Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage.
[GARRICK David] 1717-1779
Famous performers through engraved portraits and biographical or character-based commentary. 1st ed, 24 pls (hand coloured - complete), in modern full calf, decorative gilt edge tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco…
A Pair of Spectacles A Comedy in Three Acts adapted from the French by Sydney Grundy (in manuscript0
[LABICHE EM & DELACOUR A] GRUNDY Sydney 1848-1914
c1890 a 4 page printed theater program (ms ink dated Saturday July 1890) for the Garrick Theater, advertising their performance of A Pair of Spectacles, starring John Hare (1844-1914) as Mr Goldfinch, along with 43 leaves of ink manuscript dialog…
As You Like It With Twelve Illustrations by Emile Bayard (The International Shakespere
[SHAKESPERE William 1564-1616]. (DOWDEN Edward 1843-1913 - introduction)
VG, First Limited edition, in the publishers tall pale blue cloth, coloured illustrations & gilt titles, bevelled edges. Spine, gilt title, edges bumped. Internally, half title, paper guarded frontis, rubricated title, [9], (ix-xxiv) 44 pp,…
Miscellanies
BARRINGTON Daines The Honourable 1727-1800
VG, 1st ed, 1781, 9 pls (includes the 2 maps). In contemporary marked boards. Respined to style, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, [2], (iii-iv), [2], (iii-viii), [1], 2-342, [1] tp ff, [1], 344-470,…
Alawon fy Ngwlad The Lays of my Land (Bennett's Collection of Welsh Airs).
BENNETT Nicholas 1823-1899. (EVANS D. Emlyn - arranger) 1843-1913.
Harp Music in Wales [1896], In gilt printed bevelled cloth, faded at head, tips rubbed. Spine, faded gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, dedication, 2 * portrait frontices, title with vignette, [10], [1], (ii-xviii), 165 pp (musical…
Telyn Seion; sef Casgliad o Donau, Anthemau, a Darnau Gosodedig. WITH Eos Cymru;
BEYNON R. [Rosser] 1811-1876. WITH JACOB William 1777-1845
VG, 1st ed, 1848, 2 parts in 1 vol Eos Cymru (1844, 1st ed). In oblong contemporary calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired. Re-spined, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [4], [1], 2-96, 89-92, 101-142 (odd pagination but appears complete. Yr…
Some Remarks on Certain Vocal Traditions in Wales
DANIELL Alfred
Bound in its original green card covers, some light wear, [2], 3-57 pp, music score & 2 illustrations, some pages uncut. Read before the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 27th January, 1910. Stiff Card Covers, First Welsh Edition. An attempt…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards:
JONES Edward (1752-1824)
VG, 4th ed, 1806 and 1824 watermarks, 3 pls.. In half long grain worn morocco, gilt tooling, over 20c grey boards, corners a little worn & bumped. Spine, relaid, title faded. Internally, new end papers, has the uncoloured Loutherbourg frontis,…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: WITH The Bardic Museum,
JONES Edward 1752-1824
3rd edition, 1808 & 1st Ed, 1802 Two volumes, in 20C half morocco over boards, some gilt tooling. Spines, rubbed, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1808, 3rd ed, (Musical & Poetical Relics), frontis, engraved dedication, [2], [1], (ii-iv), 185 pp,…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards:
JONES Edward 1752-1824 (Bardd y Brenin)
VG, 1794, New ed, 3 pls. In black half leather with marbled boards, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, boards lightly worn, previous owners name in gilt to black leather label to upper cover. Spine, gilt tooling and title, edges…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards. WITH The Bardic Museum
JONES Edward 1752-1824 [Bardd y Brenin]
VG, 2 Vols, 1794 & 1802. In attractive mid 19c half calf over red marbled boards (by Fazakerley of Liverpool), some gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spines, rubbed, raised bands, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1 - Welsh Bards, 1794, frontis,…
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: (The Songs and Airs Only)
JONES Edward 1752-1824 [Bardd y Brenin]
VG, 1811, 3rd ed, 2nd part of 1st col. In contemporary boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. 20c soiled paper spine, printed titles to paper label. Internally, frontis, [4], 124-185 pp, 1 pl, music scores (104 approx), words and some…
The Bardic Museum, of Primitive British Literature;
JONES Edward 1752-1824 Bardd y Brenin
1802, VG, 1st ed, 1 pl. In modern quarter cloth with blue marbled boards, spine with printed title. Internally, new endpapers, no inscriptions, frontis, figures drawn by Ibbetson, landscape by J Smith and etched by Rowlandson, [3], (iv-xx), [1],…
A Selection of Welsh Melodies, with Symphonies and Accompaniments
PARRY John 1776-1851
VG, 1st ed, 1 pl, 2nd number. In modern quarter green cloth with blue marbled boards, printed label to spine. Internally, new endpapers, advert, engraved title page with vignette, [5], 64 pp, 1 pl (eng tp vig dated 1821) music scores with words…
The Beauties of Caledonia (Vol 1 only)
PARRY John 1776-1851 [Bardd Alaw - master of song)].
G, c1820's. In new quarter paper spine with contemporary printed boards, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, printed title to spine on paper label. Internally, no inscriptions, engraved titlepage, [1], 2-145 pp music and words,…