Henry Irving, Signed (39 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st US Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED by author on a bookplate on front end page (signature only). $40.00 price present on DJ flap. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. large 8vo, 734 pgs., illustrated, pages clean.Signed by author on a 3" x 5" index card attached to first endpaper, also a letter from Irving thanking him for his interest in his grandfather. Irving was renowned not only for his commanding performances in Shakespearean roles?Hamlet, Macbeth, Shylock, and Richard III among them?but also for his role as an actor-manager. He ran London's Lyceum Theatre from 1878 to 1902, overseeing every aspect of production, from casting to lighting design. His long and fruitful partnership with actress Ellen Terry helped define the golden age of the Lyceum. He was also a mentor to Bram Stoker, who worked as his business manager for nearly three decades. Some scholars believe Irving may have inspired aspects of Count Dracula's character.Bound in blue cloth, gold lettering, very good and wrapped in dust jacket. Jacket missing a piece at lower bottom edge of spinewith some nicks and a few edge tears along top edge of spine jacket. A few chips along top edge and a tear at bottom section of front board. With slipcase, light staining on case and some paper edge wear along front of case otherwise a nice collectible and Rare signed. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 111 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. Notes; Frontispiece portrait by Max Beerbohm. Preface signed: Doris Arthur Jones. Contents; Irving on canvas -- Irving and Coquelin -- A great man, then -- Truth in biography -- Henry Irving's attitude -- Notes for the last chapter compiled from H.A.J.'s note books. Subjects; Irving, Henry Sir 1838-1905. Actors Great Britain ; Biography. Theater Great Britain History 19th century. 3 Kg.

8vo. pp 328. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered silver on spine. Signed by the author on the title page to her sister, "Suzanne, from her affectionate sister and collaborator, Madeleine 1978." ISBN: 0049280384 Very good indeed in near very good dust jacket.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 111 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. Notes; Frontispiece portrait by Max Beerbohm. Preface signed: Doris Arthur Jones. Contents; Irving on canvas -- Irving and Coquelin -- A great man, then -- Truth in biography -- Henry Irving's attitude -- Notes for the last chapter compiled from H.A.J.'s note books. Subjects; Irving, Henry Sir 1838-1905. Actors Great Britain ; Biography. Theater Great Britain History 19th century. 1 Kg.

1883 July 14th Original Antique Print taken from The Graphic: The FBanquet to Mr Henry Irving at St James's Hall. Overall size of this print is approx 18cm x 28cm with large margins, perfect for mounting for home, business, interior decorators, hotels, pubs, boardrooms and restaurants. All our prints are ORIGINALS ANTIQUES AND GUARANTEED TO BE AS DATED. Please note we are offering an ANTIQUE PRINT on this listing unless otherwise described. These prints are taken from the THE GRAPHIC and in many cases, there will also be text on the reverse of the image side. The Graphic was first published in 1869, founded by William Luson Thomas and was a weekly newspaper reporting details of local, UK and worldwide events and stories. The Graphic is known for its coverage of of the following subjects: The Wars, Ships, Boats, Guns, Sailing, Portraits, Fine Art, Old and Antique Prints, Wood Cut, Wood Engravings, Early Photographs, Victorian Life, Victorian Culture, Kings, Queens, Royalty, Travels, Adventures, Natural History, Birds, Fish, Mammals, Fishing, Hunting, Shooting, Fox Hunting, Sprts including Tennis, Cricket, Football, Horse Racing etc. WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE FOR UP TO 10 ITEMS FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE OVER THE SINGLE ITEM POSTAGE COST FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. FOR UK BUYERS, POSTAGE IS FREE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE ITEM TO BE SENT BY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR MAIL, YOU WILL NEED TO PAY THE APPROPRIATE HIGHER POSTAL CHARGE.Exported By ExportYourStore.

signed & inscr by author, green cloth with gilt to spine & front, viii 300pp, VG-(corners sl brused & scuffed, sl cocked, edgewear, boards sl rubbed sunned & soiled, sl internal seperation at hinges, sl stain to pp49, v sl foxing to ep's, pencil & pen notations to rear, newspaper clipping to rear ep) signed by L.F. Austin (Frederic Daly was a pen name for author Lewis Frederic Austin).

1889 October 5th Original Antique Print taken from The Graphic: DEAD HEART - LYCEUM THEATRE. Overall size of this print is approx 40cm x 28cm with large margins, perfect for mounting for home, business, interior decorators, hotels, pubs, boardrooms and restaurants. All our prints are ORIGINALS ANTIQUES AND GUARANTEED TO BE AS DATED. Please note we are offering an ANTIQUE PRINT on this listing unless otherwise described. These prints are taken from the THE GRAPHIC and in many cases, there will also be text on the reverse of the image side. The Graphic was first published in 1869, founded by William Luson Thomas and was a weekly newspaper reporting details of local, UK and worldwide events and stories. The Graphic is known for its coverage of of the following subjects: The Wars, Ships, Boats, Guns, Sailing, Portraits, Fine Art, Old and Antique Prints, Wood Cut, Wood Engravings, Early Photographs, Victorian Life, Victorian Culture, Kings, Queens, Royalty, Travels, Adventures, Natural History, Birds, Fish, Mammals, Fishing, Hunting, Shooting, Fox Hunting, Sprts including Tennis, Cricket, Football, Horse Racing etc. WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE FOR UP TO 10 ITEMS FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE OVER THE SINGLE ITEM POSTAGE COST FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. FOR UK BUYERS, POSTAGE IS FREE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE ITEM TO BE SENT BY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR MAIL, YOU WILL NEED TO PAY THE APPROPRIATE HIGHER POSTAL CHARGE. 1889 Antique Print - LONDON LYCEUM THEATRE DEAD HEART LANDRY HENRY IRVING (240) 1890 Antique Print - BALLROOM ARMY BALLGOWNS DRESS UNIFORM DANCING FASHION (093) 1890 Antique Print - BALLROOM ARMY BALLGOWNS DRESS UNIFORM DANCING FASHION (093) Description1889 October 5thOriginal Antique Print ta.

1905 Antique Print - LONDON Lyceum Henry Irving Dressing Room Make Up (135) For more info please ask seller a question. Royal Mail 2nd Class - £0.00 Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For - £4.50 Standard Int'l age - £4.00 Royal Mail International Signed - £8.00 No PICK UP OPTIONSorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up.PAYING VIA PAYPALWe accept on our all our items so you can shop with confidence.Simple choose the option when proceeding through the checkout.

Hardcover. #95 of a limited edition of 255, printed on special Strathmore paper, signed by the publisher "G.P. Putnam's Sons" Grey paper covered boards with gilt roundel embossed on front and back covers, leather spine label with gilt titling, uncut edges. Spines slightly faded, minor soil to edges on v.1, else very good plus clean, tight and square condition without dust jackets.

red cloth, a very tired copy but signed by the author and inscribed to his mother. Portrait of Irving facing title page, ex libris Theatre Museum, 136pp. Also pasted in the back a flyer for Irving appearing at the Ball Room, Buxton to give a dramatic reading of "The Lady of Lyons" on Saturday August 8th 1863.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Interesting Collection of Original Sir Henry Irving and Dorothea Baird Ephemera including signed items, postcards, programmes, advertisements and a handwritten Henry Irving letter. The contents are a theatre programme, five advertisement cards, seven Irving postcards, two Baird postcards, two signed Irving postcards, a signed paper by Irving and Baird and a four-sided Lyceum Theatre letter from 1862 in the hand of Henry Irving about a charitable London festival. All from the early 1900's. Sir Henry Irving 1838 - 1905, born John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for season after season at the West End's Lyceum Theatre, establishing himself and his company as representative of English classical theatre. In 1895 he became the first actor to be awarded a knighthood, indicating full acceptance into the higher circles of British society. Irving is widely acknowledged to be one of the inspirations for Count Dracula, the title character of the 1897 novel Dracula whose author, Bram Stoker, was business manager of the theatre. Dorothea Baird 1875 - 1933 was an English stage and film actress.Baird was the daughter of Sir John Forster Baird, a prominent English barrister-at-law. She married Henry Brodribb, son of Sir Henry Irving, in 1896, and, together, they had two children, Laurence Forster Irving in 1897 and Elizabeth Irving in 1904. Various sizes. Generally, in average to good condition. Tape marks to some edges. Mounting residue to some rears and general usage marks. Some postcards have been edge reduced. Letter a little marked. Light repairs to some of the paperwork. Ref 19259. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. STOKER, Bram  Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving [together with] ALS in Stokers hand, signed by Irving.   London: William Heinemann, 1906 8vo., 2 vols; bright red publishers cloth, lettered in gilt to upper boards and spine, the former also featuring a portrait of Irving in gilt inside decorative oval border; publishers device blindstamped to lower boards; outer edges untrimmed; pp. [ix], viii-xii, [ii], 372; [v], vi, [iii], 2-388; with two frontis portraits behind mounted tissue guards, and numerous other illustrations throughout; both volumes in far better condition to those often found, some pages entirely unopened, very fresh and clean throughout, the tissue a tad browned and endpapers offset; otherwise lovely examples, the cloth a little rubbed, pushed and sunned along spine [together with]  ALS on Lyceum Theatre headed notepaper (25 x 20cm, folded to 12.5 x 20cm); written in Stokers hand and signed by Henry Irving; one small brown mark to upper portion, else fine.  This biography was the third work of non-fiction written by Stoker, who was Irvings business manager at the Lyceum theatre in London. The pair enjoyed a working relationship which lasted over 30 years, beginning in 1876 when Stoker had travelled to Dublin to watch a performance of Hamlet, in which Irving was starring. Michael Kilgarriff of the Irving Society wrote of their friendship: Irving provided the star power and the driving force, Bram a bottomless well of loyalty and the administrative capability to keep the show on the road. These volumes were published one year after Irvings death in 1905.  The letter is a fascinating one. In it, Irving writes to a Mr Brookes many thanks for the picture of Toole whom I have discovered (in your group) after hard study. The recipient was Warwick Brookes, a pioneering photographer who also took several portraits of Henry Irving himself, some of which were published in magazines such as The Sketch and The Strand. The portrait he is referring to is one of John Lawrence Toole, to whom these volumes are dedicated in Vol I, (p.[vii]) Loving Comrade and True Friend. Toole was an English comic actor and theatrical producer, who was the first actor to have a West End theatre named after him.  A fascinating association. Signed by Author(s).

On plain paper embossed with "Lyceum Theatre" Has been folded in half and is foxed. Written in ink to a Mr. Bates apologising that he is unable to comply with his request. Signed Henry Irving.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Original Signed Photograph. Original Photograph, Image 4 1/2" X 3 7/8", Mounted On Plain Card With Rounded Corners. Inscribed By Irving To "Sweet Charlotte" And Dated 1893. Note On Verso Explaining That It Was Obtained Backstage When She Was Taken To San Francisco By Rosa Bradbury And Her Sister. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. Cloth rubbed/soiled, points bumped, bookplate. Laid in is a short signed note, on his "Fourth American Tour" letterhead, (Mr. Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry, and the Lyceum Company. ) Dated Sept. 13, 1893. "Dear Sir/ I have much honour in/ complying with your request. / Faithfully yours, /Henry Irving. " Sir Henry Irving was a renowned Victorian actor. The book itself is not signed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 475 pages; Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, inscribed by the author on the front end paper to Neville Roberts, referring to Edward Gordon Craig plates and dated 1920. A very good copy in wraps, the edges are a bit rubbed. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. - The renowned Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving's autograph on a 4 inch high by 7 inch wide page removed from an album. Signed and dated "Faithfully [?] yours / Henry Irving / 1885". Penned on the verso is the autograph of the American actor Samuel Hemple: "Truly Yours / Saml. Hemple". A large light brown stain in the center of the verso affects Hemple's sentiments and signature. The Victorian era English stage actor Sir Henry Irving was highly regarded as an actor-manager, taking complete responsibility for all aspects of staging plays for countless seasons at the Lyceum Theatre. The first actor to be awarded a knighthood he is thought to have inspired the character of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel.The American actor Samuel Hemple (1832-1892) performed at the Arch Street and Chestnut Street Theaters in Philadelphia. Known as a Shakespearean actor, he was also a playwright. His play "Cigar Girl of Cuba" premiered at NYC's Bowery Theater in 1873.

in 8 reliure cartonnée de l'éditeur avec pièce de titre, pas de jaquette Editeur originale. Couverture pousiéreuse, petite tache sur le dos. Envoi signé sur papier libre à Jules Clarétie.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 252. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper (without a signature), "To A. Elsbury, with the authors thanks." Very good indeed. Excellent condition. Signedes.

8vo. Frontis. xii, 57pp plus publisher's advert leaf. Contains a general Bibliography of the Reading Editions. Uncut and unopened. Number 21 of a SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of 275 copies of which 250 were for sale. Grey boards, paper spine label. In protective plastic sleeve. Very good copy.

See her entry in the Oxford DNB. On two 11 x 9 cm cards, plain but for the letterhead. Both in good condition, lightly aged. The recipient is not named. The card is signed 'E. T:' and is written in her forceful hand. Begins: 'I have no time - nor words - to tell you "what I think" - "The boys health" indeed! - if there's any use in talking, if signing petitions will do any good one would talk & sign all day! but in spite' - here the reverse of the first card begins, and the side is entirely deleted, except for the last line'. The deleted passage continues from the first side: 'of all protests I feel it in my bones the thing is inevitable money is at the bottom of it all - this is a vulgar age, & all beauty is being chased from off the Earth The Cathedrals will be a Grand [pill?] for the despoiler'. The undeleted text continues: ' 'I will sign any protest you may make against the wicked deed: - but it comes under no Act at all, & it means money & hypocrisy the [whole thing?]'. She concludes by explaining that she is 'trying to write two notes, & three good souls are talking to me at the same time.' Postscript: 'Have you influence I wonder in "Military Circles"? I have none -'. See Image, pp.1 & 4.

1 of 275 copies signed by the publisher. Tall 8vo., orig. paper boards, printed paper spine label, xii, 57, (1)p.ads. Name, perimeter of boards slightly discoloured o/w a fine copy.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, square gilt vignette to the front cover, top edge gilt. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Hand written number 346 of 1500 Limited Edition copies on ordinary paper. Contains [xvi] 351 printed pages of text with tissue-guarded colour portrait frontispiece of Irving as Hamlet from a painting by Edward Long, 120 further illustrations including 1 tissue-guarded colour portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Lambeth. Neatly repaired cracking of the cloth to the front gutter, the end papers are not cracked, light foxing to the end papers and in Very Good condition. From the private library of Andrew Leigh, General Manager of The Old Vic, London, and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE.

Hardcover. Condition: Reading Copy. No Jacket. E. Gordon Craig (illustrator). 1st Edition. Henry Irving Ellen Terry is ex lib and a reading copy. The Art of the Theatre is a softcover with the rear cover detached but present rates very good minus. What makes this item special is that it includes a matted and framed self-portrait of Craig whose mother was Ellen Terry with a note in his handwriting asking that a letter he has written be published and is dated Sept. 20th, 1929. The framed item is approx. 9" x 14.". Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

The three letters in good condition, lightly aged, tipped-in onto a leaf removed from an album. The first 1p, 12mo; the other two each 1p, 8vo. All three signed 'Edmund Gwenn'. In the first he thanks him for his 'great courtesy during my visit', and for reproducing 'that old programme'. In the second letter he acknowledges 'a further proof of your kindly interest', received at his hotel after sending his first letter. The article was 'extremely interesting', as was 'the Photograph of Irving in his robes', a copy of which, he asks to purchase. Stuart evidently makes a present of the photograph, as the third letter begins: 'This is really noble of you! I have a great veneration for Irving & shall treasure the "pulls" enormously. I was lucky enough to see him in all his principal roles & have never seen another actor who impressed me so.' He reports 'appaling weather here', adding 'otherwise your native county has done us proud'. He continues, before concluding with renewed thanks: 'We journey to London on Sunday & open at the Saville on Thursday. I hope the Fates will be kind.'.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good plus, first edition books, no dust jackets. RARE, with author's inscription, signature and dated (May '84) on the half title page of Vol I. Interestingly decorated dark blue-gray cloth covered boards: Front panels have gilt stamped motif combination of the American and British flags and national banners. Front panels and spines are bordered with underscored small black-stamped stars along the upper edges and 8 narrow black-stamped lines along the lower edges; spine also has gilt lettering. The back board panels have the one underscore line along the top, the 8 narrow black-stamped lines along the lower edges, and the publishers logo stylishly black-stamped in the center. Upper external page edges were once dark-tinted, side and lower edges are age- and soil-darkened. Board panels are a bit soiled overall and with a few scuffs and smudges. Spines are sunned. Board edges are scuffed, fore-edge corners and adjacent edges are rubbed through. Edges at head of board spine are crimped, edges at tails have horizontal creases. Text pages are age-toned else books are internally clean. Details specific to each book: Vol I: Front inside gutter is starting, gutter is partially cracked at pp. 96-97. Most of the pages from 217-197 are unopened. There are two pages of ads at the back. Vol II: Both front and back inside gutters are cracked, also at pp. 144-145. All of the text pages are unopened in Vol II. There are 8 pages of ads at the back. Text blocks are sound in spite of gutter cracks. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required. Inscribed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 252p octavo. 1/75 numbered copies contining 2 extra colour plates. This copy unique as it is a lettered copy "G" and signed by Craig who was mentored by Irving. A very good copy in quarter brown leather and cloth, top of spine dry.

First edition. A superb association copy of this early illustrated work from English theater designer, Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966). Contains two pieces of correspondence from the Craig family, the book likely being owned by Edward's (EGC from here on) sister, Edith Craig (1869-1947). The first letter is from the publisher, Herbert S. Stone, to EGC and Edith's mother and subject of the book, Ellen Terry (1847-1928). Stone (Ca.1871-1915) was an innovative publisher in New York in the 1890's first with Stone & Kimball, and then under his full name. He launched two successful magazines, including the influentialChap-Book,which ran from 1894-1898. He published the landmark feminist novel,The Awakening,by Kate Chopin. He also was a casualty on the Lusitania, going down with the ship on that fateful day in 1915. The letter is quite interesting in content, discussing the royalty payments to EGC for his book. He mentions hoping the book could be sold in theatres, but "Mr. Bram Stoker got ahead of us with a book of his own so that we have to rely entirely on the book shops." Stoker at the time was Henry Irving's manager and director of the Lyceum Theatre, soDraculawould have taken preference. He also notes "We are planning to make a better edition on better paper and more attractively bound as soon as we can dispose of the copies we have on hand." The second piece of correspondence has a note at the top from EGC's son, Edward saying "This must be to Edy Craig - it was in her copy of the book 'in question.'" This hastily written letter from EGC to his sister is in regards to an unfavorable review of the book. Our best transcription: "Lend on your copy of the IH ET book to me will you - I want to take Master Rhodes to task. It's absolutely damnable. what I consider the best thing to counteract it. I've made another set of new drawings for another artsy American firm. Do you think Miss Marshal [sic] would do me a real good turn & write me 1/2 dozen pages large type about both IH & ET & Lyceum - to go in with the drawings? I want it by next Thursday at latest - I can lend her (?'s) 2 books - it would help - Don't you mention it to her if you think she's too busy or would not like to do it. Edward. Do you know Lady Corbet?" Quite interesting is the mention of Christabel Marshall (1871-1960), an English Suffragette and author, who lived with her fellow suffragette, Edith starting in 1899. Christabel was also a secretary to Ellen Terry. Edith, Christabel, and artist, Clare Atwood lived together in a polyamorous relationship from 1916 until Edith's death in 1947. This book and accompanying letters provide a fascinating look into the lives of the influential Craig family and their connections in the literary, theatre, and publishing worlds, and broader social movements at the turn of the century. Thin 4to, unpaginated. 19 mounted plates, some color tinted, and illustrated title. Tan paper boards with red lettering and green Gordon Craig monogram on front, publisher's insignia on rear. Spine mostly worn away with webbing exposed. Internally clean and complete. Laid in is a 21-line typed letter, signed and with hand corrections by the publisher, Herbert Stuart Stone, to Miss Eleen Terry, dated March 23, 1900 on Herbert S. Stone letterhead. Foxing, staining, and transmittal folds, with a small edge tear along one horizontal fold. Autograph letter signed "Edward" to his sister Edith, two 8x6.5" sheets of ruled paper, written in pencil on three sides. Toning, edge chipping, and transmittal folds.

Condition: Good. First edition. Two volumes in original dark red cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Irving side portrait in gilt to the front panels. Both volumes show fraying at the external hinges. The internal hinges remain strong. This is a completely unique edition in that it is a presentation copy absolutely crammed with tipped in items. Volume one has a tipped in signed photograph of Irving. Beneath the photograph is the following statement - "This card and the one in volume 2 were signed by him in his dressing room for the Fresh Air Fund the night he died. P.K." The card in volume 2 is missing. It looks to have been excised. Also contained within are tipped in letters. All of these letters are hand written, dated, and signed by themselves. The letters are from comic writer and playwright, Charles Francis Burnand; English comic actor, theatrical manager, and theatrical producer, J. L. Toole; the beautiful, and without doubt, one of the greatest of all English actresses, Ellen Terry; English actor and playwright, Wilson Barrett; very famous actor in her own right, and later teaming up with legendary Charles Kean, Mrs. Charles (Ellen) Kean; and finally, actor and actor manager, Sir Squire Bancroft. Besides the letters listed above, there are approximately 13 tipped in documents - articles from "The Westminster Budget," and newspaper clippings. The letters are bright, complete and easy to read. Good.