Hesketh pearson intro (4 Ergebnisse)
Weitere BilderSelected Bab Ballads
W. S. Gilbert; Hesketh Pearson [Intro.]; Philip James [A Note on the Illustrator]
Verlag: Allen Lane/University Press, Oxford, 1955
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes KönigreichRooke Books PBFA
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Zustand: Gebraucht - Gut bis sehr gut
EUR 36,11
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. A beautiful limited edition of W. S. Gilbert's delightful 'Bab Ballads', with a handwritten letter from Hilary Jenkinson to Philip James, contesting James's interpretations of Gilbert's illustrations. A limited edition of English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator W. S. Gilbert'…s collection of light verse, with this being one of 1,500 copies produced.The first edition to feature an introduction from Hesketh Pearson, and an essay on Gilbert as an illustrator by Philip James.With vignette illustrations by Gilbert himself throughout.With a two leaf loosely inserted handwritten signed letter about the work from Hilary Jenkinson, a British archivist and archival theorist, regarded as the figure most responsible for bringing continental European concepts of archival theory to the English-speaking world.The letter is addressed to Philip James, who writes on Gilbert's powers as an illustrator in this volume. He states 'I am very glad to have that charming Gilbert book [.] I am a little out of sympathy, I confess, with your last sentence. I concede the sentimental streak in Gilbert but that does not seem to be incompatible with that peculiar form of extravagance [.] and would Gilbert have stood for having his drawings improved by the engravers?'.The Bab Ballads became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plot elements, characters and songs that Gilbert used in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial onlay to front board centre. Fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Two leaves of handwritten letters loosely inserted. Near Fine. W. S. Gilbert (illustrator). book.
Verlag: Printed & Bound For Sir Allen Lane At The University Press,, Oxford,, 1955
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
- Signiert
Anbieter: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Vereinigtes KönigreichBurwood Books
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 120. Original publishers black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Christmas card tipped in on the front endpaper, signed by the printer, Allen Lane. Limited edition of 1500 copies. Slight rubbing, otherwise very good. Signedes.
Verlag: Printed & Bound For Sir Allen La
- Hardcover
Anbieter: Chapter Two Books, Ammanford, Vereinigtes KönigreichChapter Two Books
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In den Warenkorbhardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardback. No dust jacket.
Weitere BilderSelected Bab Ballads (Privately published by Allen Lane with Signed Card)
GILBERT, W S (intro by Hesketh Pearson, note on Gilbert as illustrator by Philip James)
Verlag: Allen Lane, 1955
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
- Signiert
Anbieter: David Bunnett Books, London, Vereinigtes KönigreichDavid Bunnett Books
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EUR 45,75
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In den WarenkorbHARDCOVER. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition Thus. This is one of the publisher Allen Lane's annual Christmas book. 8vo in black cloth with ornately printed blue and gilt decoration to the front cover. 120pp text with illustrations in text, plus an additional illustrations at rear. One of 1,500 copies, some of which (including this one…) have a folded stiff paper reproduction of the front cover design pasted to the front end-paper which is signed in ink by Allen Lane . [CONDITION: A well preserved about FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (top edge of page block very slightly foxed or tanned) ] . . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.
