State Language by Cooke, Signed (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wrappers. Covers a little marked. Edition limited to 250 copies printed at the Stellar Press for private distribution by the author and the publisher, this copy inscribed by the publisher's wife, Joan Reinhardt, to Lord and Lady Reilly, "To Paul and Annette with love Joan and Max". Text of a speech collected in Cooke's book The Patient Has the Floor (Bodley Head, 1985). Inscribed by Author(s).

Printed at The Stellar Press, Hatfield, for The Bodley Head. London. 1984. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES ONLY - PRESENTATION COPY FROM MAX AND JOAN REINHARDT, "To Tony and Dot With Lots of Love Joan and Maxie" No other inscriptions or dedications. 17 page booklet in cream wraps printed in brown. Covers slightly soiled otherwise a lovely copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 250 copies printed at the Stellar Press for private distribution by the Bodley Head. Sewn into white paper covers with the title and the author printed in brown and an engraved image of Thomas Bodley by David Gentleman in light ochre. A fine copy of the last Bodley Head Christmas book. Inscribed 'To Quentin, With Best Wishes, Max, David.' The booklet contains a speech by Alistair Cooke (San Francisco, 1979) from his collection The Patient Has the Floor, published by the Bodley Head in the following year, 1985. Signed by Author(s).

Printed at The Stellar Press, Hatfield, for The Bodley Head. London. 1984. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES ONLY - PRESENTATION COPY FROM MAX REINHARDT AND JOHN RYLAND, "To Rosy & Richard With Love Max (in Max Reinhardt's writing and in John Ryland's writing) and from me too, of course. John." No other inscriptions or dedications. 17 page booklet in cream wrapps printed in brown. Covers slightly soiled otherwise a lovely copy.