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Click here to subscribeScarce Signed First Edition of Author's First Novel Kenneally (Thomas) The Place at Whitton (Cassell London 1964) v.g. in cloth, light toning to prelims, and just a few early and late pages, d.w. fresh - corners and edges chipped, no loss, tippex marks to verso of both boards, not seriously detracting from a very acceptable collector's copy of this scare title; and one other (same title), Ex.-Libris copy. (2)
Rare Limited First Edition of Classic Joyce (James) Ulysses, thick 4to Paris (Shakespeare & Company) 1922. Limited First Edn. No. 533 of 750 Copies, hf. title, two cont. neat ownership names on front loose blank, uncut, & with orig. blue printed wrappers, bound in, full crushed blue levant by Riviere, and in matching mor. backed clambox. (1)
Magnificent Production Muldoon (Paul) Incantata, (Graphic Studio 1994) A magnificent edition of Muldoon's famous lament for Mary Farl Powers. No elaborate puns, arcane allusions or verbal acrobatics. From first line: "I thought of you tonight, A leanbh, lying there in your long barrow " to last "and take in your ink-stained hands my own hands stained with tears" the grief is too intense to allow for the usual gymnastics. Ltd Edn. 75, signed: 25 numbered copies, for private distribution, 50 copies for Sale, This is copy No. 39. With prints by Farl Powers's fellow artists at the Graphic Studio, the book was designed by James O'Nolan. The text is in 12.5 Stone Serif, was printed letterpress by hand by Sean Sills at NCAD. The prints are on 250 gsm BFK Rives paper. Inside covers are Japanese hand-made paper. The binding, quarter-bound in linen and Fabriano Roma paper, with matching slipcase, was made at Museum Bookbindings, Dublin. Signed by poet and by artists Chris Reid, Patrick Hickey, Jas McCreary Patrick Pye, Carmel Benson, Maria Simmonds-Gooding, Micheal Farrell, James O'Nolan, Jennifer Lane, Brian Bourke and Alfonso Monreal. Fine in v.g. slipcase. An Exceptional Item. (1)
Scarce First Edition Wilde (Oscar) Salome Drame en un Acte. sm. 4to Paris & L. (Libraire de l'Art Independant ... / Elkin Mathews et John Lane) 1893. 'Tous droits reserves'. First Edn., (600 Copies) hf. title (printed on reverse) title reverse blank, dedication 'A Mon Ami Pierre Louys,' reverse blank, 84pps & one leaf printed 'Acheve D'Imprimer le 6 fevrier 1893...,' & one blank leaf, t.e.g., orig. front purple wrapper printed in silver bound in, cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, mor. labels, & gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 348. (1)
Author's First Three Novels - Signed Boyd (William) A Good Man in Africa (Hamish Hamilton 1981) First Edition of the author's First Novel. Signed by the author and inscribed "For Philip Murray / with very best wishes ". V.g. in cloth d.w., bumped to head of spine; An Ice Cream War (Hamish Hamilton 1982 ) First Edition of the Author's Second Novel. Signed by the author and inscribed "For Philip Murray / with all very good wishes ". V.g. in cloth d.w., bumped to head and tail of spine; Stars and Bars (Hamish Hamilton 1981) First UK Edn., signed, v.g. in cloth d.w. (3)
[Longley Ml.] Snow Water, (Cape 2004) No. 18 of Ltd Edn. 100 copies, specially bound in goatskin and signed by author, fine, in slipcase, spine slightly faded; A Hundred Doors, ( Cape 2011) No. 78 of Ltd Edn. 75 copies, specially bound in goatskin and signed by author, fine. slipcase stained; [Longley (Sarah) illus.]: Out of the Cold: Drawings & Poems for Christmas (Abbey Press 1999) First Edn. Signed. No 33 of Ltd Edn. 50. Total cloth edition was 500. Signed by Poet and Illustrator. Fine in slipcase. (3)
Heaney (Seamus) A Shiver, (Clutag Press 2005) First Edn. Near Fine in wrappers, as issued. This is No. 99 of Ltd Edn. of 300 copies (unsigned); Slack, (Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts 2009). Heaney's poem in folding card format (32 in. x 6 in). No edition stated. Also: Landmarks: A Commemorative Programme Celebrating 40 Years of The Gallery Press. (Gallery 2010) Ltd. Edn. of 450 copies (not numbered or signed). (3)
Mahon (Derek) Somewhere the Wave, (Gallery 2007) First Edn., with drawings and watercolours by Bernadette Kiely. V.g.+ in cloth, unprinted wrappers, as issued. No 293 of 500 Limited Edition. Signed, of which this is No. 293. One of Gallery's finest productions; Collected Poems, (Gallery 1999) First Edn. V.g.+ in cloth, d.w.; New Collected Poems, (Gallery 2011) First Edn. V.g.+ in cloth, d.w.; Journalism, (Gallery 1996) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. ; (Trans. By Derek Mahon): Philippe Jaccottet Selected Poems, (Viking 1987) First US Edn. Inscribed "For Philip Murray / with best wishes / Derek Mahon / Dec 88"; Antarctica, ( Gallery 1985) First Pb Edn. Signed. V.g. in wrappers - spine faded.; A Kensington Notebook, (Anvil 1984) First Edn., Limited Edn. No 339/500, not originally signed by poet. This copy signed. V.g.+ in wrappers (no HB ed.) (7)
Ferlinghetti (Lawrence) The Street's Kiss, (Limberlost Press 1998) First Paperback Edition. One of 750 unnumbered copies from an Edition of 750. There were also 250 copies in cloth, signed by author. This copy inscribed "A work in progress / for Philip / June 2004, Lawrence Ferlinghetti" Covers slightly rubbed and slightly soiled; Back Roads to Far Places, (New Directions 1971) V.g. in wrappers, inscribed "For Philip / June 2004, Lawrence Ferlinghetti"; Starting from San Francisco, (New Directions, 1967) 5th printing. V.g. in wrappers. Previous gift inscription. Inscribed "For Philip, June 2004, Lawrence Ferlinghetti Inscribed "For Philip and Vivien / in Sligo /June 04"; [Felver: Christopher] Ferlinghetti - A Portrait, (Gibbs & Smith 1998) First Edn. Signed by author and by Ferlinghetti. (4)
Walcott (Derek) The Arkansas Testament, (FSG 1987) First Edn. V.g. in cloth d.w. The Fortunate Traveller, (FSG 1981) First Edn. V.g. in cloth d.w.; Omeros (Faber 1990) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. label proclaiming "File Copy" to ffep.; The Gulf, (Cape 1973) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. faded.; Another Life, (Cape 1969) First Edn. About v.g. in wrappers, covers creased, front cover torn (1 inch, no loss) First Edn. V.g.; The Star-Apple Kingdom, (Cape 1980) First Edn. V.g. in wrappers.; Bukowski (Charles) Bone Palace Ballet, (Black Sparrow 1997) First Edn. V.g.+ in cloth, d.w.; Sisson (C H ) Collected Poems, (Carcanet 1984) First Edition. Signed. V.g. in cloth, d.w.; and one other. (9)
First Edition with Fine Illustrations Limited to 1000 Copies Wilde (Oscar) The House of Rome Pomegranates, ... The Design & Decoration of this Book by C. Ricketts & C.H. Shannon. Sm. 4to L. (James R. Osgood / Mc Ilvaine & Co.) 1891. First Edn., two prelim. leaves with Dedit. on reverse of second, decor. title with imprint & device with 'O.M.' above, one leaf following the text with printers device and imprint, with 4 fine plts., illus. & designs thro-out, t.e.g., other edges uncut, in cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, mor. labels & gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 347. (1)
First Edition Limited to 200 Copies Wilde (Oscar) The Sphinx, With Decorations by Charles Ricketts., 4to L. (Elkin Mathews & John Lane) 1894. First Edn., hf. title (The reverse with printed limitation) dedit (reverse blank), then leaf with reverse printed with title & full page design in rust red, last leaf with design and reverse blank, and leaf at end with imprint 'Ballantyne Press / London & Edinburgh,' reverse blank, plus two blank leaves, a.e.g., in cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, mor. labels gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris Hubert Beaumont. Mason 361. (1)
Ferlinghetti (Lawrence) A Trip to Italy and France, (New Directions 1981). First Edition. V.g. in cloth, original mylar cover, as issued, cloth spine faded. This is No. 42 of Limited edition 250 copies signed by the author. Additionally inscribed "For Philip, June 2004, Lawrence Ferlinghetti"; Open Eye, Open Heart, (New Directions 1974) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. soiled, worn at edges, edges dusty. Inscribed "For Philip in Sligo town , June 2004"; Who Are We Now? (New Directions 1976) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. Inscribed "For Philip in Sligo, June 2004, Lawrence Ferlinghetti"; Writing Across the Landscape, (Norton 2015) First Edition. V.g.+ in cloth, d.w. creased, otherwise near fine. (4)
Muldoon (Paul) Poems 1968 - 1998, (Faber 2001) First Publ. Edition. Signed. V.g. in wrappers.; New Selected Poems 1968 - 1994, (Faber 1996) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. Signed, dated 1996.; Madoc A Mystery, (Faber 1996) First Edn. V.g.+ in cloth, d.w. Signed, dated 1996, Sligo, spine faded as usual with this volume.; Hay, (Faber 1996) First Edn. V.g. in cloth, d.w. Signed.; Why Brownlee Left, (Wake Forest 1980) First US Edn. V.g. in faded wrappers.; Shining Brow, (Faber 1993) First Edition. Signed. V.g. in wrappers.; Meeting the British, (Faber 1987) First Publ. Edition. Signed.; General Admission, (Gallery 2006) First Edn. V.g.+ in cloth v.g. and in wrappers. (8)
Forster (E M) A Passage to India (Edward Arnold 1924) First Edition. In original red cloth, lacks d.w., good+. Prelims, late pages (advertisements for other titles) title & copyright pages foxed, spine cloth faded, bumped and edge-rubbed, with a small closed tear (quarter inch) to head of spine, age toning and occasional light soiling throughout, pencil owner name (John Beresford, dated July 1924), hinges weak, open at pages 16/17; 32/33; 224/225 and 304/305, otherwise stitching tight and paper bright, top edge dusty. A better copy than it sounds! (1)
Boyd (William) Brazzaville Beach (Sinclair Stevenson 1990). (London Ltd. Edns.) No 31 of 150 signed numbered copies. V.g.+ in cloth, cellophane wrapper as issued, edges foxed. With 1 mls, 1 als and 2 acs from author with original envelopes, laid in.; Transfigured Night, Signed Ltd Numbered Edn. of 2000. Unopened, in original band'; An Ice-Cream War (Morrow 1982 ) First US Edition of the Author's Second Novel. Signed by the author and inscribed "To Philip Murray / with all good wishes ". V.g. in cloth d.w.; The Destiny of Nathalie (Sinclair Stevenson 1995) v.g. in cloth d.w., signed dated 15. 5. 95.; A Good Man in Africa (Morrow 1982) First US Edn., v.g. lacks d.w. (5)
First Edition Limited to 500 Copies Wilde (Oscar) A Woman of No. Importance, sm. 4to (L. John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head in Vigo Street) 1894 First Edn., blank leaf, title with imprint Edinburgh; T. & A. Constable, Printers to her Majesty,' dedit ., printed on reverse with copyright and date September 1894, leaf 'persons of the Play,' with limitation printed on reverse, 154pp last leaf with imprint 'Edinburgh T. and A. Constable Printers to her Majesty MDCCCXCIV,'' T.e.g., cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 364.. (1)
Trevor (William) The News from Ireland, Copy No. 20 of 50, specially bound copies of the First UK Edition, bound by Kennys, Galway, and Signed by the author. Fine in quarter calf, marbled boards, gilt spine, raised bands, in matching slip case. TEG. Superb copy. Slip case slightly soiled, one corner bumped. (1)
Carver (Raymond) Fires, (Capra Press 1983) First Trade Edn. Signed. V.g.+ in cloth, There was also a Limited, Signed Edition of 250 copies. Bumped. This copy signed by author; If It Please You, (Lord John Press 1984). First Edn. Signed. V.g.+ in decorative cloth, gilt spine, no d.w. as issued, top edge of front board slightly faded. No. 149 of Limited Edition of 200 copies on Mohawk Superfine paper and signed by author. (2)
Scarce First Edition Wilde (Oscar) Intentions, 8vo L. (James R. Osgood / Mc Ilwaine & Co.) 1891. First Edn. [Limited to 1500 Copies] One blank leaf with publisher imprint, title, with reverse blank, contents leaf (reverse blank, 258pp & last leaf with imprint 'London....' uncut, orig. gilt decor. moss green cloth, worn. Mason 341. (1)
Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jocomb Hood Wilde (Oscar) The Happy Prince and other Tales, Jocomb Hood sm. 4to L. (David Nutt, 270 Strand) 1889. Second Edn., Hf. title, frontis, on reverse of title page, printed 'First Edition May 1888 / Second Edition January 1887,' plts. & designs, one leaf at end with small design (no imprint on reverse), t.e.g., in cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards gilt decor. spine & mor. labels. V. good Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 315. (1)
First Edition Fleming (Ian) Live and Let Die, (Cape, 1954), black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, gilt medallion to front board, "First published 1954". V.g., d.w. unclipped, rubbed at edges, in removable glassine protector. Front panel fresh, white paper rear of panel age-toned. Edges and endpapers spotted/toned. Small black ink inscription, "London 8. 4. '54" to hf title page. (1)
Limited to 50 Copies Only First Edition Wilde (Oscar) Lady Windemere's Fan A Play about a Good Woman, 4to L. (Elkin Mathews, and John Lane at The Sign of the Bodley Head in Vigo Street) 1893. First Edn., One of 50 Copies Only. printed on verso of front blank, 132pp., t.e.g., cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, green cloth sides, mor. labels & gilt decor. spine, v. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont, 1897. Mason 358. (1)
Special Lim. Edn. on Japanese Vellum, 50 Copies Only Wilde (Oscar) De Profundis, roy 8vo L. (Mathien & Co.) 1905. First, Special Lim. Edition of 50 Copies Only on Japanese Vellum. Hf. title, 151pp., extra blanks at each end, uncut, t.e.g., orig. limp vellum gilt, with designs by Charles Ricketts. Mason 390. 'The most important thing about ' De Profundis is that it is a love letter [to Lord Alfred Douglas].. and most rank its love and hate, solicitude, vanity and philosophic musings - as one of the greatest and longest ever written.' (Richard Ellmann, "Oscar Wilde"). (1)
Scarce Signed First Edition of Author's Second Novel Kenneally (Thomas) The Fear (Cassell Australia, 1965) v.g. in cloth, d.w. Paper toned but crisp and clean, d.w. fresh, slightly chipped, no loss, at head of spine, head of spine internally reinforced with tape, inscribed "For Philip Murray / with warmest regards / Tom Kenneally". A lovely copy of this scare title. Als, offering to sign book, laid in; Cunningham (Michael) A Home at the End of the World, (Hamish Hamilton 1991) First UK Edn. [US 1990]. Inscribed "To Dr. Philip Murray / with best wishes / Michael Cunningham." In protective plastic cover. Two als, arranging to sign books. laid in. (2)
de Bernieres (Louis) Captain Corelli's Mandolin, First UK Edn.(1994), cloth, d.w. in removable cover, signed, "for Philip Murray / Kilkenny 2000 / Louis de Bernieres", White boards rubbed; Corelli's Mandolin, Advance Reader's Edition (Pantheon NY, 1994). Original printed wraps, signed dated 1994 to ffep. In original card slip case; Birds Without Wings, First UK (2004), signed, dated 1998 (sic) on adhesive label to title page. (3)
[Henryson: Robt.] Heaney (Seamus) The Testament of Cressid & Seven Fables, (Enitharmon 2004) First Edn. trans. by Heaney, illus by Hughie O'Donoghue. V.g.+ in green cloth. No 181 of 350 Ltd Edn. of copies. Signed by author and artist. There were 75 de Luxe copies. This is the regular edition. Folio size book, 41 pages, printed on Arches Velin Paper, tipped in colour plates, fine condition in cloth binding, paper title label on spine; Prospectus for Squarings, (Arion Press 2003) Ltd Edn. 400 (2)
Beckett (Samuel) Whoroscope, (Paris: The Hours Press, 1930) First Edition of the Author's First Separately Published Work. There were 100 copies signed by the author. This copy is one of the 200 unnumbered copies, inscribed "For Dr Philip Murray / from / Samuel Beckett / March 1987". In original red, stapled wraps, lettered in black, staples rusted, top staple loose, wrappers are toned, some damp staining, corners creased. A venerable item, now housed in beautiful, custom-made full red morocco case, lined in velvet, with ribbon to facilitate safe removal. Inside lid of case has leather label stating "From Library of John Carville". See image. (1)
First Edition Fleming (Ian) Moonraker, (Cape, 1955) black cloth, silver lettering, "First Published 1955". V.g. corners bumped and slightly worn at spine ends. Small (quarter inch) area of top rear board frayed, d.w. toned, soiled, edges worn, with some repair (taped) applied verso. Some light soiling to a few pages. Bookseller stamp to inside rear board. (1)
Fine Signed Copy O'Flaherty (Liam) The Informer, (Cape 1925) First Edition, v.g. in original green cloth, d.w., signed "Liim O'Flaherty" on title page, d.w. in clear protective wrapper, is soiled, edge-worn, with a few small closed tears and some loss to head of spine, edges are age-toned, top edge dusty. (1)
Grass (Gunter) The Tin Drum (Secker & Warburg 1962), Signed, v.g. in cloth, d.w. Prelims and edges age-toned, d.w. clipped, toned, spine darkened, soiled, in removable plastic cover, top edge of spin paper creased. Inscribed in German "fur P Murray [illegible] von Heinrich Boll / Berlin am 25. 2. 86" also typed signed letter (in German) from Author's Secrtary; Boll (Heinrich) The Train Was on Time (Secker & Warburg 1973) First Eng. Language Edition, v.g. in cloth, d.w. spine ends, front and rear panels creased, corners rubbed, spine faded, edges toned, top edge dusty; Boll (Heinrich) Group Portrait with Lady (Avon Books, NY, 5th printing). Inscribed by author and signed "For Dr. P Murray". (3)
O'Grady (Desmond) Al-Mu'allaqat: The Golden Odes of Love, (American Univ in Cairo 1997) First Edn. V.g.+ in v.g. wrappers.; Paulin (Tom) and Connor (Noel) The Book of Juniper, (Bloodaxe 1981) First Standard Publ. Edn. Signed by both. (There was also a cloth edition) With 2 als from Connor and 4 als from Paulin, laid in; Heaney (Seamus) A first day cover commemorating Seamus Heaney. A collection of printed postcards printed with poems by Heaney and others, (Aer Rianta series), several sets of Irish Nobel literary laureates stamps and other similar items. As a lot. (3)
Hughes (Ted) Birthday Letters, (Faber, 1998). First Edn. Signed. Near Fine. Number 191 of 300 specially bound, numbered and signed copies, issued simultaneously with the trade hardcover edition. A lovely copy: tight, bright, in original issue glassine wrapper (no d.w. as issued), faintest toning to edges. A very handsome production. (1)
Longley (Ml) Broken Dishes, (Abbey Press 1998) First. V.g. in cloth, d.w. No. 199 of Ltd. Edn. of 250 copies, numbered and signed by author. (Total Edition 1000); The Weather in Japan, (Cape 2000). Near Fine in printed glassine wrappers, top edge dusty.; The Echo Gate, (Secker 1979) First Edn. Signed. V.g. in cloth, d.w. clipped, creased at tope edge. Inscribed "Michael Longley - Belfast - 16 June 1987"; No Continuing City, (Macmillan 1969) First Edn. Signed. V.g. in wrappers, covers rubbed, edges toned; Baucis & Philemon: After Ovid, (Privately Printed 1993) No, limitation stated. Drawings by James Allen. Signed, inscribed "Michael Longley - Sligo - 28. Vii. 03", near fine, with 1 mls, acs., laid in. (5)
Heaney (Seamus) The Tree Clock, (Linen Hall Library, 1990) First Edn. Signed. Fine in cloth, d.w. rubbed. This copy one of the 750 cloth-bound unsigned edition, this copy being Signed by Author and dated August 1993; Human Chain, (Faber 2010) First Edn. Signed. No 277 of Ltd. Edn. of 300 copies, signed by author. Fine in slightly rubbed slipcase. (2)
Healy (Dermot) Banished Misfortune, (Allison & Busby/Brandon 1982) First Edn. v.g. in cloth, d.w. Inscribed " For Philip Murray, Good luck, Dermot Healy / Belfast / May 85"; A Goat's Song, (Harvill / Harper Collins 1994) First Edn. Signed, v.g.+ in cloth, d.w.; The Bend for Home, (Harvill 1996) First Edn. Signed, v.g.+ in cloth, d.w. FFep lightly soiled; Long Time, No See, (Faber 2011) First Edition. Signed. V.g. in pictorial wrappers. Inscribed " To Philip, Good luck, 3rd April 2011, Dermot Healy"; Sudden Times, (Harvill 1999) First Edn. Signed, v.g.+ in cloth, d.w.; Fighting with Shadows, (Allison & Busby/Brandon 1984) First Edn. v.g.+ in cloth, d.w. Inscribed "Galway 1989, Dermot Healy". (6)
* Helen Bradley [1900-1979]- 'Going home from Gt. Aunt Janes':- signed bottom left oil on board 39.5 x 24.5cm * Notes There is an artist's card affixed to the reverse of the picture which reads as follows. 'The morning after Great Aunt Janes's birthday was bright and clear, so now that George and I had found where God lived, we badly wanted to see what it was like in daytime. We asked Grandma if she would take us for a walk down milking green to David Thomas's garden. Grandma loved gardens and plants, and so did David Thomas. 'Well children, get your hats on', and away we went. He was in his garden smoking his pipe and whilst he and Grandma talked George and I saw Gods's House and lo and behold there were lots of dogs sitting, waiting outside. There were all sorts of dogs, big dogs and little dogs and there were two actually sitting on the roof, and whilst we were watching a little old Lady, in a red shawl and carrying a heavy basket went past and up the steep path, 'Grandma', we cried, 'look at all those dogs', 'goodness me , whatever next' said Grandma. 'Its all right', said David Thomas, 'they are only waiting for their dinner; I believe Gods gone away and there's Mrs. Winterbottom on her way to feed them. I guess she has taken something on looking after that lot, I guess I shall have to lend a hand', and Grandma laughed and laughed and all this happened in the year 1906.' *Biography. Helen Layfield Bradley MBE ( 20 November 1900-19 July 1979) was an English artist born in Lees, Lancashire, England. Her paintings, mostly in oils, typically depict life in Lancashire in the Edwardian era. She began to paint when she was in her sixties, meeting the painter L.S. Lowry who encouraged her in the creation of a narrative style based on her own childhood memories. From 1965 she became as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom. In 1971 Jonathan Cape published the first of four books And Miss Carter Wore Pink, which was an instant success. Editions were then published in German, French, Dutch and Japanese and a special edition produced for the US. The series, illustrated with Bradley's naïve paintings, topped the bestseller lists in the early 1970s. Bradley appeared on a number of television chat shows of the 70s, including Pebble Mill at One and the Russell Harty Show. She was also a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. The BBC and NBC network made documentaries about her life and the Northern Ballet adapted her work for the stage. She died on 19 July 1979c shortly before she was due to be honoured with an MBE. *Provenance. Helen Bradley Studio Ltd. W.H. Patterson, London, where acquired by the present owner
[BEATLES THE]: MARTIN GEORGE (1926-2016) English Record Producer, famous for his collaboration with The Beatles. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Summer of Love - The Making of Sgt. Pepper, First Edition published by Macmillan, London, 1994. Signed by Martin in blue ink to the title page. Accompanied by the dustjacket. VG
PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Book signed (twice), a hardback edition of Pele - My Life in Pictures, First Edition published by Simon & Schuster, London, 2008. Signed by Pele in bold black ink with his name alone to both the colour front cover featuring an image of the footballer in a half length pose wearing his Brazil jersey and again to the title page. Contained in the original slipcase. About EX
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Book signed, being a paperback edition of Combined Operations 1940-1942, prepared for the Combined Operations Command by the Ministry of Information, First Edition published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1943. Signed ('Louis Mountbatten') in bold fountain pen ink by Mountbatten with his name alone to the half title page. With the ownership signature ('Wren G. Jones') of Miss Grace Jones, employed at the Admiralty during World War II, to the front cover. Some light overall age wear and some creasing to the colour printed paper wrappers, G
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Political and Spiritual Leader during the Indian Independence Movement. Book signed, a hardback edition of Speeches and Writings of M. K. Gandhi, published by G. A. Natesan & Co., Madras, May 1922 (third edition). Signed ('M K Gandhi') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth boards with extensive printed black text and title. Contained in a handsome custom made box. Rare. Some light age wear, largely to the spine, otherwise VG The present book was signed for Donald Coats Gates when he met Gandhi in Madras. Indeed, direct reference can be found in the Gandhi Archive to the Indian leader having signed the present book, where it is noted that a letter from Gates was received by Gandhi on 8th April 1928, in which Gates wrote of 'recollections of his first meeting in Madras and Gandhiji's autographing a copy of his writings'.
ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Greatest - My Own Story by Muhammad Ali, First Edition published by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd., London, 1976. Signed ('Muhammad Ali') in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket (a few light stains and minor age wear). Binding loose, otherwise about VG
WARHOL ANDY: (1928-1987) American Pop Artist. Book signed, being a hardback edition of the Exhibition Catalogue for Warhol at The Tate Gallery, 17th February - 28th March 1971, First Edition published by The Tate Gallery, 1971. With a foreword by Norman Reid and an essay by Richard Morphet, the catalogue also features numerous illustrations (a few in colour, most are black and white). Signed ('Andy Warhol') in bold black ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Bound in the original publisher's aquamarine cloth with silver titles to the upper board and spine. Although lacking the dustwrapper, the hardback edition of this catalogue is rare as most were published as paperbacks. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, about EX
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. A good A.L.S., Emile Zola, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 31st August 1867, to 'Mon cher confrere', in French. Zola informs his correspondent that he will be able to send him the remainder of Un Mariage d'Amour in eight or ten days time, so the typesetters will have all the time they need, and continues 'It had been decided that the novel would be published in three parts. I very much regret that you were not able to publish all of the copy I sent you in the September edition. You must still have twenty to twenty five pages left over. I will be sending you about eighty, so that will make a total of a little over a hundred. Please try, therefore, to set enough space aside for me so that it all goes into the October edition. You will do me a great service, since I would like to be able to publish it all at once and I do not want to wait until December, the month of gift books. The readers really would find it a very long novel if it were published over four months. You will see that I am pleading the case for the magazine as well as for myself'. Zola concludes 'In any case, you know that by counting the pages that you already have and those that I am going to send you, the novel will not amount to more than a hundred or so leaves. You can therefore decide on and finalise your page layout, no matter what'. A letter of good literary content. Some very light, minor age wear and a small, neat split to the left edge of the central horizontal fold, otherwise VG Un Mariage d'Amour, better known by its alternative title Therese Raquin is a novel by Zola which was first published, as the present letter illustrates, in serial format in the journal L'Artiste in 1867. It was published in book format in the December of the same year. The novel was a commercial and artistic success for Zola and achieved additional publicity when the critic Louis Ulbach described it as 'putrid' in a long diatribe. A play of the novel was first performed in 1873.
An early 20th century Suffragette pendant/brooch With alternating circular-cut peridot and amethysts set centrally to the open framework, flanked by seed pearl set angular arms, suspending a seed pearl and amethyst drop, length 4cm Footnote: Mrs Pethwick-Lawrence first proclaimed the WSPU's colours of green, white and purple in the Spring 1908 edition of “Votes for Women”. Purple symbolised dignity, white purity and green hope. The WSPU presented specially commissioned pieces of jewellery to leading suffragettes, using stones such as peridot, amethyst and pearls. It was popular to see these stones in jewellery during the late 19th century, before 1903, therefore these pieces cannot be connected with the suffragettes. Also a popular myth that colours green, white and violet to spell GWV as an acronym for “Give Women Votes.” CONDITION REPORT: No apparent damage to mount or setting The steel clasp looks original and works well, no 'wobble' at all Some lustre wear to the seed pearls Stones in fair condition, good saturation, lively 2.5cm x 4cm
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