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1964 Love Letters to The BeatlesLondon: 1964A smart first edition of this humorously illustrated collection of love letters written to The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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1892 Songs of Two SavoyardsLondon: 1892A delightful first edition containing the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, in the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper.
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1876 The Baby's OperaLondon: [1876]The first edition of this charming book of rhymes and music for children by Walter Crane, illustrated in colour throughout by Edmund Evans.
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1871 Henry Leslie's Musical Annual, 1871London: 1871English composer and conductor Henry Leslie's very scarce illustrated musical annual for the year 1871.
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1954 The Confidential Clerk A PlayLondon: 1954The first edition of this play by T. S. Eliot in the original dust wrapper with the first state misprint.
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1931 Masks Mimes and MiraclesLondon: 1931A first edition of this interesting study of mimes throughout history, by renowned British literary scholar, Allardyce Nicoll.
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Signed1989 Letters to GeorgeLondon : 1989A signed first edition of this insight into director, Max Stafford-Clark's working methods, with two loosely inserted letters.
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1867 Ballads and Legends of CheshireLondon: 1867The first edition of this illustrated collection of legends and ballads collected by Egerton Leigh.
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1923 The Babe of Bethlehem Being Some Christmas CarolsLondon : 1923A smart, limited edition copy of this Christmas carol by G. R. Woodward.
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1876 2 Vols Musical Myths and FactsLondon: 1876A first edition of this interesting work on the relationship between music and mythology.
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1969 Song, Dance and Poetry of the Court of Scotland Under King James VICambridge: 1969A first edition of this work on the Scottish Renaissance court song.
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1919 Min Far Og Jeg: af Gamle FamiliepapirerKobenhavn og Kristaiania: 1919The first edition of Karl Mantzius's autobiographical account of his life and that of his father, fellow Danish actor Kristian Mantzius.
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1824 Casgliad o Hymnau o'r Awdwyr GoreuAbertawe [Swansea]: 1824A first edition copy of this very scarce collection of over two hundred and fifty hymns in Welsh.
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Signed1927 Gedenkrede Auf BeethovenFrankfurt: 1927A scarce limited edition of this speech given by Rudolf G. Binding to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the death of Beethoven, signed by the author with a letter. In the German language.
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1860 Elijah an Oratorio to be Performed at The Crystal PalaceLondon : 1860A scarce pamphlet of Elijah an Oratorio.
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1885 Burlesque Giants and DwarfsLondon : 1885A very scarce pamphlet of illusions, with illustrations.
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Signed1923 The Apostle A DramaLondon : 1923A signed, limited edition copy of The Apostle, a play by George Moore.
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1877 Scriptural Extracts, Compiled and Pointed as a Musical Service for the Various Masonic CeremoniesLondon : 1877An uncommon free masonry pamphlet.
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1902 HaydnLondon: 1902A Bumpus bound first edition copy of this insightful biography on the composer Haydn, complete with illustrations.
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1993 The Light Infantry Record of MusicNot Stated: 1993The very scarce first edition of this collection of songs and music from the Light Infantry.
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1911 Our Old Nursery RhymesLondon: 1911Alfred Moffatt provides accompanying harmonies to over twenty nursery rhymes in this illustrated score. A first edition, with sweet illustrations by Dutch illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair.