SONGS AND LYRICS FROM THE ENGLISH PLAYBOOKS. Collected and edited by Frederick S. Boas. Decorated by Hans Tisdall.
Published by The Cresset Press. Printed by the Shenval Press Ltd., London and Hertford., London, 1945
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 9 x 6 inches. 258 pp. Bound in original light yellow cloth, gilt, in price clipped pictorial dust wrapper, with chips at head and tail of spine, which is sunned. Deckled fore edge. Top edge gilt. A little wear to extremities and spotting of edges, but otherwise a very good clean copy. !946 gift inscription on verso of first free endpaper. Illustrated by 9 lithograph plates in grey monotone, numbered in text, by Hans Tisdall. An anthology of songs and poetry from English drama, divided into periods from medieval to the nineteenth century, with indexes of dramatists and plays and of first lines. By Frederick Smith Boas (1862-1957), scholar of early modern English drama. Beautifully illustrated by Harold Tisdall (1911-97), German born artist, book and textile designer who, after an early career in Munich, arrived in England by 1940, working for the Ministry of Information during the war. Published by the Cresset Press and printed by the Shenval Press. ART / LITERATURE ANTHOLOGIES DRAMA POETRY 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED ART / LITERATURE.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- SONGS AND LYRICS FROM THE ENGLISH PLAYBOOKS. Collected and edited by Frederick S. Boas. Decorated by Hans Tisdall.
- Author
- BOAS, FREDERICK S. TISDALL, HANS, illustrated by.
- Publisher
- The Cresset Press. Printed by the Shenval Press Ltd., London and Hertford., London
- Publication year
- 1945
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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Marrins Bookshop
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Marrin's Bookshop is a member of PBFA. All entries have been thoroughly researched using the relevant bibliographies and British Library catalogue, DNB, COPAC etc. Any item found to vary from the described state may be returned within 2 weeks of receipt. Postage is extra and overseas customers please state your preference as to air or surface mail. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or Mastercard or any debit card, Credit or Debit is preferred, or by Sterling transfer to our UK bank account.
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