Guild Hall, Signed (5 results)

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on half title page. (art, new york, theater, east hampton ).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 68pp, bw illus. SIGNED - With Best Wishes David Mycock to the bottom of contents page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condition: Good Only. None (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce, limited edition copy of J. Potter Briscoe's account of Nottingham's Old Guild Hall and Prison, signed by the author in a limited run of 50 copies. The first edition, printed in a limited run of 50 signed copies. No subsequent editions published.This copy is number 31, signed by the author to the limitation page. Bound in the publisher's original paper-covered boards. Published in 1895, this work marks the year that Nottingham's Old Guild Hall and Prison was demolished, making way for "more commodious and otherwise suitable buildings" in the city center. In this work, the author highlights the history of this interesting and useful building, commemorating its contribution to society. Written by Nottingham local historian and librarian, John Potter Briscoe. Bound in the publisher's original paper-covered boards. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the boards and spine. Fading to boards. Tears to the backstrip, with boards strained, particularly to the front, where the tail of the front board is partially detached. Textblock is partially detached. Internally, textblock is firmly bound. Pages are bright with a few spots. Good Only. signed by author. book.

Condition: Fine. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. Folio 12½'' x 8¼''. Contains 68 printed pages of text with archive monochrome photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the contents page 'David C. Mycock.' Member of the P.B.F.A. LAKE DISTRICT.

Printed portfolio box in brown cloth contains ten 11 x 14 inch silver gelatin photographic prints each in a 16 x 20 inch white mat, and a folded info sheet. The condition of the photographs are as new; each is signed by the photographer at the bottom of the print except for the Kertesz and 5 are designed AP/Artist's Proof (the edition was 50); and 3 of the 10 have protective sheetcovers. The box is very good condition except has two white paint lines on the "spine" edge. The photos are: Andre Kertesz The Wave; Dan Budnik's portrait of Willem de Kooning; Elliott Erwitt's portrait of William King, Ernst Haas's portrait of Lee Krasner; Horst P Horst's portrait of Arhur Miller; Duane Michals portrait of Norman Dello Joio; Hans Namuth portrait of Edward Albee, Jill Krementz's portrait of Jean Stafford, Inge Morath's portrait of Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach and Eva Rubinstein's portrait of Gwen Verdon & Bob Fosse. Produced to celebrate Guild Hall's 50th Anniversary. Shipping will be extra for this oversize heavy item.