Edward marsh translator (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 176 pages. 8.25x6.50x0.50 inches. In Stock. De La Nézière, R. (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. First English hardback edition translated by Edward Marsh, 1924, with no jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards a touch rubbed and spine lightly tanned. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; tanning to page-ends with light scattered foxing to prelims but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. 88 pages. Blue cloth with paper labels to spine and upper cover. Very good copy of the book; the dust-jacket has borne the brunt of all wear and is slightly dusty, mildly torn and chipped in one place.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. vii, [1], 234pp. In black cloth boards, decorated with blind embossed. 8vo. Front board detached, backstrip absent, gently rubbed and rounded at corners, a few small and mild marks and indentations. Ex lending library with usual markings. Faint and occasional spotting, some light pencil marginalia, but generally internally neat and clean. A good reading/reference copy suitable for repair or rebinding. A very hard to find title. The saint John Chrysostom's (died 407) discourse on the priesthood. …

Vellum Paper Boards. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited edition of 165 copies, of which 15 are for presentation, this copy number 12, signed by Edward Marsh, also inscribed in Marsh's handwriting "To Sonia Clark with best wishes from Billy Brass Jan 1925" viii, 89pp, pages untrimmed, quarter vellum and paper boards, covers stained, foxing to endpapers. Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953), Civil servant, author and man of influence, worked for many leading politicians, in particular Winston Churchill. Size: 8v0. Fiction. …

First Edition. [French Drama] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.98 [2]. Publisher's red cloth with silver titles to cloth. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Harry More-Gordon, priced at 10/6. A lovely crisp copy, with some toning and chipping to jacket spine. Near fine. An English translation of a two-act French play first performed in Paris in 1937.…

One page, 4to, fold marks, good condition. Text: "Mr. Churchill desires me to thank you for the copy of your book on University Reform in London, which you have been good enough to send him.".

Signed limited edition of Jean de La Fontaine's classic fables. Royal octavo, two volumes, bound in full vellum with gilt titles to the spine, tissue-guarded title page vignette, genuine deckled edges, silk ribbon bound in, illustrated with 26 engravings on copper. Boldly signed by translator Edward Marsh and illustrator Stephen Gooden on the colophon page facing the title page. One of 525 numbered copies, this is number 246. In very good condition. Translated into English verse by Edward Marsh. Illustrated by Stephen Gooden. The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine represent a pinnacle of 17th-century French literature, blending classical influences with sharp social commentary. Drawing inspiration from Aesop, Phaedrus, and Eastern traditions, La Fontaine crafted fables that were formally elegant, morally instructive, and richly allegorical. First published in multiple volumes between 1668 and 1694, the fables use animals and rural settings to satirize the court, critique human folly, and subtly question the power structures of Louis XIVâs absolutist regime. Their stylistic refinement, vivid characterizations, and rhythmic verse made them not only a cornerstone of French literary education but also a touchstone for Enlightenment thinkers who admired their wit and ethical nuance.…

Circa 20 items, two printed, others typescript and manuscript, various formats including: a. Autograph Letter en francais Signed "Jean Cocteau", 19 Dec. 1952, one page, c.20 x 30cm, to [Edward O. Marsh, translator and adapter], presumably a response to e. below, partly about translation and translators; b. Agreement, one page, folio, signed on behalf of Cocteau on 7 November 1952, on share of revenue between Marsh and Cocteau on adaptation, SIGNED by Marsh and by a representative of the Union Financière Artistique on behalf of Cocteau (see scan on website), appointing Dr Jan van Loewen as exclusive agent; c. Memorandum of Agreement,carbon, 4pp., folio, UNSIGNED, 21 Oct. 1952, between Jean Cocteau and Edward O. Marsh and London Arts Theatre Committee Ltd, lightly annotated and corrected in unknown hand, terms of production etc; d. draft letter, heavily worked manuscript in French, using version of an unrelated TLS, his text spilling onto the second page, Edward Marsh to Cocteau, recalling their first meeting on the subject of "Les Monstres Sacres" and discussing changes (for English audiences) and hoping for success; e. carbon copy of this draft letter dated 5 Nov. 1952 (d.); f. other related correspondence, some carbons, involving Marsh's agent Dr Jan van Loewen, Associated Rediffusion (discussing TV version, one saying the play wasn't suitable, not being "vintage Cocteau"); g. two theatre programmes.…