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ref. 63880London: William Smith 1843-1845. Original hand-coloured lithograph 28.5 x 22 cm heightened in gum arabic. Henry Noel Humphreys 1810–1879 was a British illustrator naturalist entomologist and numismatist. Humphreys was born on 4 January 1810 in Birmingham the son of James Humphreys and was educated at King Edward's School there. He studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man and became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. In addition to his entomological texts Humphreys wrote works on ancient Greek and Roman coins archaeology and the art of writing and printing. London: William Smith, 1843-1845]. unknown
ref. 63879London: William Smith 1843-1845. Original hand-coloured lithograph 28.5 x 22 cm heightened in gum arabic. Henry Noel Humphreys 1810–1879 was a British illustrator naturalist entomologist and numismatist. Humphreys was born on 4 January 1810 in Birmingham the son of James Humphreys and was educated at King Edward's School there. He studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man and became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. In addition to his entomological texts Humphreys wrote works on ancient Greek and Roman coins archaeology and the art of writing and printing. London: William Smith, 1843-1845]. unknown
ref. 63878London: William Smith 1843-1845. Original hand-coloured lithograph 28.5 x 22 cm heightened in gum arabic. Henry Noel Humphreys 1810–1879 was a British illustrator naturalist entomologist and numismatist. Humphreys was born on 4 January 1810 in Birmingham the son of James Humphreys and was educated at King Edward's School there. He studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man and became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. In addition to his entomological texts Humphreys wrote works on ancient Greek and Roman coins archaeology and the art of writing and printing. London: William Smith, 1843-1845]. unknown
ref. 46869 May no year and 'Friday' no date but both 1885; on 29A Grosvenor Square letterheads. English author 1838-1902. The recipient was later Baroness Rockley. Both items are very good. They can be dated from the reference to the Noel's mother nee Susan trotter died 1885 and the mourning border. ITEM ONE three pages 12mo: 'I send you a very rough little story for the Children's Hospital book. I do not know whether it will suit your purpose but I must just let it go as it is. My mother has been very suffering all this week and I have only been able to scribble in the intervals of fbeing with her . I suppose I shall have the proof sheets as there are always corrections to be made when one has a thing in print'. ITEM TWO three pages 12mo with mourning border: 'The publisher desires the proofs of my poor little story to be sent to you when corrected - I suppose as they are done - I therefore send you the first sheets . I am ashamed of the hasty writing .'. Both items signed 'Augusta Noel'. 9 May [no year] and 'Friday' [no date] [but both 1885]; on 29A Grosvenor Square letterheads. unknown
1992ref. 633172The Green Horse Press London 1992. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. - Limited edition of 200 copies this being number 22 signed by the author - Author's dedication on the title page - Dustwrapper a little rubbed - Book ow/ solid clean and bright in untorn wrapper - 25 pages Very Good The Green Horse Press, London paperback
ref. 50832Vanity Fair Nov. 28 1874. Drawn by Ape. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 38 x 26.5cm. Image size approx. 31 x 18.5cm. With the original leaf of biographical text from the magazine. Vanity Fair, Nov. 28, 1874 unknown
1998ref. 042478London: Methuen 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. large quarto. Editor: Barry Day. 1st printing. An unread book in an as new dust jacket. Methuen hardcover
1996ref. 24444London: The Folio Society 1996. A first Folio edition second printing of The Cream of Noel Coward selected by Michael Cox published by The Folio Society London in 1996 with illustrations by Helen Smithson preface by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley. A fine copy with a little staining to the heel of the spine in a similarly fine slipcase. The Folio Society unknown
1925ref. 006711London: Ernest Benn Ltd. First printing of this play in the Contemporary British Dramatists series published one year after the play was first performed. Bookplate to the inside front cover dated ownership on the front free endpaper 1925 neat annotation to the Dramatis Personae to indicate the two main actors at the Royalty Theatre 1924-25 Noel Coward and Lillian Braithwaite. Natural tanning of the pages minor wear only to this somewhat ephemeral publication. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Card Covers. First Thus First Printing. 1925. Ernest Benn Ltd unknown
1984ref. 67830in three volumes including Programme for 442nd performance of La Boheme June 1985 signed in ballpoint "Piero Visconti" A Knight at the Opera signed in blue ink "Geraint Evans" The Royal Opera House signed in ballpoint "Frances Donaldson" owner's loose insert flyer Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson; Michael Joseph hardcover
1993ref. 040808United States: Little Brown & Co Ltd 1993. First Paperback Edition . Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Erotic Life of Anais Nin. First Paperback Edition. Little Brown & Co Ltd USA 1993. illus x 526pp pb pict lilac covers some discolouration of page edges vg Little, Brown & Co Ltd paperback
1938ref. 006855London UK: Hodder and Stoughton 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 288pp. Blue cloth boards with black lettering to spine gently rubbed and rounded at spine ends and corners. Internally neat clean and tight barring a hint of page toning. Hard to find title from the popular author of the first half of the 20th century perhaps best known for his novel Ways of Escape. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
ref. 20242FirstForumPress Lynne Rienner 2011 1st edition . 8315 pages bibliography : the military overthrow of the president in 2005 16 months of civilian rule and the military coup of 2008 was it all an elaborate masquerade by the army junta; hardback as issued without dw FINE SCARCE af622 FirstForumPress, Lynne Rienner, 2011, 1st edition hardcover
2004ref. C210643Campden and District Historical and Archaeological Society 2004. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by the author with presentation. Large octavo. 230pp. Original blue boards with gilt spine titles. Light spotting otherwise near fine in very good indeed dust jacket. Campden and District Historical and Archaeological Society, hardcover
ref. 6233Dates and places not stated. On a leaf of cream paper 8.5 x 12 cm part of a bifolium taken from an autograph album. Very good. All three signatures are bold and clear. The signatures of Lawrence and St Helier are on one side of the leaf and that of Carey is on the other. Lawrence's signature is in ink and the other two in pencil. Three signatures Dates and places not stated. unknown
2008ref. A68400Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2008. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardback Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xiv 288. Original publishers black boards lettered gilt on spine. ISBN: 0521869374 Fine in fine dust wrapper. Cambridge University Press hardcover
2009ref. 1765291629MEPHillsboro Fine Art 2009. Hardcover. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue pictorial boards. Front endpaper has been signed by the Author and dedicated. Pages are clean and bright and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning to edges Binding has remained firm. Boards are clean and bright and appear almost good as new. Minimal shelf wear. Hillsboro Fine Art hardcover
ref. 20338Attingham Attingham Park Shropshire . 23 January 1803. 1p. landscape 12mo. Aged and worn. Traces of red wax from the seal on the reverse which is docketed. Reads: 'Sir/ as you do not import the Teneriffe Wine yourself; I had rather not have any. - I will thank you to inform Mr Southern when the Post leaves Town - Send it by Barton's Shrewsbury Waggon. I remain yr. Obdt. Sert. Berwick'. Contemporary biographical annotation in light pencil at head. Attingham [ Attingham Park, Shropshire ]. 23 January 1803. unknown
1997ref. 29336Oxford 1997. First paperback edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Comprises volumes VI and VII of the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes. Original printed wrappers in very good condition no inscriptions. Two volumes: 1622-1659 / 1660-1679; lxxv 511 xv 513-1008 pages occasional diagram to the text. Approx. size 9" x 6". In print at £112. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Philosophy; ISBN: 0198237480. ISBN/EAN: 9780198237488. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 29336. . 9780198237488 Oxford paperback
ref. 003369London: Samuel French. Octavo printer's signatures at each eight leaves; 90pp. including stage sets etc. Copyright 1945; produced at His Majesty's Theatre London on May 30th 1947 with Robert Morley and Peggy Ashcroft taking the lead rolls. A play in three acts. Some natural ageing of the paper otherwise minor wear only. Probably about as nice a copy as you are likely to find of this somewhat ephemeral publication. . Very Good. Card Covers. Acting Edition. Samuel French unknown
ref. 29619Pimlico. London 1993. No inscription. ff tanned spine concaved. Overall a sound Good copy. 1355pp illustrated softcover. 1.4kg. The definitive history of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and in particular the Frontier Wars fought here. Tells the story of the clash between white imperialism and the indigenous Xhosa which led to their acceptance of a prophecy that destroyed their nation with famine. Pimlico. London 1993. paperback
1984ref. 617316Dublin: The Gallery Press 1984. Scarce hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Jacket is slightly sunned. Edges are creased and nicked. Board corners and spine ends are a little bumped. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used. The Gallery Press Hardcover
1937ref. 995G31London: William Heinemann Ltd 1937. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A smart first impression copy of Noel Coward's autobiography an illustrated account of his early life. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original blue cloth binding. The first volume of Noel Coward' autobiography this volume discussing his childhood beginnings of his career up to his early 30s.Coward made his professional stage debut at the age of 11 going on to have a long and illustrious career as both an actor director and a playwright.Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen double sided plates. Collated complete. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine with fading to spine and board edges. Shelf wear to extremities. Faint marks to boards. Age toning to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Front hinge cracked but remains firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
1890ref. 004404London: James Nisbet 1890. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. small octavo. Signed; Inscribed to a prior owner on FEP in 1892I. Inscribed to a prior owner on FEP in 1892 Type: Book A charming little book cloth bound in light tan with gilt titles and floral spine and front board decorations. James Nisbet hardcover
ref. 13215Walthamstow 11 July no year given. 1 page 9 x 7 inches in good condition. Baptist Wriothesley Noel 17991873 Church of England clergyman and Baptist minister one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of early Victorian England. unknown
