1906. 9 x 11cm. No Binding. Signed card "Marie Corelli, 1906, with good wishes". Handwritten address on verso, addressed to F.D.Parker. Marie Corelli (Mary Mackay; 1855 - 1924), was a hugely popular novelist, writing largely up until WWI. More
8 x 13cm. No Binding. Album leaf (8 x 13 cm) signed "Gottried Cramm". German champion tennis player, runner-up Wimbledon Singles Champion in 1935, 1936 and 1937, losing twice to Fred Perry and once to Don Budge. Very good on pink album leaf. Also: 4 news clippings, one announcing his..... More
Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery, 2013. 1st Edition. 8vo Square. Orig, Cloth. pp. 104. Full colour plates throughout. Published to accompany the solo exhibition, New Zealand Pavillion at La Biennale di Venezia, 55th International Art Exhibition. Contemp black cloth. Signed by artist to fly leaf. More
The Pilgrim Press, 1958. Limited. 22 x 14cm. Unbound. Folded broadsheet. Limited edition of 200, numbered and signed by the author. More
London: Flamingo, 1994. FRASER, Olivia. 8vo. Paperback. pp 350. Illustrations. Signed by author to title page. More
Herts: Penguin Books, Faber & Faber, 1952. 8vo. Paperback. pp.239. A good paperback copy signed by the author on the title page. More
No Binding. 4 page letter hand-written by Benjamin Disraeli and signed by himself and seven other Parliamentarians petitioning that the Parliamentary Record, which had ceased to be published, be reconsidered.Other signatures include Lord Claud Hamilton, Viscount Arthur Hill Trevor, Lord Henry Lennox, Thomas Bateson and Mervyn Edward Archdall, and possibly..... More
London: Dent, 1938. Gill, Eric. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv,[24] Illustrations. Part of extremely rare gold d/wrapper torn away but 80% present. One of 550 copies signed by Gill. More
Auckland: Seto Publishing, 1985. First Edition. Original Decorated Cloth. pp.xiv,209. Coloured plates, illustrations (some coloured) 28 x 35 cm. This edition limited to 750 copies numbered and signed by the author. More
8 x 13cm. No Binding. Album leaf (18 x 13 cm), signed "Best wishes-Duke Ellington". American pianist, composer and band leader (1899-1974). Foremost composer of orchestral jazz; "Mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady" became his theme tunes. Single sheet, very good condition. More
14 x 9cm. No Binding. Autographed photograph (14 x 19 cm), signed "Best wishes-Duke Ellington". American pianist, composer and band leader (1899-1974). Foremost composer of orchestral jazz; "Mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady" became his theme tunes. The photograph is of a handsome, young Duke and dates from the early 30s..... More
13cm x 16cm. No Binding. Album leaf, signed "Yours truly-Mischa Elman". Elman [1891-1967] was born in the Ukraine. A child prodigy, he made his debut at 5 years old. He settled in America in 1911 and had a long, international career. Also signed by Percy B. Kahn, Elman's accompanist. Some..... More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1936. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp 1053. Translated from the Dutch by Irene Clephane and David Hallett. Blue cloth binding, spine edgeworn and age-darkened. Light scattered foxing throughout. Signed by author to ffep. Bookplate to pastedown. More
London: Columbia Press, 1930. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 85, [3] index. No.13 of a limited edition of 25 copies, on hand-made paper. Signed by the author. In original dust wrapper, some loss on spine. Included are 2 newspaper articles published after his death in 1957, with photographs of the..... More
13.5cm x 8cm. No Binding. 5 envelopes, signed in left hand corner" W E Forster". Forster (1819-1886) was Chief Secretary for Ireland when Gladstone was Prime Minister. Forster strongly opposed Home Rule. There were many plots to assassinate him and the Phoenix Park murders took place soon after his resignation..... More
Hamburg: Nannen, 1963. 8vo. Cloth. pp.313. First published 1962 under title; The edge of the alphabet. Inscription from Janet Frame to Philip Wilson "Phil, from Janet, with love, March 1978. This is a 'pulped' book!" on title page. A very good interesting copy where Frame mentions the subsequent history of..... More
London: Longman, 1838. 4to. Hardcover. Pp. 1042. Contemporary full diced calf, gilt. Inscription by Elizabeth Fry dated 1839. 'William and Leatham and Priscilla Gurney from their affectionate friends and Uncle and Aunt Joseph and Elizabeth T. H. Fry Second Month 1839'. Elizabeth Fry nee Gurney was a prison reformer, social..... More
Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1975. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.(6),29. Full original morocco in original slip case, gilt decorated on front board. Edition of 250 limited copies signed by Paul Gallico. A beautiful copy of this rare and beautifully presented, signed edition. More
1922. No Binding. Paper slip, 6.5 x 13.5 cm, dated April 1922 and signed "John Galsworthy". Galsworthy (1867-1933) was the English author and playwright best remembered for the series of novels constituting The Forsyte Saga. He received the Nobel prize for literature in 1932. A bold, clear signature. More
1874. 12.5 x 21.5cm. No Binding. AL; note written in Italian, dated 3 November 1874, signed "G. Garibaldi". The Italian patriot (1807-1882) played a major role in unifying the Italian states. After a lifetime of campaigns and revolutionary and military action he retired to the island of Caprera, which English..... More
1834. No Binding. Envelope front,8 x 13.5 cm, signed. Addressed to "Hon Miss I. Hewitt, Moneymore, Ireland' "London, February twenty eight 1834' handwritten and signed "W.E. Gladstone" at the bottom left. The original date of 'twenty seven' has been altered to read 'twenty eight' and Gladstone has initialled the alteration..... More
1876. 18 x 11 cm. No Binding. ALS dated December 10 1876, 18 x 11 cm, 2 pages with half page cut away after Grace's signature. Letter headed 'CCC' (Surrey? County Cricket Club). "Dear Sir, Your letter has been forwarded to me. we are going to plat at Edinburgh on..... More
