11. Wilde, Oscar.

Collection of Four Rare Presentation Review Copies of Publisher Methuen & Co., with publisher’s Ephemera (presentation-slip regarding the wish for Review and publication-date, as well as a booklet “The Library of Devotion”) / The collection includes: 1. Intentions (4th Edition, 1909) / 2. Lady Windermere’s Fan – A Play about a Good Woman (3rd Edition, 1909) / 3. An Ideal Husband (3rd Edition, 1909) / 4. The Importance of Being Earnest – A Trivial Comedy for Serious People (3rd Edition, 1909).

4 Volumes. London, Methuen & Co., 1909. Small Octavo. Pagination: “Intentions”: 263 pages / “Lady Windermere’s Fan”: 157 pages / “An Ideal Husband”: 246 pages / “The Importance of Being Earnest”: 181 pages. Original Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with bevelled edges and gilt lettering and ornament to spine and cover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear and mild staining to bindings only.

12. Wilde, Oscar.

The Duchess of Padua – A Play.

Second Edition. London, Methuen & Co., 1909. Small Octavo. VI, [3], 183 pages. Original Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with bevelled edges and gilt lettering and ornament to spine and cover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

13. Morgan, Charles.

Collection of 20 publications by Charles Morgan, plus one signed and inscribed Biography on Charles Morgan by Henry Charles Duffin. The collection includes: 1. Charles Morgan (Introduction) – “Life’s A Dream” by Pedro Calderon de la Barca / Music by Scarlatti – Great Play Booklet No.4 – (BBC,1928) [Morgan introduced these Plays during his time as Dramatic Critic for “The Times” / 2. Charles Morgan (Introduction) – “There are Crimes and Crimes” by August Strindberg – Great Play Booklet No.9 – (BBC,1929) / 3.Charles Morgan – My Name is Legion (Second Printing, 1932) / 4. Charles Morgan – Sparkenbroke (First Edition, 1936) / 5. Charles Morgan – The Voyage (First Edition, 1940) / 6. Charles Morgan – The Empty Room (First Edition, 1941) / 7. Charles Morgan – The Judge’s Story (First Edition, 1947) / 8. Charles Morgan – The River Line (First Edition, 1949) / 9. Charles Morgan – Liberties of the Mind (First Edition, 1951) / 10. Charles Morgan – A Breeze of Morning (First Edition, 1951) / 11. Charles Morgan – The Burning Glass – A Play – With a Preface on “Power over Nature” (First Edition, 1953) / 12. Charles Morgan – The Flashing Stream – A Play – With an Essay on Singleness of Mind and a Foreword (First Edition, 1953) / 13. Charles Morgan – Challenge to Venus (First Edition, 1957 – Former Library Copy) / 14. Selected Letters of Charles Morgan – Edited and with a Memoir by Eiluned Lewis (First Edition, 1967) / 15. Charles Morgan – Portrait in a Mirror (First Edition, 1929) / 16. Charles Morgan – Reflections in a Mirror – Second Series (First Edition, 1946) / 17. Charles Morgan – The Gunroom (First Edition, 1919) / 18. Charles Morgan – Epitaph on George Moore (First Edition, 1935) / 19. Henry Charles Duffin – The Novels and Plays of Charles Morgan (Signed & Inscribed First Edition, 1959) / 20. Charles Morgan – The House of MacMillan (1843-1943) – (First Edition, 1943).

London / New York, MacmIllan / Bowes & Bowes, 1919-1967. Octavo. More than 2000 pages. Illustrated occasionally with a photograph of Morgan. Original Hardcover – Volumes, often with the rare illustrated dustjackets. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price includes an upgrade to worldwide free shipping of the collection per DHL Express Courier.

14. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck).

The Story of the Mikado. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.

First edition. London, Daniel O’Connor, 1921. 25 cm. XI, 114 pages. 6 leaves of plates. Illustrations (including colour frontispiece) in black and white. Original illustrated hardcover. Fair condition with signs of external wear. Noticeable staining to the front cover, rubbing of the spine, foxing on inside and selective pages and a tear on page 8.

15. [Odysseus / Euripides] Henson, Rev. J.

The Cyclops of Euripides. With Introduction, Notes, Vocabulary and a List of Irregular Verbs used in the Play. With Illustrations.

London / Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, no year (c.1925). Small Octavo (11.5 cm wide x 17 cm high). Frontispiece-Illustration of a Satyr, XV, 84 pages with numerous text-illustrations in black-and-white plus two wonderful colour-illustrations: 1.Maenads with Thyrsus, Cymbal, Double-Flute and Torch and 2. Odysseus putting out the Cylops Eye. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Minor signs of text-markings. A wonderful little publication. [Blackies Illustrated Greek Series – With Vocabulary].

16. Tagore, Rabindranath.

Red Oleanders: A Drama in One Act.

London, Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1925. 13 x 19.5cm. 181 pages. Original hardcover. Very good condition other than minor signs of shelf wear and some mild foxing.

17. [Däubler, Theodor]

Festalmanach Universitäts Ball 1928.

[Berlin], Fischer, 1928. Klein Oktav. 64 Seiten mit zahlreichen Illustrationen plus im Anhang: “Programm zum Universitätsball 1928 am 14.Februar in den Gesamtraeumen des Kroll-Etablissements”. Original Softcover. Schlecht erhaltene Ausgabe dieses sehr seltenen Almanachs mit Beitraegen und Illustrationen bedeutender Autoren der Weimarer Republik. Vordere Broschur und Buchblock sehr gut erhalten. Hintere Broschur lose mit stark angeraendertem und geloesetn Programm zum Ball. Alle Illustrationen in sehr guter Erhaltung. Beiliegende: Zwei originale Eintrittskarten zum Universitaetsball (Herrenkarte und Damenkarte) / Ausserdem beiliegend zwei originale Eintrittskarten zur Staatsoper am Platz der Republik in Berlin am selben Tag.

18. [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.

19. Shaw, [George] Bernard.

The Complete Plays of Bernard Shaw.

London, Odhams Press, 1934. Large Octavo. VIII, 1219 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Besides some minor foxxing to the edges this monumental publication is in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Private giftinscription to Naturalist Norman Hickin on the pastedown.

20. O’Casey, Sean.

Three Volumes of Sean O’Casey’s famous Autobiography: I. I Knock at the Door – Swift Glances Back at Things That Made Me (Rare Second Edition, Printed in the year of the First Edition, 1939) / III. Drums under the Windows (First Edition 1945) / VI. Sunset and Evening Star (First Edition, 1954).

Three Volumes (of Six). London, MacMillan & Co., 1939 – 1954. Octavo (15 cm x 22 cm). Volume I (″I Knock at the Door”): includes a fine Frontispiece-Photograph of “Mrs.Susan Casside in a Gala Dress”, VII, 268, [3] pages / Volume III (″Drums under My Window”): includes a Frontispiece-Photograph of “The Rev.E.M.Griffin”, 339, [2] pages / Volume VI (″Sunset and Evening Star”: includes a very fine Frontispiece-Photograph of “The O’Casey’s” [Niall O’Casey, Breon O’Casey, Sean O’Casey, Shivawn [Shivaun] O’Casey, Eileen O’Casey], VII, 311, [1] pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjackets. All three Volumes in their original state with the original dustjackets frayed but still very good. Volume I and III with two excellent Bookplates / Giftnote to dustjacket of Volume I; Giftnote to endpaper of Volume VI. Exlibris to pastedown “The Vernons” with artwork from artist H. Cutler” .