William Morris
London: Abrams, 1996. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. pp 348, plates throughout. Illustrated throughout. Comprehensive biography of one of the most influential designers of the 19th C. More
London: Abrams, 1996. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. pp 348, plates throughout. Illustrated throughout. Comprehensive biography of one of the most influential designers of the 19th C. More
No Binding. 3 black and white watercolours of: Trooper (4th Light Dragoons), 1860, Standing at attention; 4th (Queen's Own) Dragoons, Officer 1802; Trooper (4th Light Dragoons) 1845, Firing from the saddle on the old way. 11.5 x 15 cm mounted in frames, glazed, 20.5 x 26 cm. Paintings executed c...... More
No Binding. Postcard-sized signed photograph of Jack Payne's dance orchestra, very popular in the 1930s an 1940s in England. Signed "Good wishes, Jack Payne". 13.5 x 9.5 cm. More
1965. No Binding. Original gouache,finely painted on card 33.5 x 45 cm, with amendments and additions to each of the plane images.Beautifully executed5 views of the Heinkel He IIIH-3 of 6/KG.55 Greifen Geschwader. France, 1940. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the..... More
No Binding. Signed sepia photography, "Sincerely - Mary Pickford" . 23 x 17.5 cm. Pickford (1892-1979) was a Canadian-American actress, active through to her retirement in 1933. She was also a major player in the film industry as a producer, becoming one of the most powerful women in the industry..... More
London: Ingpen and Grant, 1929. Limited Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. xiv, 314. Uncut, quarter cloth. Comprehensive bibliography of publications of the poem in 50 different languages, plus a section on works in prose and verse pertaining to the poem. Includes an Introduction covering the history of its translation and publication..... More
London: Phaidon Press, 1999. 4to. Hardcover. pp 320, illustrations throughout. Beautifully illustrated and designed book. More
1938. No Binding. Signed Christmas card portrait photograph, "Yours sincerely, Ellis Price".10.5 x 15.5 cm. More
London: Cooke. Small 8vo. Hardcover. pp191 Original front roan board only. Each leaf has a woodcut illustration of the emblems relating to the text opposite. c.1790. Unusual item with fascinating illustrations. More
London: Studio Vista, 1973. 4to. Hardcover. pp. 160. Illustrations throughout, many coloured, particularly depicting the pictorial cloth bindings of the early 1900s. More
Paris: P. Didot, 1798. 25 x 31cm. Hardcover. 5 vols., original full calf, red spine labels. Excellent copy of Racine's plays in fine condition. Could be a fine addition to a collection of miniature of classics. More
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1908. WRIGHT, F. & W. 1st Edition. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. pp ix, 241. Coloured frontis & 24 coloured plates. Brown cloth decorated with Maori and tiki design. A very nice copy with some of the dustwrapper included loosely. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Phyllis, Sincerely Craig Reynolds". 17.5 x 12.5 cm. Reynolds (1907-1949) acted in American films in the 1930s and 40s, dying early in a motorbike accident in 1949. More
1935. No Binding. Signed card "Best wishes Paul Robeson", 9 x 12.5 cm. Robeson (1898-1976) was a renowned actor and bass-baritone singer, particularly famous for his stage and film performances of shows such as Showboat, and his civil rights activities. More
Sydney: W E Smith, 1955. No Binding. original Coloured poster of the famous film of the musical, starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones and others. Directed by Fred Zimmann. Poster shows the stars, with logos for Cinemascope and Technicolour. 79 x 34 cm, with 4 folds. unframed In excellent condition... More
No Binding. Signed photograph. Ruth Roland (1892-1937) was a notable silent screen actress, appearing in some 200 movies through to 1927. 18 x 12.5 cm. More
No Binding. Original oil painting on canvas 52 x 70 cm in frame 59 x 77 cm. Well executed painting of an RAF Hurricane flying over a country landscape with a German fighter plane aflame. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the..... More
No Binding. Original oil painting on canvas 52 x 70 cm in frame 59 x 77 cm. Well executed painting of an RAF spitfire flying over a country landscape. From the collection of Ken Wynn the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Painted and signed..... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1875. Hardcover. pp. x, 616. Frontis coloured fold out depicting advertising in a raliway station, with tape repairs, 13 B&W illustrations, including some folding, of advertising from Pompeii to British lotteries. Contemporary half morocco, gilt title on spine. More
London: Waverley, 1945. Hardcover. pp 2239. Illustrated throughout. Quarter calf and wooden boards. A standard work by this copy in an unusually fine binding. More
London: Oxford University Press, 1955. Hardcover. Pp.viii,1164;Original full green calf with gilt decorations on spine. A fine copy of this india paper edition. AEG. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Most sincerely, Norma Shearer". Shearer (1902-1983) was a Canadian-born American actress, active in the 1930s and 30s, winning an Academy Best Actress award in 1930 for The Divorcee. 17.5 x 12.5 cm. More
1811. No Binding. Folded piece of paper with broken seal (probably an envelope). Sheridan's signature with addressee Thomas Shaw Esq, Pentonville, dated July 1811. Also old sepia photograph of Sheridan's painted portrait. Headed paper, Offices, Flat 3, 22 Orange St, WC2. June 30 1930 18 x 20 cm. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Sincerely yours Jean Simmons". 14 x 9 cm. Simmons (1929-2010) was a famous British and Hollywood star in the 50s and 60s, later active in television through into the 1990s. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "To Merle Bodman With Best Wishes Penny Singleton". Singleton (1908-2003) was an American actress, active in the 1930-50s, and notable for her role in the labor movement, particularly in union affairs in the entertainment industry. More