The Green Fairy Book.
London: Longman, 1893. 3rd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 366, plus "two books for the young". Illustrated throughout. All edges gilt. Fine in original gilt decorated cloth. More
London: Longman, 1893. 3rd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 366, plus "two books for the young". Illustrated throughout. All edges gilt. Fine in original gilt decorated cloth. More
Wellington: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1954. Lawlor, Margaret. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.xii,267. Coloured frontis., plates (incl. portraits and facsims), illustrations. Signed and numbered by author, of 400. Spine sunned. Tape marks on endpapers Chiefly about book-collecting including auction sales, private libraries, bookplates, etc...... More
Lyon: Guillaume Barbier, 1658. 1st Edition. 8vo. Orig Vellum. Pp. 236 (misnumbered). Numerous illustrations of Coats of Arms inset in text. Lacks free front end paper. Full original vellum with corner missing on back board. Claude Le Laboureur (1601-1675) was an historian and clergyman who wrote on genealogy and heraldry..... More
London: Sampson Low, 1924. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Buckram. pp.xxxvi, 608 + 80 plates (incl 15 in colour). Limited edition of 1000 copies, this is no. 795. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Sincerely, Herbert Lom". Lom (1917-2012) was a Czech-born actor who moved to Britain in 1939 and became a notable character actor, particularly in the Pink Panther films. Postcard size 14 x 8.5 cm. More
Edinburgh: D Brown, 1812. 12mo. Hardcover. Full original blind stamped calf. Lovely copy of Lucretius' famous poem. Could be a fine addition to a collection of miniature of classics. More
Melbourne: Bell. Small 8vo. Soft cover. Four libretti for operas performed in Melbourne in the 1880s. Printed covers, one with some staining. Three were published by Lyster's or Lyster and Smith's Opera Company, for performances of Rossini's Barber of Seville, Gounod's Faust, and Verdi's La Traviata. The fourth was for..... More
Oxford: Phaidon, 1991. 4to. Hardcover. pp 3306, illustrations interspersed with diagrams and text. More
Paramount Pictures. No Binding. Large coloured poster in red, blue, yellow and black. Loose without mounting, 100 x 71 cm, folding into 27 x 18 cm. Includes the three faces of the comedians in comic fashion. Insignificant foxing in a couple of places. More
No Binding. London Palladium Theatre programme with signature "Kindest regards Chico Marx" on the page advertising Harpo & Chico Marx's show. The full brochure, with coloured cover, includes the programme, and advertisements for other London Theatre entertainments and restaurants. 20.5 x 13 cm. More
No Binding. Single sheet 20 x 16 cm. Undated. Signed letter on headed notepaper, The Playhouse, Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross. "Dear Mrs Hall Walker, Thank you so much for your kind message _________ but I am so sorry I am to escort a young friend of ours who is ______..... More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "John McCallum". Top right corner torn.14 x 9 cm. Australian born McCallum (1918-2010) had a long career in acting and producing in films, television and theatre. More
London: J M McLean, 1830. No Binding. Coloured aquatint. 23.5 x 35 cm mounted in glazed frame 46 x 35 cm. Hand-coloured drawing of an Irish character exchanging clothes with a scarecrow. Text in Irish 'accent' at top, showing the Irishman addressing the scarecrow in exchanging clothes, complaining that there..... More
1938. No Binding. Signed photographic card "Sincerely yours Gladys Moncrieff". On the back "Selection from Miss Moncrieff's Repertoire of Regal-Zonophone Recordings" together with a list of 8 items. Postcard size 9 x 14 cm. Moncrieff (1892-1876) was an Australian singer, with success in musicals on the stage, and in recordings..... More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "All good wishes Robert Montgomery". 17.5 x 12.5 cm. Montgomery (1904-1981) was an American actor, director and film producer, mainly active in the 1930s and 40s, and after the war, in television. Small loss not affecting image at top edge. More
No Binding. Colour postcard reproduction of Moore's sculpture 'Oval with points' of 1968-70, signed on the lower white border beneath the image. More
Auckland: Tandom Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Folio, Oblong. Original Cloth. pp. 44. With introduction and tailpiece by Laurence Aberhart, 25 black and white photographs. Orig cloth & dustwrapper. Rare. More
No Binding. Movie poster (100 x 68 cm) of "Accused of Murder", produced by Herbert J. Yates and starring David Brian,Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer and Virgina Grey. A Naturama picture in Trucolor. A "Republic picture released thru 20th Century Fox". minor damage at hinge. More
Mannheim: K. Ferd. Hackel. 12mo. Hardcover. pp 62. Includes Mozart's life [1 p], 4 scores:2 Duetten fur Violine und Viola; Divertimento fur Violine, Viola, und Violincello; Quintet fur Clarinett, 2 Violinen, Viiola, und Violincello. Original half calf and marbled boards. Most unusual and rare book of miniature scores, c. 1820..... More
Paris: Petitie Bibliotheque- Charpentier, 1909. 12mo. Hardcover. pp. 394. Full original red calf. All edges gilt. Lovely copy of de Musset's poems. Could be an attractive addition to a collection of miniature of classics. More
London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1934. First Edition. 8vo. Half calf and Boards. pp. 79. No. 276 of 300 copies. A very nice copy in original quarter calf & decorated boards. Rare limited edition in perpetua type with decorations by Elizabeth Corsellis. Limited hand-numbered edition of 300 copies. TEG and all..... More
1940. No Binding. TLS 20.5 x 13 cm. Typed signed letter to a Miss Leatherbarrow, agreeing to sign her autograph book when visiting Auckland. Dated Wellington, 29 March, 1940. Natzke (1912-1951) was a New Zealand-born bass operatic singer who developed a flourishing international career until collapsing on stage at the..... More
8vo. Soft cover. pp 8, illustrated covers, and music for 4 songs: My Ohio Home (Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson); Kingsford Smith (Aussie is proud of you) (Jack O'Hagan); Rosetime (Fred Hall & Jack O'Hagan); Mary (What are you waiting for?) (Walter Donaldson). More
Melbourne: Miller & Sayers. Small 8vo. Soft cover. pp. 35, printed covers. Libretto and programme for a performance of Offenbach's La Fille du Tambour-Major, performed by the London Opera Comique Company, with exclusive rights to this opera in Australia and New Zealand held by Geo. Musgrave. Rare programme from opera..... More