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PHILIP BRADLEY FAIRGROUND PHOTOGRAPHS & NOTES
Written by Kevin Scrivens; Stephen Smith.
Stock no. 1602766
Published by New Era Publications.
1st
1999.
Fine condition.
January 1932-December 1938. Collection of captioned b/w photos together with selected notes from Philip Bradley's notebooks. . Large format. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0953509729.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- FAIRS AND FAIRGROUND
- PERFORMING ARTS
- TRANSPORT
- TRACTION ENGINE
UNDER FIRE A CENTURY OF WAR MOVIES
Written by Jay Slater.
Stock no. 1804808
Published by Ian Allan.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
A cinematic insight that can be enjoyed by serious historians of 20th century cinema as well as more general movie fans. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 9780711033856.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM
- MILITARY
BABAR KEEPS FIT!
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff; Olive Jones.
Stock no. 1204175
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1970.
Very good condition.
The Adventures of Babar on Television. Glazed pictorial boards. Large format. Base of spine chipped. Laminate chipping to sides of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- ELEPHANT
- TV
- PERFORMING ARTS
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
Written by Charles Dickens.
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1203263
Published by Ealing Studios.
1st
1947.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Pictorial card wraps. The story of the production of the film version. With full page colour illustrations by Ardizzone. Includes original cast list and story summary. A nice clean copy, with just a little browning to covers.
- Categorised in:
- ARDIZZONE
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM
TO LIVE FOR YOU! TO DIE FOR YOU!
Written by John Searight.
Stock no. 1802326
Published by John Searight.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The life of Gustav Mahler, sometimes depicted as something of a musical colossus with one foot placed firmly in the romanticism of the 19th century and the other tentatively trying to find a footing in the 20th. He more than anyone else, was responsible for sowing the seeds of 20th century music. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. xi and 428 pages including index. ISBN: 9780956169501. A fine copy
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MUSIC
- OPERA
ACTING WALES STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN
Written by Peter Stead.
Stock no. 1702563
Published by University of Wales.
1st
2002.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Black boards gilt title to spine. 211 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0708316239.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- PERFORMING ARTS
- THEATRE
- FILM
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI
Written by Giles Neville.
Illustrated by Patricia Neville.
Stock no. 446826
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1980.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Joseph Grimaldi was revered in his time for bringing to the London stage a unique comic genius that filled to capacity the vast old Covent Garden Theatre night after night for months on end. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0224018698.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- THEATRE
BOY'S CINEMA ANNUAL 1937
No author listed.
Stock no. 814393
Published by The Amalgamated Press.
1937.
Slightly better than good condition.
Blue cloth spine. B/w photos. Spine faded. Corners worn, edges rubbed. Rear board grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- ANNUALS (BOYS)
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM
- BOYS
ENDLESS AMUSEMENT
No author listed.
Stock no. 811523
Published by Thomas Boys.
Circa
1825.
Good condition.
A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science. All The Popular Tricks and Changes of the Cards. A Complete System of Pyrotechny. 4th edition. Small format. Brown boards. Frontis supplied as facsimile. Front joint weak. Contents very good. REDUCED FROM £300.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MAGIC AND CONJURING
- ANTIQUARIAN
JOHN HARE COMEDIAN 1865-1895
Written by T. Edgar Pemberton.
Stock no. 811531
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd..
1st
1895.
Very good condition.
Biography of the Victorian actor and manager of the Garrick theatre in London. Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. 202 pages. Bookplate of author to front pastedown plus 2 page handwritten letter SIGNED by John Hare.
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- BIOGRAPHY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- THEATRE
- ANTIQUARIAN
GAMES OF SKILL AND CONJURING
No author listed.
Stock no. 811534
Published by George Routledge & Sons.
1st
1865.
Very good condition.
Dark blue embossed cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w illustrations. Small format. Including - Chess; Draughts; Dominoes; Tricks with Cards. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Rebacked in matching blue cloth.
- Categorised in:
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MAGIC AND CONJURING
- GAMES
- ANTIQUARIAN
PICTURE SHOW ANNUAL 1933
No author listed.
Stock no. 586405
Published by The Amalgamated Press.
1933.
Nearly fine condition in a poor dustwrapper.
Blue cloth spine. Pictorial front cover showing Schildkraut and Bouchier. Corners rubbed. Covers beautifully clean. Contents fine. Original glassine wrapper present but in 2 pieces and torn at edges.
- Categorised in:
- ANNUALS
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM