Complete Catalog (8588 items)

[Tey, Josephine Tey - John Gielgud Collection of stunning Association copies

7706. [Tey, Josephine / Daviot, Gordon] / [Gielgud, John].

Josephine Tey – John Gielgud Collection of stunning Association copies of Plays which crucially defined both of their careers as writers and actors. The collection includes important, signed and inscribed association – copies of the two significant productions “Richard of Bordeaux” and “Queen of Scots”, both from John Gielgud’s personal library and with manuscript inscriptions to John Gielgud [and Laurence [Larry] Olivier] by Josephine Tey, aka Gordon Daviot, aka Elizabeth MacKintosh. The collection includes: 1. Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey] – “Richard of Bordeaux – A Play in Two Acts” – With John Gielgud’s Bookplate (Ex Libris). The ultimate Association-copy, warmly and lengthy inscribed by Josephine Tey to John Gielgud. First Edition. London, Victor Gollancz, 1933 / 2. “Richard of Bordeaux” – Original Programme of “The Streatham Hill Theatre”, 1934. Signed by John Gielgud / 3. Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey] – “Richard of Bordeaux” – Original File-copy with dustjacket and Publisher’s wrapper “The Play of the Year” at the New Theatre” – First Edition, 1933 / 4. Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey] Gordon Daviot – “Richard of Bordeaux – A Play in Two Acts” – [Fifth Edition, 1933] – Special Cast, Producer and Production-Signed copy and inscribed to one “Eileen Grainger”, with the most interesting dedications in manuscript signatures – Signed and inscribed by lead actor and producer John Gielgud [Richard II], Signed and inscribed by leading Lady, actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Signed and inscribed by Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey], Also beautifully signed and inscribed with a musical score by Shakespeare-composer and Musical Director for John Gielgud, Herbert Menges OBE ! / 5. “Queen of Scots – A Play in Three Acts” – The Ultimate Association-copy, inscribed by Josephine Tey to her producer: “John Gielgud – from ‘his Gordon Daviot’ / July 1934” / 6. Gordon Daviot – “Queen of Scots – A Play in Three Acts” – Association-copy, signed and warmly and lengthy inscribed by Josephine Tey to Laurence Olivier / 7. Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey] – “Richard of Bordeaux” – A Softcover-Version of the Play in Fourth Impression, 1933 / 8. Josephine Tey – “The Daughter of Time” – First Edition, Second Impression (Second Printing). London, Peter Davies, July 1951 [The First Edition was in June 1951]. Original Hardcover with the slightly frayed original dustjacket in Mylar / 9. John Gielgud – “Early Stages” – New and Revised Edition. London, The Falcon Press, 1948. With pages of detail about the work of John Gielgud with Gordon Daviot [Josephine Tey] / 10. Jennifer Morag Henderson – “Josephine Tey – A Life” – With a Foreword by Val McDermid. Sandstone Press, 2015 //

London, Victor Gollancz, 1933 – 1948. Octavo. Hardcover / Original Publisher’s cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

EUR 12.800,-- 

Show details   Add to cart

Culpeper, Culpeper's English Physician and Complete Herbal

7725. [The Ebenezer Sibly Edition] – Culpeper, Nicholas / Ebenezer Sibly (Astrologer and Writer of the Occult).

Culpeper’s English Physician And Complete Herbal. To which are now first added, upwards of One Hundred additional Herbs, with a display of their Medicinal and Occult Properties, physically applied to the Cure of all Disorders incident to Mankind. To which are annexed Rules for compounding Medicine according to the true System of Nature; Forming a complete Family Dispensatory and Natural System of Physic. Beautified and enriched with Engravings of upwards of Four Hundred and Fifty different Plants and a set of Anatomical Figures. Illustrated with Notes and Observations, critical and Explanatory. By E[benezer] Sibly, Fellow of the Harmonic Philosophical Society at Paris; and Author of the Complete Illustration of Astrology. [With the Famous Quote of Dryden on the Titlepage: “Happy The Man, Who, Studying Nature’s Laws, Through Known Effects Can Trace The Secret Cause”.] [Volume I: Containing the Herbal / Volume II: Containing the Medical (as well as the Occult and Astrological Part].

Two Volumes in One (complete set). London, Printed for the Author, And Sold at The British Directory Office, Ave Maria Lane; and By Champante and Witrow, Jewry-Street, Aldgate, [Printed in the Anno Lucis [Year of Light], The Masonic Year 5793 [which is the year 1793 in the Gregorian Calendar]. Quarto. Pagination: Volume I (Herbal): Frontispiece – Portrait of Nicholas Culpeper with Astrological Properties, XVI, 396 pages including an extensive “Index to the Herbs and Plants” / Volume II: (Medical, Occult and Astrological Part): Frontispiece [The two Rare Engravings of Celestial Influx of the Body of Man and Woman are both included], 256 pages with an explanatory Index to the Medical Part, basically being an Index of Diseases cured by the Foregoing Herbs and Plants. Hardcover / original 18th century leather with restored spine by a Masterbinder in the style of the 18th century. This is the most firm and strong version of a Culpeper we ever handled ! With the scarce portrait of Culpeper ! This is the very rare occasion of a complete Culpeper with the Astrological Plates of Celestial Impact on the body of men and women separately illustrated. A stunning publication with all the secret knowledge of plant properties of the 18th century laid out in front of you.

EUR 2.800,-- 

Show details   Add to cart

Page: 1 2 ... 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 ... 85 86
: