Beaux Stratagem: Signed (3 results)
Published by London, J.M. Dent , 1933. 1933
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerLater edition. Actor Brian Aherne book, from his library, signed and dated by him in Beverly Hills, Cal. 1938. Aherne stared in this play and this book contains his notes, deletions and additions to the play in his hand. Small 18mo., xvi,142pp. Facsimile of frontispiece to the first edition. Elegant decorated title page. Edited…with a preface and notes by H. Macaulay Fitzgibbon. . Original green cloth gilt. A very good++ copy.
Published by Douglas Cleverton, Bristol. 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, , United KingdomPeter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
US$ 517.86
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First edition thus. Octavo. pp.xxvii, 128. Introduction by Bonamy Dobrée. Seven tissue-guarded copper-engravings by J.E. Laboureur. Quarter vellum with green cloth lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Printed on Batchelor hand-made paper.Number 49 of 70 copies signed by the artist and with an extra set of the final state engravings…in a pocket at the rear, out of a total edition of 527 copies.Fine.
More imagesPublished by Douglas Cleverdon, Bristol 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Type Punch Matrix
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
US$ 750.00
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Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Signed limited first edition thus, a small-press production of the popular 18th-century comedy, this issue with an extra suite of plates. This Restoration-era comedy was just the sort of work that attracted fine-press literati of the 1920s, leading to this stunning little book bound in high q…uality vellum. The extra suite of plates is housed in a custom folding pocket at the rear. Laboureur was a respected French illustrator of the '20s, specializing in engraving and etching; among his students was Marie Laurencin. 8.25'' x 4.75''. Original gilt-stamped vellum. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Illustrated with seven copper engravings by Laboureur. Introduction by Bonamy Dobrée. xxviii, 128 pages. Limited edition of 527 copies, this #26 of 70 copies containing an extra set of the engravings in final state, signed by Laboureur on the limitation page. Slight toning and bowing to vellum, else fresh and clean. Signed.
