Sutcliffe Berkeley (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Berkeley Sutcliffe (illustrator). In a blue-green hardcover with gilt titles to spine and black and gilt design to front. No dust jacket or slipcase. 103 pp. with 8 colour illustrations. The book is in near fine condition. The cover is free of shelf-wear and the binding is tight. There is a former owner's name and a date to the front paste down. Otherwise the pages are clean and unmarked.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. Berkeley Sutcliffe (illustrator). A good copy in a slipcase. Illustrated. Introduction by Paul Rogers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket and illustrations by Berkeley Sutcliffe (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and small loss to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed with small loss, folds rubbed, some overall browning and time staining, not price clipped (5s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy for its age. 215pp. Written after the death of Brahms' long term writing collaborator S. J. Simon (Simon Jacoblivitch Skidelsky 1904-48), this is a melodramatic romantic novel, the story of Lauretta, muse of the painter Tissot. By comic novelist and theatre and ballet critic Caryl Brahms (Doris Caroline Abrahams (1901- 82).

Original stapled illustrated souvenir theatre programme. 9'' x 6''. 20 printed pages with monochrome photographs of the leading participating characters. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Jacket and endpapers by Berkeley Sutcliffe (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Jacket sadly tatty, with edge wear, chipping, creasing and short closed tears to top and bottom of jacket and spine, bottom half of spine, 1" loss to top of spine, creasing to bottom half of front and back jacket, corners rubbed with loss, folds rubbed, some slight overall time staining, but quite bright and unsunned. Not price clipped (8/6), previous owner's name on verso ffep, internally clean tight and more or less square. Overall a good reading copy only of this scarce and very funny book. 256pp. Brahms and Simon's reworking of nursery rhymes and fairy tales and the marriage of Titania and Oberon. It jumbles Grimm, Hans Anderson, Shakespeare and other frivolities weaving them into a tale of sheer delight. Brahms' (Doris Caroline Abrahams (1901- 82) and Simon's (Seca Jascha Skidelsky 1904-48, inventor of Acol bridge), own highly unreliable and comic retellings of mythic archetypes.

Hardcover. Illustrated by Berkeley Sutcliffe (illustrator). First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ slipcase. Small cracks on slipcase top edge and slipcase spine crown and heel.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 31974.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 18644. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 31973.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 31972.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 18646. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original Artwork. An original signed and hand-painted illustration by Berkeley Sutcliffe, stage and costume designer at the Bristol Old Vic, for a 1940s production of Cinderella. The image is clean and unmarked apart from some occasional spots and thumb-marks, along with the artist's own annotations, and is presented in a protective plastic sleeve. Some additional carriage costs may be necessary, as the illustration is painted directly onto cardboard and must be shipped flat. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 380 x 540 mm. 1 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1940s; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 18647. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Publisher's original wire stitched colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). Landscape. 8½'' x 7ĵ''. The Perry Colour Books are amongst the most fascinating, yet obscure, of the Second World Wartime books produced for children. They were published by Powell Perry, whose family printing works were based in Putney, London. During the War, Powell Perry was based at the camouflage centre at Farnham Castle, Surrey and it was from here that he operated Perry Colour Books, persuading the camouflage artists to moonlight and illustrate these rather wonderful books. Written in limerick containing 12 pp with distinctive colour illustrations to every page. Re-stapled through the spine, else in Very Good condition, priced 1/3 in pencil to the front cover, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil and gouache to ivory paper; notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Very good; slight creasing and edge wear. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a caped Pierrot is titled 'Singer, D. 57' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952-1954.]. [1952-1954.] Design in pencil, ink and gouache to ivory paper; notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Good; light creasing and edge wear. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a clown is titled 'Singer Lady, Des. No. 40' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing features the artist's notations to the design. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. [1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. Design in pencil, ink and gouache to light blue card; notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 383x266mm. 0.1kg. Very good; slight vertical crease, slight creasing and edge wear, occasional pin-holes. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a dapper man's suited outfit was created for the character of Jervis, played by Bill O'Connor in the original casting. The outfit was worn by Jervis in the Room Scene in Act One. The drawing is signed by the artist and features his notations to the design. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil, ink and gouache to ivory paper; two original fabric swatches pinned to paper, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 382x280mm. 0.1kg. Very good; slight creasing to paper, occasional pin-holes. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a lady's purple and white full-length dress is titled 'Chorus, D. 37'. The outfit was worn by Jean Konopasek in the Picnic scene. Two original fabric swatches of lilac satin and white spotted organza are pinned to the paper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil and gouache to ivory paper; two original fabric swatches pinned to design, notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Good; light creasing and edge wear. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a Page is numbered 'Des. No. 47' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing features the artist's notations to the design and two original fabric swatches are pinned to the paper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil and gouache to ivory paper; two original fabric swatches pinned to design, notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Very good; light creasing and edge wear to paper. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a Shepherdess is numbered 'D.49' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing features the artist's notations to the design and two original fabric swatches are pinned to the paper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil, ink and gouache to ivory paper; three original fabric swatches pinned to paper, notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Good; creasing and edge wear. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This costume design for a sailor-inspired outfit is titled 'Four Girls, Des. No. 106, 107, 108, 109'. The outfits were worn by Jean Cameron, Irene Claire, Francis Pidgeon and Janet Page in the Finale of Act One.  The drawing features the artist's notations to the design and two original fabric swatches are pinned to the paper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil, ink and gouache to ivory paper; two original fabric swatches pinned to design, notations around design, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 395x260mm. 0.1kg. Very good; slight creasing to bottom margin. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This design for a pack of card costume is titled 'Card Game, D.50' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing features the artist's notations to the design. The original red and black fabrics for the costume are pinned to the design. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.]. [1952.] Design in pencil, ink and gouache to grey paper; pencilled notations around design, list of actors noted in ink. 305x175mm. 0.1kg. Good; some creasing, occasional pin-holes to paper. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month and over time the two fall in love.  This design for a female masked military costume is titled 'Vivandiere, D. 43' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing features the artist's notations to the design and crossed out names denote that the costume was worn by Pixie Murphy and Jeanette Landis. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. [1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. Design in pencil, ink and gouache to grey card; five original fabric swatches stitched & pinned to design, pencilled notations around design, actors noted in ink, 'Executed by St. John Roper' stamp, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 326x382mm. 0.1kg. Good; the image has been divided into two parts (probably whilst the individual designs were being made-up), cropped to top edge, unevenly cropped to lower left forecorner, light vertical crease, some light edge creasing, occasional pin-holes. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  A double costume design for a King and accompanying Page. The Sun King-style costume includes a long train which is carried by the Page. The design has been cut vertically into two at some point, presumably so the designs could be worked on seperately. The costumes appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing is signed by the artist and features his notations to the design. The original blue, white and gold fabrics for the costume are attached to the design. The King costume was worn by the actor William Woasdale and the Page was played by Miss Janet Page, a 'Girl Dancer'.  The designs were executed by costume designer and maker St. John Roper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

[1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. [1952.] Signed in pencil by the artist. Design in pencil, ink and gouache to grey paper; pencilled notations around design, 'Executed by St. John Roper' stamp, 'The Property of Emile Littler' stamp. 308x334mm. 0.1kg. Good; vertical crease, light creasing and edge wear, occasional pin-holes, unevenly cropped to left margin. Robert Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was a leading theatre designer of the mid-twentieth century, designing costumes and scenery for Shakespeare plays, revues, pantomimes and musicals. He bought to his creations a sense of colour, fun and the carnival. Concurrently with his theatre career, he was head designer at Fortnum and Mason, for whom he designed their famous clock. The present costume design is for a production of the musical Love From Judy, which premiered at the New Hippodrome, Coventry in 1952 before transferring to the Saville Theatre, London. The musical was directed by Charles Hickman, adapted from the book by Jean Webster and Eric Maschwitz, and with music by Hugh Martin. The story revolves around an orphan Judy, lifted out of poverty by a mysterious benefactor. Judy must write to her benefactor once a month. Over time the two fall in love.  This design for three pierrot costumes is titled '3 Singers, D. 55, 56, 57' and appeared in the opening 'Mardi Gras' chorus number in Act One. The carnival number allowed Sutcliffe to indulge in lavish and dramatic costumes. The drawing is signed by the artist and features his notations to the design. The costumes were executed by costume designer and maker St. John Roper. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.