june 1956 (19 Ergebnisse)

small 4to., stiff blue wraps; 250 b&w plates; light edgeworn covers else very good.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back, grey paper lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains (x), 326 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout by J. H. Dowd. Light foxing to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips to the spine ends and top front cover, not price clipped, 8s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945.

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, navy cloth spine. Square 8vo. 8'' x 7½''. Contains 32 pages unpaginated text in German with green shadow silhouette illustrations alternating with full-page colour plates. Light foxing to the boards, contents without any foxing and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original dark brown leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, all page edges gilt, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Introduction pp 1-47, Rubáiyát over pp 49-125 (+ notes) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with decorated title page, colour frontispiece plus 3 further full-page colour plates by Frank Brangwyn, Rubáiyát pages with decorative green border. Repaired splitting to the hinges, pieces of leather missing across the spine ends, tanning to the end papers, in Good condition. Unusual binding. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Very Good. Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original purple covers, gilt title lettering to the cream cloth spine and with decoration to the front cover, top edge gilt, purple illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. Slight darkening to the the spine and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Very Good. Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original purple covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, black titles to the front cover, top edge gilt, purple end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. From the private library of Norman Quick with his deco bookplate inside and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Very Good. Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, dark brown title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, green illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Introduction pp 1-47, Rubáiyát over pp 49-125 (+ notes) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with decorated title page, colour frontispiece with tissue guard plus 3 further full-page colour plates by Frank Brangwyn, Rubáiyát pages with decorative green border. Ink name inside with bookplate to verso and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, untrimmed edges, top edge stained green. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains [xx] 249 printed pages of text which include 24 colour plates and 22 monochrome illustrations throughout, printed on heavy laid paper. This volume traces the development of architecture in general by showing the evolution of the bridge. Spine very slightly faded and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BRIDGES & TUNNELS.

Zustand: Very Good. Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original green covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and with decoration to the front cover, purple illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening down the spine and light rubbing to the corners. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Fine. Publisher's original illustrated cream card wrap covers [soft back] showing 'A Sussex Mill' to the front cover. 13'' x 8¼'' containing 6 single-sided loose sheets captioned and coloured. The Christmas supplement to 'The Bookman' magazine containing six colour plates as called for, the six plates are entitled: 'Unloading at London Bridge', Hammersmith Hard', 'The Implacable', 'Barnard Castle Bridge', Winchelsea Marsh', A Sussex Farm Yard'. Small internally repaired tear to the bottom of the spine of the card covers. Contents in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, black block illustration and lettering to the front cover, top edge gilt, lower page edges untrimmed. 4to 10¼'' x 8''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, xiv, 258 pp., 20 colour plates and sixteen illustrations in collotype, appendices, bibliography, index, all with tissue-guards. Some foxing to the edge of the first plate, very minor foxing beyond this, neat fountain name to the top of the second front free end paper and in Very Good clean and sharp condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Very Good. First edition thus Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publishers original olive grey cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, brown pictorial front board depicting grape clusters and wine jug, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 4to. 10½'' x 8''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages (+ 2pp Vocabulary) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 15 tipped-in colour plates by Frank Brangwyn mounted on grey card stock, decorative olive green border to every page. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter parchment lettered and decorated in gilt, rose pink paper covered boards, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 4to. 13¼'' x 10¼''. 115pp. De Luxe edition on hand-made paper. Hand written number 253 of 350 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the author and the artist 'Eden Phillpotts' and 'Frank Brangwyn' to the limitation sheet. Title page printed in gold, and the whole text is framed in gold decorative pictorial borders - all by Frank Brangwyn, with 4 tipped-in colour plates by Frank Brangwyn and 5 full-page illustrations (including half title and title page). Just a little soiling to the parchment and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter parchment lettered and decorated in gilt, grey paper covered boards, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 4to. 13¼'' x 10¼''. 115pp. De Luxe edition on hand-made paper. Hand written number 158 of 350 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the author and the artist 'Eden Phillpotts' and 'Frank Brangwyn' to the limitation sheet. Title page printed in gold, and the whole text is framed in gold decorative pictorial borders - all by Frank Brangwyn, with 4 tipped-in colour plates by Frank Brangwyn and 5 full-page illustrations (including half title and title page). A much nicer copy than normal and in very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white buckram covers, gilt titles to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 4to. 12½'' x 10¼''. 146pp. De Luxe edition on Holbein hand-made paper. Hand written number 12 of 75 Limited Edition copies with original coloured lithograph SIGNED by the artist Frank Brangwyn. Brick red and black printed title with 20 colour plates after paintings by Frank Brangwyn, printed brick red vignettes in margins, headers and tail pieces. The merest hint of spotting to a couple of sheets and in Very Good clean and bright condition without any of the usual browning to the covers. Small bookplate inside the rear cover 'Percy Lindley Harrison'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition thus large-paper illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original half vellum, grey paper sides, gilt title lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, others uncut. Royal 4to. 15½'' x 12''. This edition on large paper containing the original lithograph, which has been taken off the stone after printing with hand written number 6 of 75 Limited Edition copies for sale in England and the United States. Contains (xiv), 415 printed pages of text, enriched with 37 tipped in colour plates with lettered paper guards, one of which is the original SIGNED lithograph, all mounted at large, also with 36 monochrome illustrations by Brangwyn many taken from photographs. A few minor marks to the covers and in very near Fine condition. Heavy volume weighing 5 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter vellum backed brown boards, black lettering panel to the spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, decorated end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. pp. [viii], 9-126, printed on fine hand-made paper; strikingly illustrated with a total of 16 fine coloured lithographs alongside historiated initials and other decorations in line and 2 additional colour printed woodcut plates printed by Y. Urushibara after designs by Brangwyn, of which one is SIGNED in pencil by the artist 'Frank Brangwyn'. Limited to only 75 copies for the English and American markets, this copy unnumbered. The top corner of the front free end paper neatly clipped and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white buckram cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 4to. 11¼'' x 9''. Hand written Number 3 of 200 Limited Edition copies. Contains fold-out colour frontispiece, 33 printed pages of text followed by 51 full-page single-sided colour and monochrome plates. Extra plate de luxe edition with single-sided etching loosely inserted into front pocket and SIGNED by 'Frank Brangwyn.' In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].

Frederick Nicholls music teacher, composer and poet was active especially between the two wars, was noted for his songs to quality lyrics, like Tears, Idle Tears, Elaine's Song, As Through the Land, Thy Voice is Heard, Blow, Bugle Blow, Eldorado and especially popular, the five songs from A Child's Garden of Verses; but he published instrumental miniatures as well like the Two Short Pieces (Meadow Dance and Dancing Midges) of 1938 for piano solo. This extensive collection of hand written music manuscripts and books, including a one volume preparation for a book about WW1. Also, signed, amicable copyright fee correspondence from various poets. In one set of two SIGNED letters from Harold E. Goad dated May 1922, the poet goes into detail about how he wants to change certain lines of his 'Spring's Sacrifice' poem as it had been published in 'The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse' in its 'not quite finished form'. He then goes on to write which alterations he wishes to be made and asks Frederick Nicholls to make these changes as used in his musical version. His request didn't quite make it to Oxford -the poem still being displayed in its 'initial' form. SIGNED letter from poet Elsa Barker and Duffield & Company [her publishers] giving permission to Fred to set music to her sonnet 'The Mystic Rose'. Schumann: The Mayfair Biographies Series Signed by Frederick Nicholls plus hand written notes and observations. SIGNED card from Eva Gore-Booth giving permission to Fred to set to music her work 'The Waves of Breffny'. Other cards and publisher's correspondence from John Lane, Chapman and Hall, Walter Scott Publishing. Ten 9'' x 7'' exercise books: Orange Blossom 110 pp; A Voice in the Night 36 pp; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays 120 pp [damp stain along the bottom edge]; Harmony approximately 60 pp; The Art of Counter Melody 93 pp; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition 182 pp; A Book of Favourite Quotations (1917 - 1945) 80 pp; A Guide to Harmonisation (Part 2) pp 73 141Thistledown 100 pp; A Record of the Lessons (Pianoforte and Musical Appreciation) 200 pp. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].