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192518090807Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press 1925. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Rooke Noel. No. 259 of 370 copies octavo size 44 pp. This volume comprises a portion of text from the Book of Saint Luke telling of the birth of Jesus Christ; printed by The Golden Cockerel Press this publication is one of its beautiful renderings of stories from the Bible. The wood engravings are by Noel Rooke 1881-1953 an English wood engraver and one of the prominent figures in the revival of wood engraving during the twentieth century who helped to found the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920; he was influential as both an artist and a teacher and among his students were notable wood engravers such as Vivien Gribble Robert Gibbings and Monica Poole. Rooke's engravings here portray the soft dignity and beauty of the biblical text and work with the printed text to form a lovely publication from The Golden Cockerel Press.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown leather with grey-green paper boards gilt lettering on the spine top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut two pages of red type of text from the Book of Luke frontispiece a red and black wood engraving of Madonna and child by Noel Rooke type in red and black throughout black-and-white wood engravings by Rooke throughout with tissue guards vintage bookseller's ticket "Gotham Book Mart Inc." on the rear paste-down endpaper; Caslon O. F. type Batchelor handmade paper octavo size 8.75" by 6" pagination: 1-9 10-11 12-16 17-43 1 colophon one of 370 copies this number 259.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; some minor rubbing to the tail of the spine head and tail of spine are darkened and some of the tissue guards are creased else fine.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Chanticleer no. 32.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
1934156055London: Herbert Jenkins Limited 1934. Octavo pp. 1-8 9-312 313-320: ads original orange cloth front and spine panels stamped in black publisher's monogram stamped in black on rear panel. First edition. "Weird thriller of a haunted missal bound in the skin of Philip II's unfaithful mistress whose spirit still seeks new paramours. Marginal vampirism when her mummified corpse is briefly revived by blood-rite thought this may be a hallucination induced by an unscrupulous occultist. Novel is an awkward hybrid of detective and horror genres the latter elements more effective. Author also wrote the bizarre horror thriller THE NEW RACE OF DEVILS 1921 under the pseudonym of John Bernard." - Robert Knowlton. Not in Bleiler 1948; 1978. Day p. 7. Reginald 00979. Small lending library stamp on bottom edge of text block faint traces of removal of bookplate or slip from front free endpaper but a fine bright copy. A scarce book and especially difficult in such nice condition. #156055 Herbert Jenkins Limited unknown books
1978149287Brussels: Centre du Cinema et de l'Audiovisuel de la Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles 1978. Vintage oversize borderless photograph of director Chantal Akerman and actress Aurore Clement on the set of the 1978 film with various cast and crew members in the background. With a provenance stamp and holograph ink annotations identifying the photograph subjects on the verso. <br/><br/>A Belgian filmmaker travels across western Europe to promote her latest film encountering a wide range of figures both strangers and important people from her past along the way.<br/><br/>Set and shot on location in Belgium France and West Germany. <br/><br/>11.75 x 8.25 inches. Very Good plus with light wear and creasing to the edges. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection Eclipse 19. Rosenbaum 1000. Centre du Cinema et de l'Audiovisuel de la Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles unknown books
19666045801966. "Noel" in black ink on pictorial Savoy Hotel London W C 2 letterhead watermarked "Savoy Bond" n.d. but August 1966. 6 1/4" x 7 1/2"; 1 page recto only. Fine. To C. Douglas Stephenson My dear Stevie: "This isn't really a letter of condolences. Condolences aren't much good. It's just to let you know that I'm thinking of you. Jeanne was dear . . . & loving friend and I'll never forget the lovely time we all had together. Take care of yourself my dear my love Noel." Jeanne de Casalis his wife had recently died. See Cole Lesley's "Remembered Laughter: The Life of Noel Coward" p. 99. Signed by Authors. No Binding. Fine/No Jacket. unknown books
1937229906London 1937. unbound. 1 page 8 x 5.25 inches London February 26 1937. Written to acclaimed English film director and screenwriter Adrian Brunel in part: ".I think 'Only Yesterday' is excellent and I would never dream of accusing you of plagiarism anyway you told me in London that you had written it before 'Cavalcade'. I wish you enormous success with it and hope it gets put on soon." Nicely double-matted in blue and gold with a photograph of Coward from the shoulders up to 16 x 14 inches set in a gold wood frame. Very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1968144188Universal City: Universal Pictures 1968. Vintage borderless photograph of director Joseph Losey on the set of the 1968 film. With holograph annotations on the verso. <br/><br/>Adapted for the screen by Tennessee Williams based of his 1963 stage play "The Milk Train Don't Stop Here Anymore." Taylor in a part written for a much older woman plays a terminally ill woman who has an encounter with a mysterious man played by Richard Burton in a part written for a much younger man who may in fact be the Angel of Death. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Sardinia Italy. <br/><br/>7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
17399104PARIS V ESTIENNE 1739 1739. 2 VOL/BK CLOTH SLIPCASE FIRST EDITION. F. Hardcover. PARIS, V ESTIENNE, 1739 hardcover books
1944006264DoubledayDoran & CO 1944. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in a very good jacket.$2.00 on flap.Edge wear to spine fold of jacket.Lightly chipped at Crown.Stated First Edition.Signed by Author "My Best wishes Noel Coward."Great Copy. Doubleday,Doran & CO Hardcover books
193718263New York: Simon and Schuster 1937. First edition. Selected and Arranged by Castagnetta and Illustrated by van Loon in color. 1 vols. 4to. From the library of author-arranger CASTAGNETTA In a special publisher's PRESENTATION BINDING of full red morocco gilt-lettered spine marbled endpapers initialled in pencil on flyleaf "S & S". van Loon Hendrik. First edition. Selected and Arranged by Castagnetta and Illustrated by van Loon in color. 1 vols. 4to. Author's Copy in Presentation Binding with an Unbound Signature. with: An unbound signature the first from the book comprising 16pp. printed on the recto of one large sheet folded four times. <br/><br/>A unique copy of this delightful Christmas Carol book with its lively van Loon illustrations. Simon and Schuster unknown books
1960016410Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company 1960. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. 308 pages of text. Hardcover binding with a half inch tear and creasing to the top of the spine and minor shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket is lightly to moderately browned on the spine with several tears and creases and minor shelfwear and soiling; protected in archival mylar. Signed by Noel Coward in ink on the front endpaper without any further inscription. The text is clean and unmarked. No statement of edition on the copyright page: First edition. Doubleday & Company Hardcover books
195322567ELondon: Michael Joseph 1953. First Edition First Printing. Boldly signed by Noel Coward on the title page next to his printed name. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Very good lightly handled copy with some minor rubbing and a couple of 1/4†tears to the cloth at the spine in a near fine bright dust jacket with a hint of edge wear mainly to the top and bottom of the spine. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Michael Joseph hardcover books
174056667Paris: Chez la Veuve Estienne rue S. Jacques à la Vertu 1740. Seconde édition. Copper engraved frontispiece and 24 plates by J. P. le Bas on Greek and Egyptian mythological and symbolic themes all in vol. I. Pp. xxxvii 2 list of plates and explanation of frontispiece 1 corrigenda 518; 4 496. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled French calf. Occasional offsetting to plates. Fine. Seconde édition. Copper engraved frontispiece and 24 plates by J. P. le Bas on Greek and Egyptian mythological and symbolic themes all in vol. I. Pp. xxxvii 2 list of plates and explanation of frontispiece 1 corrigenda 518; 4 496. 2 vols. 12mo. Noel Antoine Pluche 1688-1761 was director of the College of Reims until suspected of opposition to the papal bull 'Unigenitus' 1713 when he was obliged to resign. He wrote the enormously popular Le spectacle de la nature 1732 and is widely known as a popularizer of science. "In the Histoire Pluche restated his opposition to the cosmologies proposed by the physicists . He also attempted to demonstrate that monotheism preceded polytheism" DSB. "Ouvrage utile à toute personne s'occupant de l'occulte; on y trouve des renseignements précieux. Il est ainsi divisé: le zodiaque l'écriture symbolique les céremonies symboliques la théogonie la divination les principes d'alchimie" Caillet.<br/>A curious and fascinating study of mythology symbol and the occult in a very pretty contemporary binding. Cioranescu XVIIIe siecle 50659; Barbier 2916; Caillet 8756 Chez la Veuve Estienne, rue S. Jacques à la Vertu unknown books
1789D1401Paris: Chez Knapen 1789. Hardcover. Very Good. Full calf gilt-stamped detail on compartmented spine 5 raised bands gilt-stamped lettering in black leather spine label. Additional shipping charges may apply. <br/><br/> Chez Knapen hardcover books
178256686Paris: Knapen & Fils 1782. Engraved frontispiece to each volume and 57 engraved foldout plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary speckled tan calf gilt spine with labels in red and green marbled endpapers. Fine. Engraved frontispiece to each volume and 57 engraved foldout plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Abbé Pluche's work -- intended for the instruction of the young -- first appeared in 1732 and was frequently reprinted thereafter. Knapen & Fils unknown books
18409789London: Charles Tilt 1840. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. First edition. Illustrated with engravings by W. B. Cooke from drawings by eminent artists accompanied by literary sketches by H. Noel Humphreys. Bound in half brown leather and maroon cloth with blind-stamped decorations and title stamped in gilt on the spine. Marbled end papers. Occassional foxing to plates extremeties rubbed otherwise very good. <br/><br/> Charles Tilt hardcover books
19341674<p>BAYNTUN-RIVIERE BINDING FIRST EDITION FINE.</p> HEINEMANN hardcover books
1962140939135Paris: Jacqueline de Jong 1962. First edition. Issue #2. 64 pp. Blue stapled wraps. Text in multiple languages including English. Very Good with wraps sunned along edges with small stain to bottom of yapped edges internally clean and bright. The journal of the northern contingent/schism of the Situationist International with cutting-edge '60s graphic design and an eclectic subject matter. Jacqueline de Jong unknown books
18572853London: Longman Brown Geen Longmans and Roberts 1857. 12mo. vi 98 pp. Additional illustrated chromolithograph title page. 8vo 19x15 cm 7Ωx6" original black papier-machÈ binding intricately formed with central oval portrait of William Shakespeare in terra-cotta on front cover rear cover with oval bearing intertwined initials "W.S." red boards showing through the spaces in the design black leather spine. A scarce survivor of this inherently fragile binding style. In need of some binding repair: lower third of spine perished three of the four outer corners of the boards have chipped rear cover detached; good only yet an extremely rare Humphrey's title. <br/><br/> Longman, Brown, Geen Longmans and Roberts hardcover books
1974147546N.p.: N.p. 1974. Draft script for the 1974 production of two 1966 plays. With a handwritten label to the front wrapper noting the production title "Coward in Two Keys" written in holograph ink on a piece of masking tape that has been placed over the original title "A Song at Twilight." <br/><br/>Laid in with the script are five photographs of actors Anne Baxter Thom Christopher Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as well as a small handwritten note regarding the play's billing.<br/><br/>Two plays from legendary playwright Noel Coward's 1966 "Suite in Three Keys" trilogy which were staged at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on February 28 1974. In "Come Into the Garden Maud" an American millionaire seeks freedom from his controlling wife while in "A Song at Twilight" an aging writer is forced out of the closet by his former mistress.<br/><br/>The trilogy which included the play "Shadows of the Evening" was originally staged at the Queen's Theatre in London in 1966 and was the penultimate production Coward would write for the stage.<br/><br/>Set in Switzerland.<br/><br/>Blue titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Lacking title page presumably as issued. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 2-39. Mimeographed rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1889011755London: William McKenzie 1889. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Three volumes - Comedies Tragedies Histories - folio. Undated 1888-89. Richly decorated green pebbled leather beveled oval center in red black and gold beveled edges titles and devices in gilt and black on spine. teg sides uncut. Covers sparkling new cloth to head and foot of spine worn with some loss. Internals as new. 3 gravure plates in Histories 1 in Tragedies and Comedies. William McKenzie hardcover books
1965182856New York: Lyle Stuart Inc 1965. Signed. Paperback. VG rubbed edge-wear to covers corners & spine ends; spine top has small bump. spine tanned. back lower corner creased/crimped. pg 82 has small black ink-like marks to upper edge. illustration of pg 100-101 has a small spot of foxing to upper edge & spot to back; pg 101 has two small spots; small chocolate like pieces were removed from these pgs. Black and white illustrated wraps; multi-colored & textured paper pages. 100 pp. Illustrations. A nice bright copy that remains tightly bound. Bukowski's silver marker signature and date on one of the blue closing pages. A wonderfully designed edition by the renegade publisher Lyle Stuart. Noel Rockmore's illustrations accompany Bukowski's poems. One of 3100 Copies. Lyle Stuart Inc paperback books
193154427London: William Heinemann 1931. New impression. 1 vols. 12mo. Purple cloth. Spine sunned else Very Good/Fine. New impression. 1 vols. 12mo. For Ronnie Colman from Noel Coward. Inscribed on flyleaf "For Ronnie Who agrees with me Noel 1932. William Heinemann unknown books
195315958JLondon: Michael Joseph 1953. First British Edition First Printing. Boldly signed and inscribed by Noel Coward on the title page. Inscribed: For Stephanie from Noel Coward. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Near fine in a very good used dust jacket chipped at top and bottom of spine with with some rubbing and a few small tears. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Michael Joseph unknown books
195315950JNew York: Simon & Schuster 1953. First American Edition First Printing. Boldly signed by Noel Coward on the title page. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Near fine in a very good lightly used dust jacket with with some rubbing and a few small tears. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Simon & Schuster unknown books
19372551531937. unbound. 1 page 8.75 x 5.75 inches no place February 11 1937. In this brief letter Coward sends thanks for some kind words about his plays in full: "Thank you so much for your charming note. I am so glad you have enjoyed the plays especially 'The Astonished Heart' and I do think it was most kind of you to take the trouble to write and tell me so." Natural folds but otherwise fine condition. Float-mounted beside a photo of a seated Coward cigarette in hand gazing off to the side. Triple-matted in white and set in a gold wooden frame measuring 15.5 x 16.5 inches.<br/><br/> unknown books
