Search Results: Authors starting with N from Lasting Words Ltd

UK, 1992. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. An Original Concert Programme and Ticket for a Guns N Roses Would Tour 1992. Ticket Dated 13th June 1992 at Wembley. Size is 345mm x 275mm. Condition is very good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17888

UK: George Allen and Unwin, 1936. First Edition Thus . Cloth. Very Good/Good++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A S Hartrick. 1st Cheap Edition 1936. Flat signed by the author Nancy Price, Sybil Thorndike and Marjorie Hellier.The author's random wanderings in the Lake District. Book is very good and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is good and quite bright. Edges rubbed, with loss and nicked. A few small closed tears to edges. A More images can be taken upon request.Ref17781

UK, 1987. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. An Original Concert Programme/Poster and Ticket for a Crosby Stills and Nash Concert in 1983. Ticket Dated 12th July 1983 at Wembley Arena. Size is 300mm x 215mm. Condition is very good. Light edge rubbing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17888

UK. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Photograph Signed by Tenor Heddle Nash. Undated. William Heddle Nash 1894-1961 was an English lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio. Nash's voice was of the light tenor class known as "tenore di grazia". The critic J. B. Steane referred to him as "the English lyric tenor par excellence, without equal then or now." He appeared in tenor roles in operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini among others, at the Royal Opera House, and the Glyndebourne Festival. His operatic career lasted from 1924 to 1958. nAs a concert singer, Nash was known for his performances in oratorio, and in particular in the title role of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, making the first gramophone recording of the work, in 1945. Size is 140mm x 85mm. Condition is good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18066

UK, 1882. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by Engineer James Nasmyth to John Callcott Horsley Designer of the first Christmas Card. Dated 1882. A letter discussing Horsley's appointment to the office of the Treasury of the Royal Academy. James Nasmyth 1808-1890 was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. John C Horsley 1817-1903 was an English academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card English. Size is 155mm x 100mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17349

UK: Bruce and Wyld, 1860. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1860. The Washingtons. A tale of a country parish in the 17th century. Based on authentic documents. Based on George Washington's ancestors, by the rector of Brington in Northamptonshire and domestic chaplain to Earl Spencer; based manuscript records found in the Spencer library at Althorp. With a long supplementary note on the Washingtons of Sulgrave Manor, and a substantial appendix, reproducing much of the documentary evidence.Rare early translation. Bound in the original coth. Book is very good and quite bright. Boards lightly marked and soiled . Edges rubbed in places. Contents good with sightly age toned pages. Rare set. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 9590

UK, 1888. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by Judge Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley to Lady Maine. Dated 1888. A long letter to Lady Maine passing his condolences for the death of her husband and praising him of his intellectual prowess. Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley, 1828-1921 was an English judge. Size is 176mm x 114mm. Condition is good. Mounted at rear on card. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17705

UK: Blackie, 1910. New Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New Edition C1910. Book design by Talwin Morris a leading illustrator and book designer during the late 19th and early 20th century. Book is very good+ and bright. Spine and edges lightly rubbed. Contents good with lightly age toned pages. Very uncommon edition. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16585

UK: Collins, 1946. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Joyce Bruce. 1st Edition 1946. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Small name to endpaper. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Light soiling to wrapper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 11993

UK, 1972. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Official NASA Apollo 11 Astronaut Picture with Auto Pen Signatures of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. A good example of an auto pen signed NASA picture. C1972. Apollo 11 (July 16-24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. Armstrong and Aldrin collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth as pilot Michael Collins flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit, and were on the Moon's surface for 21 hours, 36 minutes before lifting… Read More

UK: Warne, 1937. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1937. Uncommon. Book is very good and quite bright. Edges a little lightened in places. Nice clean contents. The wrapper is very good+ with slight rubbing to edges. Spine lightly darkened and small chip to base. More images can be taken upon request. Ref ###003662

UK, 1910. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Haymarket Letter Headed Paper signed by Julia Neilson. Includes a paper clipping of her portrait dressed as Nell Gwynn. Undated C1910.The letter discusses their recent travels. Julia Emilie Neilson 1868-1957 was an English actress best known for her numerous performances as Lady Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel, for her roles in many tragedies and historical romances, and for her portrayal of Rosalind in a long-running production of As You Like It. Size is 185mm x 145mm. Condition is good. Letter with light creasing marks. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16870

UK, 1958. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. An Original Typed and Signed Letter from the Actor Phyllis Neilson-Terry. Undated. A thank you letter. Phyllis Neilson-Terry 1892-1977 was an English actress. She was a member of the third generation of the theatrical dynasty the Terry family. After early successes in the classics, including several leading Shakespearean roles, she spent more than four years in the US, in generally lightweight presentations. Returning to England in 1919 she pursued a varied career, including cabaret, pantomime and variety as well as returning to Shakespeare and other classics. One of her last major roles was in Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables (1954) in which she played in the West End and on Broadway. Size is 178mm x 140mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18067

UK, 1951. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. An Original Signed Address headed note paper by Nadia Nerina. Dated 1951. Secretarial letter. Nadia Nerina 1927 - 2008 was a South African dancer who was "one of the most gifted, versatile, and inspiring ballerinas of The Royal Ballet" during the 1950s and 1960s. She was known "for her technical virtuosity, lightness afoot, effortless-seeming jumps, and joyful charm onstage, especially in comedic roles.. Size 180mm x 130mm Condition is very good. Feint centre crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 16601

UK: Cape, 1970. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1970 and with An Original Envelope from Chile Written by Pablo Neruda. Dated 1964. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good with small name to endpaper. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Light edge rubbing. Spine lightened. The Size of envelope is 153mm x 125mm. Condition is near good. Opening tears. Light marking. One stamp missing from front corner. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO LETTERS WITH THE ENVELOPE. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18633

UK: Wells, Gardner, 1906. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. C E Brock. 1st Edition 1906. Illustrated throughout with twenty full page plates by C E Brock. Book is very good with quite bright boards. Spine edges and gilt slightly dull. Light edge rubbing. Spine and tips a little creased. Contents quite good with light marking to some pages. Small inscription to lightly foxed/age toned endpaper. Some illustrated plate edges nicked and lightly creased. Quite a good example. More images can be taken upon request.Ref17578/17527

UK: Wells, Gardner, 1957. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint 1957. A difficult title to find in nice condition. Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. Inscription to front end paper. The wrapper is very good++ and quite bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. Light soiling to rear cover. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 14922 ###018293

UK: Wells, Gardner, 1906. 2nd Edition . Cloth. Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 2nd Edition 1906. In the same format as the 1st edition printed in the same year. Twenty full black and white plates by C E Brock. Book is very good and quite bright. Edges rubbed in places. Contents good. Pages age toned in places. Light marking to pages and odd nicks usage marks to plates. More images can be taken upon request. ref 18231

UK: Wells, Gardner, 1906. Third Ediiton 3rd Printing. Cloth. Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 3rd Edition 1906. In the same format as the 1st edition printed in the same year. Twenty full black and white plates by C E Brock. New front endpaper and missing half title page otherwise complete. Book is very good and quite bright. Gilt on spine dull. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. ref 17402

UK, 1890. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Hand Written Letter Signed by Physician Edward Nettleship. The note is dated 1890. A letter about a meeting. Edward Nettleship 1845-1913 was an English ophthalmologist. ASize is are 175mm x 115mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17707