Sherriff James (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Stanley Royle; Chas. W. Jefferys; W. J. Phillips; A. Sherriff Scott; F. H. Varley; H. R. Perrigard; James Crockart; T. M. Schintz; Ernest Neumann; (illustrator). First Edition. (xxx) 257 pp. Please note, this is a somewhat heavy book and, depending where in the world you are, the shipping will likely be higher than normal. Quarter-bound in dark blue and light blue boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; decorated in black and gilt on the front panel, along with a full-colour paste-on; illustrated endpapers; headband; ribbon markers. Illustrated with maps and with colour and black and white artwork by: Stanley Royle; Chas. W. Jefferys; W. J. Phillips; A. Sherriff Scott; F. H. Varley; H. R. Perrigard; James Crockart; T. M. Schintz; and Ernest Neumann. Size: 8vo. Book.

Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1985 television re-release of the 1951 film. A brilliant yet socially awkward aeronautical engineer predicts that the newest airplane model, the Raindeer, will break up mid-flight after reaching 1,440 hours of use due to accumulated stress. The engineer, Theodore Honey (played by James Stewart), tries desperately to prove his prediction and alert the those in charge before another disaster occurs. Shot on location in England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pin holes to each.

Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1955 film. Based on A.E.W. Mason's 1902 novel "The Four Feathers," previously adapted by Korda in 1939 under the title "The Four Feathers." A British lieutenant resigns in order to remain with his fiancee, but this choice brands him a coward, leading him to travel to the Sudan to fight incognito as a show of courage. Set and shot on location in Sudan. Two photographs 10 x 7.75 inches, one photograph 10 x 8. Near Fine.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This appeared in 4 editions in the 1880s: Part I (1882), I-II (c1884), I-III (c1885-6) and I-IV (c1887) gradually extended to cover the sea route from Britain to Australasia. Offered here is the very first edition, Part I, covering London and Plymouth to Suez. Beautifully gilt illustrated and titled green cloth 23x15cm. Printed by Gerald Levi and Pennial, Chromo-Lithographers, London. Printed to the rectos, unnumbered, but complete with prelims, 10 double and single page colour maps, 4 full-page colour views, 8 notes, 5 blanks for a Traveller's Diary, and Directory of Trade Requisites. The maps (some with insets) include: London; Gravesend to North Foreland; London, Liverpool and Plymouth to Gibraltar; Plymouth and Stonehouse; Gibraltar to Naples and Malta; Valetta; Malta and Brindisi to Alexandria and Port Said; Alexandria; Cairo; Suez Canal. Views: Plymouth Sound; Bay of Gibraltar; Valetta; and Alexandria. The Notes describe London; Plymouth; Gibraltar; Maltese Islands; Valetta; Alexandria; Cairo; and the Suez Canal. Covers very good, slightly faded, with tender hinges. Interiors very good. Rare.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 film. Based on A.E.W. Mason's 1902 novel "The Four Feathers," previously adapted by Korda in 1939 under the title "The Four Feathers." A British lieutenant resigns in order to remain with his fiancee, but this choice brands him a coward, leading him to travel to the Sudan to fight incognito as a show of courage. Set and shot on location in Sudan. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with light toning at the extremities and two faint diagonal creases at the bottom left and top right corners.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1922 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 15 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1947 British film noir, showing an outdoor scene with James Mason, shot on location in Shoreditch, London. Printed mimeo snipe and provenance label on the verso. Based on the 1945 novel by F.L. Green, about an injured Nationalist revolutionary who goes on the run after a botched hold-up. A taut, psychological noir, featuring the work of noted cinematographer Robert Krasker, who would go on to collaborate again with Carol Reed on the 1949 noir "The Third Man." Set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, shot on location in Belfast and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 754. Grant UK. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby UK. Selby UK Masterwork. Spicer UK.

Vintage reference photograph of director Zoltan Korda on the set of the 1955 film, wearing a mask to guard himself from the sun. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with distributor's stamps. Based on A.E.W. Mason's 1902 novel "The Four Feathers," previously adapted by Korda in 1939 under the title "The Four Feathers." A British lieutenant resigns in order to remain with his fiancee, but this choice brands him a coward, leading him to travel to the Sudan to fight incognito as a show of courage. Set and shot on location in Sudan. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Original flyer for the 1929 play "Journey's End," which premiered at Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway on March 22, 1929 and closed on May 17, 1930, for a total of 485 performances. The first US production of the play after its smash hit at at the Apollo Theatre in London, which starred a young Laurence Olivier and was directed by then-unknown director James Whale. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays ever written about World War I, following the plight of a British Army infantry company in 1918. Whale accompanied the play to America for the production advertised here, which by late 1929 was being performed by 14 companies in English and 17 in other languages, and he would go on to direct the 1930 film adaptation starring Colin Clive, David Manners, and Ian Maclaren. His film would be the first of numerous adaptations, including: "The Other Side" (1931), "Aces High" (1976), and "Journey's End" (2017). Whale would go on to even greater Hollywood fame, later directing "Frankenstein," "The Invisible Man," "The Bride of Frankenstein," and more, and was one of the first openly gay directors. Two-color single leaf, folded once, 10 x 8 inches. Bright and Near Fine, with a few closed tears and edge creases.