Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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1946-55 PicturegoerLondon: 1946-55A set of over one hundred issues of this popular Hollywood magazine, an interesting look at the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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1955 Twenty-Nine Issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' Weekly MagazineLondon: 1955A delightful collection of twenty-nine issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' magazine, each dating from 1955, and illustrated with photographs of the leading movie stars of the era.
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c1928 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandNottingham: c1928A wonderfully illustrated copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with colour illustrations by Gwynedd M. Hudson.
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Signed1934 Yahoo: A Tragedy in Three ActsDublin : [1934]A signed first edition of this very scarce play written by the Earl of Longford.
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1965 Wholly Communion: The Film by Peter WhiteheadLondon: 1965The first edition of this book on Peter Whitehead's film about the International Poetry Incarnation at the Royal Albert Hall, with the very scarce wraparound band.
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1958 The BalconyLondon: 1958The first UK edition of this play by Jean Genet, translated from the original French.
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1975 TravestiesLondon: 1975The first edition of Tom Stoppard's play set during the First World War, in the original dust wrapper.
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1892 Art and Song: A Series of Original Highly Finished Steel EngravingsLondon: [1892]The new edition of this charming book of songs and artwork, bound in full crushed morocco.
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1964 The Eve of Saint VenusLondon: 1964The first edition of this fiction novel and play by Anthony Burgess in the original dust wrapper and illustrated by Edward Pagram.
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1939 Cinema CavalcadeJohannesburg; London: 1939An uncommon illustrated history of cinema, from the days of silent films up to the late 1930s, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.
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2001-2002 3vols Three Collectable Harry Potter Activity BooksLondon: 2001-2002Three bright Harry Potter-themed books; one containing lovely pull-out posters, another with 3D movie scenes, and lastly, one with pull-tab activated changing scenes.
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1940 Dr. CyclopsNew York: 1940The first edition of the novelisation of the 1940 American science fiction horror film 'Dr. Cyclops'.
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1968 Mon Premier Livre de ChansonsParis: 1968A scarce, early edition of this collection of music and lyrics by composer Jean Colin, colourfully illustrated by Hélène Poirié.
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1977 Star Trek Giant Poster Book: Voyage OneNot Stated: 1977The first UK edition of the first issue of this 1970s Star Trek poster magazine, featuring a 17" by 23" poster of the Enterprise.
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Signed2006 The History Boys: The FilmLondon: 2006A signed first edition of this work by Alan Bennett on the film based of his award winning play, with photographic plates.
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1913 Clair de Lune and Other Troubadour RomancesLondon: [1913]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of romantic songs, designed to look like a decorative medieval manuscript.
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1966 Fantastic VoyageLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's novelisation of the 1966 science fiction adventure film 'Fantastic Voyage'.
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c1880 Change RingingLondon: c1880An uncommon charming beginners guide to the art of bell ringing, written by Charles A. W. Troyte.
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1916 The Adoration of the Soldiers (L'Adoration des Soldats)London: 1916A beautifully illustrated first edition of this play by Emile Cammaerts, alongside the English translation by Tita Brand-Cammaerts.
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1917 The Bab Ballads With Which are Included Songs of a SavoyardLondon: 1917A smart copy of W. S. Gilbert's comic operas, illustrated throughout with charming drawings by the author.
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1922 Modern Musicians: A Book for Players, Singers, and ListenersEdinburgh: 1922A smartly bound copy of this detailed work on modern musicians with tipped in portraits.
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1954 9vols Grove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansLondon: 1954The complete nine volume set of Grove's comprehensive dictionary of music and musicians, edited by Eric Blom.
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1911 Studies in Modern Music. Hector Berlioz. Robert Schumann. Richard Wagner.London: 1911A very smart copy of the first series of Hadow's musical biographies, a lovely illustrated copy bound by Hatchards.
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1891-1892 Eton SongsLondon: 1891-1892A very smart first edition of this illustrated collection of Eton Songs, with the original music scores.
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c1920 Book of Plans of the London TheatresLondon: c1920A vanishingly scarce and fascinating work illustrating the plans of London theatres, by H. J. Adams.
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1928 The Stories of the Great Operas With MusicLondon: 1928A beautifully presented complete set of this collection surrounding the great operas, with music, edited by Ernest Newman and Sir Landon Ronald.
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1965 Blues for Mister CharlieLondon: 1965The first edition of James Baldwin's social commentary drama, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1843 The True Enjoyment of AnglingLondon: 1843The first edition of this charming mid nineteenth century collection of poems about angling.
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c1870 A Handwritten Book of Sheet MusicN/A: c1850A charming nineteenth century volume of handwritten sheet music and accompanying lyrics.
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1841-42 A Mass For Five Voices, and, Cantiones SacraeLondon: 1841-42Two musical pieces by important Renaissance composer William Byrd bound in one volume.
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1930 The Children's Book of Pantomimes: CinderellaLondon: 1930A scarce first edition children's work with a charming pop up model theatre, and moving characters.
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1924-25 The Hairy Ape and The Emperor Jones and Other PlaysLondon: 1924-25A collection of plays by Nobel Prize winning American playwright Eugene O'Neill, in their original cloth bindings.
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1882 The May Pole Illustrated, or Come, Lasses and LadsLondon: 1882An early illustrated edition of this old English ballad, harmonized by G. A. Macfarren; illustrated throughout.
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1933 Highland Songs of the Forty-FiveEdinburgh : 1933The first edition of this collection of Scottish songs, translated and edited by John Lorne Campbell, with a folding map and musical scores.
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1925-1926 The Works of William Shakespeare in SwedishStockholm : 1925-1926Two very scarce volumes of the the Works of William Shakespeare in Swedish.
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c1860 The Songs of ScotlandGlasgow: 1860A charming work on traditional Scottish songs adapted for the pianoforte.