Andre Obey

The Rape of Lucretia

London, The Bodley Head, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this commemorative volume of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, 'The Rape of Lucretia&apos. First performed at Glyndebourne in 1946, this is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, originally performed by Kathleen Ferrier, for whom the work was written.Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) was an English composer, one of the most prolific and acclaimed of the twentieth century.Brightly illustrated from original designs for scenery and costumes by John Piper, including three folding plates in colour, and five colour plates besides. Also with five photographic illustrations by Angus McBean of the original performance of this work.The libretto was written by Andre Obey for his work, 'Le Viol de Lucrece&apos.Containing a musical and dramatic analysis of the work, as well as a foreword by Britten himself.With a smart, clipped dust wrapper.A lovely first edition of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little minor wear, with some fading to the cloth at the tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with chipping to the head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted, but otherwise bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Piper. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Rape of Lucretia Benjamin Britten Andre Obey Benjamin Britten John Piper

David Pryce Owen

Scriptural Extracts, Compiled and Pointed As a Musical Service for the Various Masonic Ceremonies

London , Simpkin & Marshall, 1877. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon free masonry pamphlet. A pamphlet which has been bound in cloth with the original wraps maintained. This volume contains Scriptural Extracts which have been complied and pointed as a music service for the various Masonic Ceremonies, (Craft and Arch) as recognised by the Book of Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England. Written by David Pryce Owen. A Freemasonry pamphlet. Library book plate to the front pastedown for Wican Free Public Library. In cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with the spine missing and some light rubbing to the extremities. Library book plate to the front pastedown. Library stamp to the preface. Internally, firmly bound with lightly age toned pages which remain clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Scriptural Extracts, Compiled and Pointed as a Musical Service for the Various Masonic Ceremonies Music masonic cermonies Music None

Henry Phillips

The True Enjoyment of Angling

London, William Pickering, 1843 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming mid nineteenth century collection of poems about angling. The first edition of this work, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.A charming collection of songs and poems about angling, arranged by each month of the year. Phillips's poems are accompanied by the corresponding sheet music.With a former owner's inscription to the head of the front free endpaper, and a further inscription - dated 1845 - to the recto of the frontispiece, addressed to Thomas Hellers.A charming celebration of the joys of angling. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with boards firmly held. Inscription to head of front free endpaper, with further inscription to recto of frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, but generally clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: angling fishing poetry fishing Not Stated

Harold Pinter

Landscape and Mac

Not Stated, Pendragon Press, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first and limited editions of Landscape and Mac by Harold Pinter, in lovely condition. The first and limited editions of Landscape (978 of 1000) and Mac (885 of 1000), in their original cloth bindings. Mac is inscribed to the front free end paper by Emanuel (Jimmy) Wax, dated 1982. Facsimile of author's signature to the rear of both volumes. Harold Pinter (1930-2008) was a British playwright, screenwriter, director and actor. Pinter was one of the most influential modern British dramatists and won the Nobel Prize in 2005. Landscape is a one-act play, first broadcast on radio in 1968 and first performed on stage in 1969. The play shows the difficulties of communication between two people in a marriage. The dialogue resembles two independent monologues. Landscape was first presented on radio by the BBC on 25th April 1968, directed by Guy Vaesen with Peggy Ashcroft as Beth and Eric Porter as Duff. Mac is Pinter's non-fiction memoir about his brief touring as an actor in Anew McMaster's Irish theatre repertory company, and has a biographical note to the rear of the volume. In original cloth bindings. Externally in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Harold Pinter Radio plays Landscape Mac Radio plays None

Jean Racine

Theatre de Jean Racine

Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1892. Leather. A three volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. A two volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. Complete in three volumes. Jean racine was a French dramatist considered one of the three great playwrights of 17th century France alongside Moliere and Corneille. In half morocco bindings by Mudie. Externally, smart with some light rubbing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with some spotting throughout, heavier to first and last. Ink inscription to front blank of volume I. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: French theatre plays Jean Racine plays Not Stated

Justin Richards

Doctor Who Monsters and Villains

London, BBC Books, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A striking signed first edition guide to the popular monsters and villains of Doctor Who, illustrated profusely in colour throughout. The first edition first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.A thorough guide to the monsters and villains in the first series of the new iteration of Doctor Who, with Christopher Eccleston as the Tenth Doctor, as well as some of the classic monsters.This volume in particular looks at the history, both in-universe and their creation, of the Daleks and Cybermen.Illustrated in colour throughout.By Justin Richards. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Very little edge wear to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Doctor Who Monsters and Villains doctor who justin richards bbc doctor who daleks the doctor Not Stated

Clarkson Rose

Red Plush and Greasepaint

London, Museum Press Limited, 1965. Cloth. A lovingly inscribed copy of Clarkson Rose's work hailing the music and entertainment business during the first half of the twentieth century. Inscribed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For Julie, to remind her of 'Twinkle' and of the author, Clarkson Rose, Clarkie, who so admired her approach to all who as for information!. 'Twinkle's a love show' - we sing this in our opening chorus - our Julie is one of the few 'life' people attached to the viewing! ... Teignmouth 1967&apos.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Rose's look into the history of music and entertainment from the 1890s to 1960. In particular a charming memoir about the 'Twinkle' show that was performed on Ryde Pier from 1921, continuing with great success for forty-five years. An entertaining pantomime act, the show was especially popular during the inter-war period.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fourteen plates.Collated, complete.Written by the creator of the act, Clarkson Rose.With a foreword by John Betjeman and an introduction by Val Parnell.The second edition of this work. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping and a little discolouration to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear and some light marks. Spine of dustwrapper is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few odd spots to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Red Plush and Greasepaint musical hall clarkson rose twinkle musical hall clarkie eastbourne Not Stated

William Routledge; Louis N. Parker

The Children&Apos;S Musical Cinderella: Told in Familiar Words to Familiar Tunes

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1879. Paperback. A scarce volume of music and lyrics for the children's musical Cinderella, illustrated in colour by Walter Crane. A scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Illustrated with six colour plates and one double-page colour plate by Walter Crane (1845-1915), who was considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation. A lovely collection of sheet music and lyrics by the dramatist, composer and translator Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), with words for narration by William Routledge, of the children's musical Cinderella. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally sound, with a few losses to the backstrip, and three small losses to the corners of the wrap. Pictorial wraps are slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Loss to the corner of page 8, not affecting the text. Very Good . Ill.: Walter Crane. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Cinderella Walter Crane Music Musicals Walter Crane Walter Crane

Salman Rushdie

The Ground Beneath Her Feet

London, Jonathan Cape, 1999. First edition. Hardback. A first edition, second impression of this popular novel by Salman Rushdie, with the publisher's original binding. A first edition, second impression. Publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Cover photograph by Anthony Brien. 'The Ground Beneath Her Feet' is Salman Rushdie's sixth novel, following the epic romance of Vina Apsara and Ormus Cama, set to the backdrop of 1950s -1990s rock music. Character's from Rushdie's other works make an appearance, including Homi Catrack from 'Midnight's Children' and S. S. Sisodia from 'The Satanic Verses&apos. Lyrics from the novel were created into a popular song by the rock band, U2. Salman Rushdie is most notable for writing 'The Satanic Verses' which has made him subject to several assassination attempts. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor bumping to the spine. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in a smart condition with some light shelf wear to the edges and two small closed tears to the front board and front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Greek mythology Rock Music U2 The Satanic Verses Rock Music The Rolling Stones Anthony Brien None

Thomas Rutling

&Apos;Tom&Apos; an Autobiography with Revised Negro Melodies

Bradford, WM Byles and Sons, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated,  With forty pages of sheet music. Lacking the portrait frontispiece. Rutling was a former slave who became an original member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a choral group that toured throughout the United States and Europe. H e was a tenor. He joined the choir in 1871 and spent seven years touring in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. This autobiography was published in Bradford and Devon, and was written during his time as a vocal teacher in Britain. Rutling was an important figure in the arts, specifically due to his representation as a Black man. He was a pioneer campaigner against racism and has inspired generations of people in Britain. This work is an important piece of Black history, depicting the life of a fascinating creative. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Title page is lacking half. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Chips to the extremities of page 49-50, not affecting the text. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Slavery Black Arts Negro Melodies Rutling Black Arts None

Thomas Rutling

&Apos;Tom&Apos; an Autobiography with Revised Negro Melodies

Bradford, WM Byles and Sons, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. Signed by him, with a dedication to one Miss Wight. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, 'To Miss Wight with the best thanks of Thomas Rutling Weston S Mare 2.9.1907. 'Copyright' is written to the title page. A second inscription to the same page 'Jessamine E Williams 1945&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece of Rutling, and a photograph of the Fisk University Choir which is detached but present. With forty pages of sheet music. Rutling was a former slave who became an original member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a choral group that toured throughout the United States and Europe. H e was a tenor. He joined the choir in 1871 and spent seven years touring in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. This autobiography was published in Bradford and Devon, and was written during his time as a vocal teacher in Britain. Rutling was an important figure in the arts, specifically due to his representation as a Black man. He was a pioneer campaigner against racism and has inspired generations of people in Britain. This work is an important piece of Black history, depicting the life of a fascinating creative. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Mark to the front board. Front hinge has failed after the frontispiece. Internally, binding is loosening in places due to the binding type. Plate of the Fisk University Choir is detached but present. Chips to the edges of this plate. Pages are bright, with just the occasional light spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Slavery Black Arts Negro Melodies Rutling Black Arts None

Victorien Sardou; Henry Llewellyn Williams

Fedora

London, John and Robert Maxwell, c1883. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first UK edition of this dramatic novel, which was based upon Sardou's successful French play, with a sensational illustration on the front board. First UK Edition, very scarce. This is the wonderful novel form of Victorien Sardou's successful French play, which opened at the Theatre du Vaudeville in Paris in 1882, and ran for 135 performances. The first production starred Sarah Bernhart, who wore a soft felt hat which soon became a popular fashion for women. This play is directly responsible for the hat being referred to as the 'fedora' today.  This play follows Princess Fedora Romazoff, who is secretly engaged to marry Count Vladimir Yariskin, the son of the St Petersburg police chief. When Vladimir is found mortally wounded, Fedora decides to take vengeance on the perpetrator, Count Loris Ipanoff. Victorien Sardou (1831-1908) was a French dramatist, who is best remembered for his development of the 'well-made play&apos. He wrote several plays that were made into popular nineteenth-century operas, like 'La Tosca' and 'Madame Sans-Gene&apos. This work was adapted by Henry Llewellyn Williams (1842-), a prolific American author and translator. Undated, so dated off of Jisc from an identical copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound. Boards are soiled and discoloured, as is spine. Wear to the spine has resulted in weak joints, with the fraying and loss to the boards. Edge wear to the extremities as well as marks. Hinges are tender, particularly the front hinge. Light spotting to endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very clean with age-toning to the margins of text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Fedora Victorien Sardou french drama plays Victorien Sardou La Tosca Madame Sans-Gene None

M.D. Saucie

Chefs-D&Apos;Oeuvre de P. Corneille

Tours, Alfred Mame, 1846. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this collection of plays by 17th century French playwright Pierre Corneille. Handsomely rebound in quarter calf with decorative cloth boards. The first edition of this collection of the plays of noted 17th century French playwright Pierre Corneille. Including Le Cid (1636), Horace (1640), Cinna (1643), and more. Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) is considered to be one of the best tragedians in French history, along with Moliere and Racine. This work also contains a brief introduction of the history of French theatre, as well as a biography of Corneille, by M.D. Saucie. It is in the original French. It contains a engraved frontispiece, a vignette title page, along with two additional engraved plates. Collated and complete. Also containing a tipped-in prize bookplate from the Institution des Dames L'Hermite Soeurs Rouen, dated 1894. This is an interesting associated, as Corneille was born in Rouen. Handsomely bound in quarter calf binding with decorative cloth boards. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelf wear and very light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, hinges slightly tender. The rest of the binding is firm. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, as well as to the plates, but otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: theatre french performing arts plays french saucie Not Stated

William Shakespeare

The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare

London, Whittingham and Arliss, 1815. Leather. A scarce, early 19th century edition of the dramatic works of Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare, handsomely bound in full calf. A charming set of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, including all of his comedies, histories, and tragedies.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an Elizabethan playwright, poet, and actor. He is often referred to as the greatest writer of all time, and during the course of his life wrote at least thirty-eight plays and over one-hundred-and-fifty poems. His works include Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV, Henry VI, Richard III, and more. Complete in seven volumes. Including an introduction by John Britton and a preface by noted biographer and lexicographer Dr Samuel Johnson. Including an detailed informational glossary to the rear of Volume VII.Containing an engraved frontispiece and an engraved portrait of the author to Volume I. Collated, and lacking pages one to fourteen of Macbeth in Volume III.Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the title page of each volume. Pagination as follows: Volume I. [9] x-lxxii, 68, [3] 67, [3] 83, [3] 75, [3] 82ppVolume II. [3] 4-78, [3] 64, [3] 80, [3] 77, [3] 80, [3] 88ppVolume III. [3] 80, [3] 92, [3] 56, [2] 15-72, [3] 78, [3] 80ppVolume IV. [3] 88, [3] 96, [5] 96, [3] 80, [3] 96ppVolume V. [3] 88, [3] 108, [5] 96, [5] 104, [3] 72ppVolume VI. [3] 108, [3] 76, [3] 104, [3] 104, [3] 75ppVolume VII. [3] 72, [3] 104, [3] 88, [3] 116, [3] 100, [32]pp Handsomely bound in full calf with gilt detailing to the spines. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of shelf wear. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. A few patches of light age-toning and a few spots to the pages, particularly to the title page of Volume III. Pages are otherwise generally clean throughout, especially given the age of the work. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: william shakespeare theatre dramatic plays theatre tudor elizabethan Not Stated

William Shakespeare; W. J. Craig; Edward Dowden

The Tragedies, Histories and Poems of Shakespeare

London, Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press, 1948-49. Leather. Two volumes featuring the works of the celebrated William Shakespeare, including his poems and tragedies, bound in half calf. The tenth editions of the 'Large type edition&apos. Two volumes. In a uniform half calf binding with cloth to the boards.This set features the histories, poems and tragedies of the celebrated William Shakespeare, using the texts from the 'Oxford editions' prepared by W. J. Craig and introductory studies of the several plays by Edward Dowden. These volumes include popular works such 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Macbeth' and Shakespeare's sonnets. Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Externally very smart with marks and fading to the spines to both and fading to the extremities of the boards to 'Tragedies&apos. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: William Shakespeare History Poems Tragedies History Leather binding None