Curled crests in infinite vistas, emerald steel..". Jpg images on request. A lovely item..nd, but just post WW11. 56 pp bound in mottled brown cloth.
£48.00
2. 4. [002106] Whitham, Sylvia Mills. A Retrospective Exhibition. Exeter: Royal Albert Memorial Museum., 1955. "...of Water Colour Drawings, Pen and Pencil Drawings and Engravings". Devon Artist. 14 pp stapled in wraps. News article "Life's Work of Devon Artist" from "Express and Echo" dated Tuesday October 18th 1955, tipped in.
£12.00
2. [001635] Williams, John. Night Song. London: Collins, 1964, A Jazz Book Club Production. Very good in vg dw. Multiple Copies. 191 pp. See also # 001633 (Herbert Simmons) & # 001634 (Roland Gant).
£6.00
1. 2. [001294] Wilson, Sydney Ernest.. Engravings in Mezzotint. London.: Vicars Brothers., Very Good to Fine. 13x20cm. 20 tissue protected engravings. Green cloth gilt, very bright. A lovely copy. Undated but c1900.
£18.00
2. [001817] Wood, Harry Alexander. Eurydice Alla Sonetta e Rondella. Aberdeen: W Jolly & Sons, 1916, Obscure poetry item, softcover, in original glassine decorated wrap.In English, 60 unpaginated pages, uncut. Some foxing to prelims. Signed in ink by author "With Compliments. H.A.Wood. May 1917".
£18.00

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