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New Directions Connecticutt, 1943 EXTREMELY RARE AS A SIGNED BOOK. This was the third volume in the highly respected monograph series, 'Makers Of Modern Literature'. This copy has a SIGNED inscription on the front end paper from the author: "To Elliot Doniger cordially Lionel Trilling" in blue ink. Very rare to find a signed copy of this first printing. Binding is still nice and tight and the green cloth is still vivid. Corners undamaged. Jacket is complete, protected and unclipped, with the first price: $1.50. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

The Music Sound Foundation England, 1997 EMI chose Glyndebourne for their Centenary Gala on 27th April 1997, and it was an astounding line up of musical talent - Ian Bostridge, Dame Felicity Lott, Nicolai Gedda, Roberto Alagna, Willard White, Amanda Roocroft and many others. This elegant special brochure has the elusive sash, and is a perfectly preserved AS NEW copy. It is very scarce indeed, especially in mint condition. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. New/New.

Slightly Foxed London, 2019 This is a first; a limited edition of a Rosemary Sutcliff novel. The Eagle Of The Ninth is released as a numbered limited edition of 2000 copies, and this is number 140. It is issued without a jacket. The typography is splendidly elegant, the original illustrations are by Walter Hodges, and this is beautifully produced at Smith Settle, West Yorkshire. (I apologise for the blue paper look to the text photos; the paper is pure white.). Limited Edition.. Hardcover. New.

York Fine Art England, 1980 A superb limited edition print, signed and numbered '90/850'. This wonderful painting was voted Exhibit Of The Year at the 1980 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Slight signs of wear, but the printed image has no sign of any damage at all. The colours are still rich and unchanged because the print has been stored in a plans chest which excludes all UV light. A fabulous image.. Signed by Illustrator. Limited Edition.. No Binding. Near Fine.

Penguin Books London, 1948 A beautiful survey of this great stage designer's work. Much collected King Penguin First Printing, but without the jacket, if there was a jacket. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine.

Aperture New York, 1971 An exceptional Aperture monograph, this was the soft cover edition and is a first thus. It was edited by Nancy Newhall. Weston was a key influence in the development of the modern photograph as a collectable object, and this survey convinces the viewer of the beauty and profundity of the camera when it is in the hands of a creative and aesthetic operator. Some examples here transcend the ideas of the time that photography was mere reportage. A beautifully printed first edition, this has some tiny flaws. When you take the age into consideration this rates as Near Fine, because it has a rather attractive blind stamp embossed on the end paper and a neat signature above it. It has obviously been respectfully handled. But it has, nevertheless, been handled. No marks or creases. Printed to the usual high standards of this photographic specialist publisher. The fine quality smooth art paper captures all the subtle shades of the prints, and it is obviously a high quality paper because… Read More

Wordsworth Editions, 1988 A clean and tight and possibly unread copy of this brilliant reference work. Containing over 400 photos & drawings. Gilt titling to the navy blue buckram cloth. Excellent reference work, with biographies of leading architects of the day. A near new copy in a protected complete jacket. An unobtrusive blind embossed stamp and a neat signature offer the only evidence of former ownership. Brilliant copy of an essential work. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Sampson Low London, 1869 Handsome clamshell slipcase containing the highly decorated chamfer edged edition brought out to exploit the fourteen coloured engravings by Cooper, Clay & Company, a bit of a novelty for the time. There are some tissue guards in place, and the heavyweight smooth art paper shows the plates at their best. Stored inside this clamshell box, made at a later date, has preserved the book and its gilt Victorian binding. At the rear of the book is a facsimile of the fair copy written by the poet.. Hardcover. Near Fine.

Secker & Warburg, 1958 A superb collectable copy of an uncommon book. This is not an ex-library copy, and it shows ordinary usage; no significant damage, and even the rare jacket has not been price clipped. It has a few small tears which has been neatly repaired so you would not notice it. The jacket has a few tiny chips and is now protected.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Peter Kettle England, 2023 This is a beautifully framed Fine Art print based on PETER GRIMES, the opera by Benjamin Britten based upon George Crabbe's poem, THE BOROUGH. Ellen Orford is the sympathetic teacher in the Borough. This is a framed and glazed printed proof of a painting first exhibited at Glyndebourne Opera Festival. (It sold almost as I hung it on the wall.) The image size is 29 x 23cm, framed size is 38 x 31cm.. Signed by Illustrator. Special Edition.. No Binding. New.

1981 A gorgeous original pencil drawing for a proposed painting of Ellen Orford's boots. Ellen is a prominent character in the BENJAMIN BRITTEN opera, PETER GRIMES. A pencil study that manages to combine vigorous light and dark. 20" x 16"and suitable for framing. This is obviously a 'one off' piece of contemporary art. It was inspired by the Nicholas Hytner production of Peter Grimes, which was unforgettable.. No Binding. New.

Batsford, 1944 Considering it's age - published in 1944 with War Economy conditions - this is a super copy for the collector of this fine series. Gorgeous evocative photographs, diagrams and drawings with very high standard of photography. The two authors are as knowledgeable as they are enthusiastic, and this revised version is the one to collect. The jacket has a painting wraparound by the great Brian Cook; apart from being price clipped it is without flaws and is protected. A neat owner signature to the front end paper.. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Batsford London, 1953 A book graded Near Fine takes the age into consideration. This is a splendid survey which captures a time successfully. This is wonderful history; it evokes a past we have largely lost, but it is in no way nostalgic. It is all the more effective because of that. The dust jacket is dull and a bit chipped, but it is now protected. The binding is firm. 132 magnificent photographs. Numerous line drawings enhance understanding. This is a superbly written book, which informs, entertains, and educates. Rare to find it in a complete jacket.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Batsford London, 1936 A superb title from Batsford; this is a first edition hardback in a complete protected jacket. Brian Cook's wonderful cover painting; Hilaire Belloc's stirring introduction; and the text by Hugh Braun combine to inform the reader. 100 superb photographs enliven the pages. The dust jacket, so often damaged, has a few minor chips but it is now protected. Near Fine allows for some signs of usage considering the age. A beautiful collectable copy.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Folio London, 1999 A truly heirloom quality edition, a FINE book - it looks unread - safe inside a FINE slipcase. The slipcase counts as the jacket. Superb production, acid proof paper, fine binding. This is the fourth reprint but it is identical to the First.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Batsford Ltd, 1996 Looks to be new, but it has a former owner's blind stamp to the half-title. This is the completely updated edition of the original 1961 issue. During recent years a vast amount of research has taken place. Professor Cameron was Director Of Place Name Survey; A Fellow of the British Academy. He was also president of the Viking Society.. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine.

Folio London, 2006 Original Hardcover of Heirloom quality. Quarter cloth-bound volume with original slipcase. Excellent condition, third printing of this classic book. Includes the following chapters: Abbreviations, Phonetic Symbols, Some Preliminary Considerations, From Runes to Printing, From William Caxton to George Washington - 1476-1776, Literature, Ritualistic Works, and Language, Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Spelling, and Dispersed forms of English. Includes also Afterword, and map by Neil Gower. Illustrated throughout both in colour and black and white. Sturdy slipcase, acid proof paper.. Hardcover. Fine.

FOLIO London, 2005 HEIRLOOM edition of this great classic. Beautifully bound, slipcased, acid proof paper; this is the edition of record. FIRST EDITION THUS.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New.

BO ZAR BOOKS NEW unread copy of this masterly look at Belgian art from Ensor to Bosch. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Soft cover. New.

Faber and Faber London, 1999 First edition thus, the soft back Faber first. Superb tribute to the poet by various writers and artists. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine.