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Meet these Birds Nicholas, B. Melville (Book #ID 50615) Published by Lutterworth Press, London and Redhill First Edition 1948. London 1948. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original magenta cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with 36 photographs with a complimentary monochrome illustration to each. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing to the tips and corners, not price clipped 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ORNITHOLOGY Category |
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Satanella: A Story of Punchestown Whyte Melville, G. J. [Illustrated by Lucy E. Kemp-Welch] (Book #ID 5382) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1895 edition not stated. 1895. Hard back scarlet covers with gilt title to spine and vignette to front panel. 310 pp + 10 pp publishers advertisements. Upper and fore edges untrimmed. Illustrated by Lucy E. Kemp-Welch. Tiny mark to spine edge, light offsetting to end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Black But Comely Whyte Melville, G. J. [Illustrated by S. E. Waller] (Book #ID 5383) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1895 edition not stated. 1895. Hard back scarlet covers with gilt titles to spine and vignette to front panel. 364 pp + 4 pp publishers advertisements. Proofing error to title page "J. G. Whyte Melville". Illustrated by S. E. Waller. All edges untrimmed. Light offsetting to end papers. Corners tight and sharp, red spine not faded at all and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Market Harborough and Inside the Bar Whyte Melville, G. J. [Illustrated by John Charlton] (Book #ID 5384) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1895 edition not stated. 1895. Hard back blue covers with gilt titles to spine and vignette to front panel. 338 pp + 6 pp publishers advertisements, page edges untrimmed. Illustrated by John Charlton. Name to the half title page dated 1910. Light offsetting to end papers. Corners and spine ends slightly turned in. In Very Good clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Songs and Verses and The True Cross Whyte Melville, G. J. [Illustrated by S. E. Waller] (Book #ID 5385) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd. London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910. Hard back blue covers with gilt titles to spine and vignette to front panel, page edges untrimmed. 356 pp. Illustrated by S. E. Waller. Neat name to the free front end paper dated 1919. 20 mm closed tear to cloth at the head of the spine. Corners sharp and tight and without any foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category |
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Riding Recollections Whyte Melville, G. J. (Book #ID 5386) Published by Chapman and Hall 7th edition 1879. 1879. Hard back green covers with gilt and black titles and vignettes to spine and front panel, upper edge untrimmed. 251 pp + 4 pp publishers advertisements, chocolate end papers, frontispiece engraving. Name to the title page, webbing and stapled binding of which some of the staples have rusted and left small deposits of rust to the centre pages. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Sweetest and Lowest 1946: Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, Cambridge Circus, London Alan Melville and Charles Zwar [Starring Hermione Gingold, Henry Kendall, Richard Curnock, George Carden, Gretchen Franklin in:] J. W. Pemberton and A. A. Dubens (Book #ID 88864) Performance Programme Dated 1946. 1946. Original stapled illustrated souvenir theatre programme 7'' x 5''. Contains 8 printed pages of text, advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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When I Hid in the Marsh Nicholas, B. Melville (Book #ID 7585) Published by Andrew Dakers Limited, London First edition 1946. 1946. First edition hard back. 128 pp. Well illustrated. Ink message to the front free end paper. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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1. Typee or, A Narrative of Four Month's Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of The Marquesas Islands; or, A Peep at Polynesian Life. 2. Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; A Sequel to Typee; or The Marquesas Islanders [Two Volumes] Melville, Herman [1819-1891] (Book #ID 8789) Published by John Murray, London Typee : First edition, second issue 1846. Omoo : 1849 reprinted edition. 1846. TYPEE : First edition, second issue of author's first book, without the terminal catalogue and with p. 19 line 1 reading 'Pomare'. With map on p. [xvii]. 8vo. xvi, ii, 285 [pp]. OMOO : 1849 reprinted edition. 8vo. xiii, 321 [pp]. In 1841 Melville sailed to the Pacific on board the 'Acushnet', which gave him much of the material for 'Moby Dick'. He deserted the ship when it reached the Marquesas Islands., was captured by cannibals, with whom he lived with for four months, and wrote about them eventually in 'Typee'. Escaping in an Australian whaler, the 'Lucy Ann', he was put ashore at Tahiti as one of the mutinous crew and later made the Society Islands the subject of his second book, 'Omoo'. Recently rebound pair are in matching 1/4 green calf, raised ribs on spine, matching green marble paper covered boards, burgundy and gilt title labels, yellow end papers. Name to head of both title pages. Typee is 5 mm taller and wider than Omoo. A Very Good condition bright pair, nicely bound with slight age darkening to page edges and with the odd blemish to a couple of pages. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the PACIFIC (Oceania) Category |
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The Ventriloquist's Tale [Signed] Melville, Pauline (Book #ID 8875) Published by Bloomsbury, London First edition 1997. 1997. First edition hard back black paper covered boards, gilt titles, silk tie. 357 pp. Author's first novel and 1997 winner of the Whitbread book of the year prize. SIGNED by the author to title page. Fine in Fine dust wrapper. As new. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Round the Year Nicholas, B. Melville (Book #ID 43633) Published by Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 19 Ludgate Hill, London circa 1945. London circa 1945. Hard back binding in publisher's original slate grey cloth covers, navy lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 7''. Contains x, 128 printed pages of text with 64 monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine slant, without any ownership markings or foxing. Fine condition book, in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped 10/6, spine not faded. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Feared and the Fearless Wilson, Guthrie [Guthrie Edward Melville 'Gus' Wilson MC (8 November 1914 - 9 December 1984) was a New Zealand and Australian novelist and educator]. (Book #ID 97007) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 63 Old Brompton Road, London First Edition undated [1953]. 1953. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 223 printed pages of text. Foxing to the end papers and closed page edges. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the corners and edges, not price clipped, 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Moby Dick or The White Whale [With Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab] Melville, Herman [1819-1891] (Book #ID 32833) Published by Collins The Children's Press London and Glasgow First Thus Edition 1956. London 1956. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated laminated covers with small insert of Gregory Peck. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 256 pp. Colour frontispiece. Very minor rubbing to the edges and spine tips and in Very Good condition, spine colours not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE Category |
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Blithe Spirit | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Theatre Royal Bath | Bath's Historic House of Entertainment Written by Noel Coward [Starring: Elizabeth Melville, Althea Parker, John Wentworth, Percy Cartwright, Alison Pickard, Mona Washbounre]. Directed by Maitland Moss (Book #ID 101342) Performance Programme circa 1944. 1944. Original souvenir theatre programme in illustrated blue and white folded paper printed on all four sides. 7'' x 5''. In Very Good condition. War-time production with the top of the programme mentioning 'Our Evening Performances are timed to allow you to catch the last Bus.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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Wild Life by Night Nicholas, B. Melville (Book #ID 69779) Published by Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 19 Ludgate Hill, London First Edition 1947. London 1947. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 8¼''. Contains 140 printed pages of text with over sixty full-page monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small closed tears and ribs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Tilbury Nogo | or, Passages in the Life of an Unsuccessful Man Whyte-Melville, George John (19 June 1821 - 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. [Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood] (Book #ID 102278) Published by Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1898 edition not stated. 1898. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt fox hunting motif to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, 352 + 8 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout dated 1898. Foxing to the prelims, name inside 'Frank Lavers' and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Hythe; The Archive Photographs Series Joy Melville and Angela Lewis-Johnson (Book #ID 43567) Published by Chalford Publishing Co. First Edition 1995. 1995. First edition in publisher's original card wrap covers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. ISBN 0752401696. Contains 128 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the KENT [Romney & Hythe] Category |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine [British Edition] No. 38 March 1956. Carter Dickson, Steve Fisher, Melville Davissin Post, Harry Muheim [Contribute to:] Edited by Ellery Queen (Book #ID 46109) Published by Mellifont Press Ltd., Furnival Street, London March 1956. 1956. Publisher's original colour illustrated paper card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, small rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition. We currently hold 83 other Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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If Winter Comes; Springtime will soon be here [Piano Sheet Music] Melville Gideon and Clifford Grey [Sung by Talbot O'Farrell] (Book #ID 50927) Published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., 138-140 Charing Cross Road, London 1922. 1922. Piano sheet music in white paper covers 12½'' x 10'' with monochrome illustration to the front cover. 8 printed pages. Without any tears or marks and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SHEET MUSIC Category |
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Arthur Rendle Short Surgeon and Christian Capper, W. Melville (Arthur Rendle) (Book #ID 52860) Published by Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 39 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1954. London 1954. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [vii] 208 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Superficial sun fading and rubs to the top and bottom edges, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with 10 mm pieces missing to the top of the spine and front gutter, small rubs and nicks to the bottom edges, not price clipped 8s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEOLOGY & RELIGION Category |
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Batavia; A Poem Melville, John (Book #ID 56713) Published by The Halcyon Press, [Maastricht, Holland] A.A.M. Stols, London First Edition 1930. London 1930. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt windmill vignette to the upper panel, deckle page edges. Quarto 10'' x 7¼''. Contains 34 [i] printed pages of text with colophon to the title and limitation pages. Number 16 of 100 Limited Edition copies on Dutch mould-made paper of Pannekoek & Co. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition slip case which has rubs to the edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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National Geographic Index 1888-1946 Grosvenor, Melville Bell [Edited by] (Book #ID 57458) Published by National Geographic Society, Washington 1967. 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers with neat inset panel to the front cover, royal blue title lettering to the buttercup yellow spine, photographic end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 698 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing of the paper to the edges. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the GEOGRAPHY (Human, Physical) Category |
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National Geographic Index 1947-1963 Grosvenor, Melville Bell [Edited by] (Book #ID 57459) Published by National Geographic Society, Washington 1964. 1964. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers with neat inset panel to the front cover, black title lettering to the buttercup yellow spine, photographic end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 397 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with very slight sun fading to the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the GEOGRAPHY (Human, Physical) Category |
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Redburn; His First Voyage Melville, Herman [Introduction by Ramond M. Weaver] (Book #ID 84724) Published by Jarrolds Publishers London Limited, 10 & 11 Warwick Lane, London 1925. 1925. Hard back binding in publisher's original aqua cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, fore edges uncut. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6''. Contains 353 printed pages of text. Wear to the softened spine ends, age darkened spine, page edges and free end papers, ink name dated 1933 to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the BIO (Résumé, Memoir) Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101054) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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It'll Be All The Same; A Hundred Years From Now [Vintage Piano Sheet Music] Gideon, Melville [Words by Arthur Anderson] (Book #ID 60645) Published by Herman Darewski Music Co. Ltd., 6 New Compton Street, London 1920. Sheet music in plain white paper covers with black lettering. 12'' x 9½'' with 6 pages of score. In Very Good clean condition and without any tears. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SHEET MUSIC Category |
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Structural Surveys of Dwelling Houses Melville, Ian A., Ian A. Gordon and Peter Scott (Book #ID 61729) Published by The Estates Gazette Limited, 151 Wardour Street, London First Reprinted Edition 1971. London 1971. First reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original racing green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 259 printed pages of text and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LAW, JUSTICE, LEGAL SYSTEM Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101060) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101059) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101063) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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Digby Grand; An Autobiography Whyte-Melville, George John (19 June 1821 - 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. (Book #ID 85619) Published by John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, London Third Edition 1859. 1859. Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the front and rear covers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 334 [ii] printed pages of text. The end papers are cracked, splitting of the cloth the front spine edge, the text block is clean. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101062) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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The Brookes of Bridlemere Whyte-Melville, George John (19 June 1821 - 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. [Illustrated by S. E. Waller] (Book #ID 85618) Published by Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1895 edition not stated. 1895. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt horse motif to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 480 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category |
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Dear Charles (Les Enfants d'Edouard) | Original Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Edward's Passage, Cambridge | 5 To 10 September, 1955. Written by Alan Melville (Adapted from Les Enfants d'Edouard by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and Frederick Jackson) [Starring: Edna Hazell, Graham Squire, Peter Bartlett, Jessie Matthews, Tarn Bassett, John Crocker, Marne Maitland, Nona Williams]. Directed by Anthony Knowles [Buckstone Productions]. (Book #ID 101061) Performance Programme Dated September, 1955. 1955. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in cream paper covers. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements to the rear cover. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category |
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