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Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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1966 Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?New York: 1966The first edition, first printing of this fascinating ethnographical work on the Gullah culture's oral, musical, and cultural history. -
c1900 Sailors’ Songs or “Chanties”London:A smart edition of this very scarce collection of sailors songs from Frederick J. Davis, accompanied with music from Ferris Tozer. -
1872 Theatre de Beaumarchais: Le Mariage de FigaroParis: 1872A handsomely bound copy of 'Le Mariage de Figaro', a play written by 18th century French jack-of-all-trades Pierre Beaumarchais. -
1927 Autumn SongsLondon: [1927]The first edition of this "Flower Fairies" song-book by Cicely Mary Barker, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1917 Old French Nursery SongsLondon: c1917A colourfully illustrated book of French nursery rhymes, compiled in the early twentieth-century by Horace Mansion. -
c1930 Frohe KinderliederVerlag: c1930A scarce collection of German children's songs from the 1930s, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1756 2Vol An Apology for the Life of Colley CibberLondon: 1756Jeffrey Amherst's copy of the fourth edition of Colley Cibber's fascinating autobiographical account of the 'rise and progress of the English stage' from the late seventeenth to early eighteenth century. -
1926 Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1926A lovely work containing a selection of Milne's children's poems, set to music by the composer Harold Fraser-Simson, with illustrations to each page of sheet music. -
1903 The Just So Song BookLondon: 1903Twelve of Rudyard Kipling's stories set to music by Edward German, the first edition of this work. -
1889 Flowers of ParadiseLondon: 1889Beautifully illustrated throughout with chromolithographs, this is the first edition of Reginald Hallward's charming work of music, verse and illustration. -
c1883 Fedora; A Novel Founded Upon the Celebrated DramaLondon: c1883A scarce first UK edition of this dramatic novel, which was based upon Sardou's successful French play, with a sensational illustration on the front board. -
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1949 Sir Halewyn: Examples in European Balladry & Folk SongEdinburgh; London: 1949An interesting first edition copy on the history of European balladry, focusing upon the Dutch folk tale of Heer Halewijn, signed by the author with a letter from the author laid in to the front of text. -
1896 The Quarto, An Artistic Literary & Musical QuarterlyLondon: 1896The first edition of the 1896 publication of this Victorian periodical, focused on artistic, literary, and musical entries. -
1998 Three Uses of the KnifeNew York: 1998David Mamet discusses playwriting in this excellent copy of the first edition, third impression. -
1820 The Actor's Budget of Wit and MerrimentLondon: 1820A lovely collection of monologues, tales, and theatrical anecdotes arranged by William Oxberry, who wrote extensively on the theatre and was attached to The Theatre Royal. -
1847 3Vol Musique des Chansons de P. J. de BerangerParis: 1847A three volume edition of the songs and music of French chansonnier Pierre-Jean de Beranger, illustrated throughout. -
1878 Les Musiciens CelebresParis: 1878A sweeping study of the most celebrated musicians from the sixteenth to the late nineteenth century, the third edition of this work., illustrated with some striking engravings portraits of the musicians. -
1983 The Melting PotLondon: 1983The firs edition of this uncommon script for Spike Milligan's television situation comedy, illustrated by Bill Tidy. -
1876 Comme Elles Sont Toutes, Comedie En Un Acte, En ProseParis: 1876A handsomely bound copy of this very scarce work of nineteenth-century French theatre by Irish-French writer, Charles Narrey. -
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1947 Now Barabbas...London: 1947The first edition copy of this theatrical work by William Douglas Home, with an inscription from the author to the front paper and eight illustrated plates. -
1938-40 Boy's Cinema AnnualLondon: 1938-40Two popular annuals of the 'Boy's Cinema' magazine, looking into the films of 1938 and 1940 alongside a wide variety of fascinating articles on the silver screen. -
1956 Three Plays, comprising The Queen and the Rebels, The Burnt Flower-BedLondon: 1956A nicely bound first edition copy of three of Ugo Betti's plays, including The Queen and the Rebels, The Burnt Flower-Bed, and Summertime. -
1932-34 The Film-Lovers' AnnualLondon: 1932-34Two beautiful annuals from the Golden Age of Hollywood, detailing the releases and popular actors of the year, profusely illustrated throughout each volume. -
1934-36 Film Pictorial AnnualLondon: 1934-36Two beautiful 'Film Pictorial' Annuals, profusely illustrated annuals showing the film news of the years, with plates of the stars of the day. -
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1912 King Solomon, A Mystic Drama in Five Acts and An EpilogueLondon: 1912A signed, presentation copy of this theatrical work, 'King Solomon', written by Mary, Princess Karadja, and given to her friend, Lydia Yavorska, or Princess Bariatinsky. -
1930 Figure SkatingLondon: 1930A charming illustrated guide to figure skating written by H. R. Yglesias, with explanatory diagrams throughout. -
1942 Diversions, Some Sketches and MonologueLondon: 1942A very scarce collection of humorous sketches and monologues from English theatrical figure Herbert Farjeon. -
c1880 A Sammelband of 20 Songs For PianoLondon: c1880A charming very scarce collection of twenty songs for vocals and piano, a selection of popular pieces of sheet music from the Victorian era. -
1903 Paris qui ChanteParis : 1903-4Twenty-nine issues of this illustrated French weekly magazine of the arts, from August 1903 to March 1904, bound in one volume. -
1875 La Petite MarieeParis: [1875]The first edition of the musical sheets for 'La Petite Mariee,' a three-act opera-bouffe first performed in 1875. -
1846 Chefs-d'Oeuvre de P. CorneilleTours: 1846A first edition copy of this collection of plays by 17th century French playwright Pierre Corneille. Handsomely rebound in quarter calf with decorative cloth boards. -
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2005 Doctor Who Monsters and VillainsLondon: 2005A striking signed first edition guide to the popular monsters and villains of Doctor Who, illustrated profusely in colour throughout. -
1924 The Dance, An Historical Survey of Dancing in EuropeLondon: 1924A smart, first edition copy of this fascinating work on the history of dance in Europe. Beautifully illustrated with tipped-in colour frontispiece and numerous black and white plates. -
1844 Oeuvres de Moliere Precedees d'une Notice Sur Sa Vie et Ses Ouvrages Par Sainte-BeuveParis: 1844An extensive, illustrated edition of the works of French playwright and poet, Moliere. Bound in half calf and in the original French. -
1909 SongsLondon; New York: 1909A variety of musical sheets from the twentieth century bound in one volume.
