March 1964 (10 results)

Small 4to.; illustrated wraps, softcover; black and white illustrations; wraps are sunned at spine and has a 1" split on bottom spine edge else very good.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvii], 235 pp with monochrome archive photographs on loaded art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £17.99. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 239 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with slight lifting of the laminate to the top front cover, 5 mm rub across the spine tip, price clipped, red paper to the spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 219 printed pages of text. ISBN 7181154740. Monochrome photographic frontispiece. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with 10 mm closed nick to foot of upper panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 7181154740 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 071811860X. Contains [x] 322 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations to the centre. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one small closed tear to the top of the spine, top corners a little bruised, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 071811860X GOVERNMENT & POLITICS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter deep navy cloth, steel blue cloth covered sides, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, Schubert manuscript to the lining papers. 8vo. 9¼'' x 6½''. Printer's code F.25.828. Contains tissue guarded colour frontispiece, (xiii), 290 pp with 28 full-page single-sided plates in Rembrandt photogravure, additional colour plate mounted to the verso of the frontispiece. In particularly clean and sharp condition with only minor spotting to the closed text block edges, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].

Publisher's original laminated orange and yellow stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7''. Contains 111 pp score. Spine slant, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with extensive production notes by Brian throughout. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 25.

First thus US illustrated edition by Anne Harriet Fish hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth spine over orange black and cream paper covered boards with faded gilt titles to the spine, cream and orange paisley designed end papers, plates printed by the specialist colour printers George Gibbons and Co., of Leicester. 4to. 11¾'' x 9¼''. The Rubáiyát has 108 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 20 full-page single-sided colour plates, including the second half title, all with tissue-guards and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black by Anne Harriet Fish. Attractive bookplate to the front paste down is that of Francis Edward Bliss (1847-1930), businessman and art collector from Massachusetts - but perhaps most notable as the father of Arthur and Howard Bliss. Corners bumped and with rubbing along the bottom edges, light foxing to the edges of the end papers and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First thus UK illustrated edition by Anne Harriet Fish hard back binding in publisher's original quarter navy cloth over slate grey cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, cream and orange paisley designed end papers, plates printed by the specialist colour printers George Gibbons and Co., of Leicester. 4to. 11¾'' x 9¼''. The Rubáiyát has 108 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 20 full-page single-sided colour plates, including the second half title, all with tissue-guards and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black by Anne Harriet Fish. Just a touch of foxing to the fore edge and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.