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  • Anna Pavlova.
    Anna Pavlova.

    SVETLOV [IVCHENKO], Valerian.
    Anna Pavlova. 1922.
    £2,250.00

  • An attractive copy in the original wrappers of Barbier's early masterpiece dedicated to Tamara Karsavina.
    An attractive copy in the original wrappers of Barbier's early masterpiece dedicated to Tamara Karsavina.

    BARBIER, George.
    Album dédié a Tamar Karsavina. 1914.
    £5,750.00

  • Limited-edition biography of Karsavina written by Valerien Svetlov, gift-inscribed to her personal friend - musician Margaret Cochrane.
    Limited-edition biography of Karsavina written by Valerien Svetlov, gift-inscribed to her personal friend - musician Margaret Cochrane.

    SVETLOV [IVCHENKO], Valerien.
    Thamar Karsavina. 1922.
    £3,750.00

  • A vocal score of the Requiem Mass by Antonin Dvorak, signed and inscribed by Karel Bendl, first performed in Brimingham on 9 October 1891, Dvorak conducting
    A vocal score of the Requiem Mass by Antonin Dvorak, signed and inscribed by Karel Bendl, first performed in Brimingham on 9 October 1891, Dvorak conducting

    DIVORAK; Antonín.
    Requiem Mass [vocal score] 1891.
    £3,750.00

  • A first edition of Charles Castle's book, Noel, about the legendary playwright Noel Coward.
    A first edition of Charles Castle's book, Noel, about the legendary playwright Noel Coward.

    COWARD, Noel; CASTLE, Charles (author).
    Noel. 1972.
    £225.00

  • Early issue of Sceniche Decorazioni and Raccolta by Alessandro Sanquirico, the pioneering set designer, containing 75 plates of operas, ballets, and plays performed in La Scala in Milan between 1817 and 1832.
    Early issue of Sceniche Decorazioni and Raccolta by Alessandro Sanquirico, the pioneering set designer, containing 75 plates of operas, ballets, and plays performed in La Scala in Milan between 1817 and 1832.

    SANQUIRICO, Alessandro.
    Sceniche Decorazioni, Inventate ed Eseguite [c.1835]; [c.1832].
    £65,000.00

  • An important and rare collection of working music scores from the personal collection of Anna Pavlova.
    An important and rare collection of working music scores from the personal collection of Anna Pavlova.

    PAVLOVA, Anna.
    Collection of four music scores. 1910s-1920s.
    £8,000.00

  • A signed first edition of Present Laughter by Noel Coward.
    A signed first edition of Present Laughter by Noel Coward.

    COWARD, Noel.
    Present Laughter. 1943.
    £750.00

  • A wonderful signed postcard of the famous ballerina and star of the Ballets Russes, Anna Pavlova.

    PAVLOVA, Anna.
    Signed postcard. 1911.
    £3,750.00

  • Fresh example of this beautiful work on Leon Bakst.
    Fresh example of this beautiful work on Leon Bakst.

    EINSTEIN, Carl.
    Leon Bakst. 1927.
    £2,500.00

  • An attractive copy of Album Dédié a Tamar Karsavina by George Barbier in the original wrappers
    An attractive copy of Album Dédié a Tamar Karsavina by George Barbier in the original wrappers

    BARBIER, George.
    Album dédié a Tamar Karsavina. 1914.
    £4,250.00

  • One of 120 copies on handmade paper and bound in vellum. The book is a wonderfully sincere ode to one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century - Thamar Karsavina.
    One of 120 copies on handmade paper and bound in vellum. The book is a wonderfully sincere ode to one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century - Thamar Karsavina.

    SVETLOV [IVCHENKO], Valerien.
    Thamar Karsavina. 1922.
    £3,750.00

  • True first edition, preceding the Methuen hardback edition of the same year. Pinter's first commercial success, first performed at the Arts Theatre, London on 27th of April 1960.
    True first edition, preceding the Methuen hardback edition of the same year. Pinter's first commercial success, first performed at the Arts Theatre, London on 27th of April 1960.

    PINTER, Harold.
    The Caretaker. 1960.
    £150.00

  • The Designs for the Sleeping Princess.
    The Designs for the Sleeping Princess.

    BAKST, Leon.
    The Designs for the Sleeping Princess. 1923.
    £2,950.00

  • Vaslav Nijinsky. Six Vers de Jean Cocteau. Six Dessins de Paul Iribe.
    Vaslav Nijinsky. Six Vers de Jean Cocteau. Six Dessins de Paul Iribe.

    COCTEAU, Jean; IRIBIE, Paul.
    Vaslav Nijinsky. Six Vers de Jean Cocteau. Six Dessins de Paul Iribe. [1910].
    £1,500.00

  • An exceptional copy of the first monograph on Pavlova, additionally signed by her on the half title, written by Valerian Svetlov [Ivchenko], first edition in English, 1922
    An exceptional copy of the first monograph on Pavlova, additionally signed by her on the half title, written by Valerian Svetlov [Ivchenko], first edition in English, 1922

    SVETLOV [IVCHENKO], Valerian.
    Anna Pavlova. 1922.
    £3,750.00

  • An attractive and scarce music score for Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, The Golden Cockerel, with the original wrappers designed by Bilibin.
    An attractive and scarce music score for Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, The Golden Cockerel, with the original wrappers designed by Bilibin.

    RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolai, BELSKY, Vladimir; PUSHKIN, Alexander; BILIBIN, Ivan.
    Le Coq d'Or: conte-fable, opéra en 3 actes. Paroles russes, d'après Pouchkine, de V. Bielsky. Paroles francaises de M.D. Calvocoressi. [1908].
    £1,250.00

  • Four association copies, inscribed to John Mortimer's highly influential agent, Peggy Ramsay.
    Four association copies, inscribed to John Mortimer's highly influential agent, Peggy Ramsay.

    MORTIMER, John.
    Three Plays by John Mortimer; The Wrong Side of the Park; Two Stars for Comfort; Clinging to the Wreckage. 1958-82.
    £500.00

  • First edition of The Poem by Aleister Crowley, one of only 10 copies.
    First edition of The Poem by Aleister Crowley, one of only 10 copies.

    CROWLEY, Aleister.
    The Poem. 1898.
    £12,500.00

  • First edition of Revenge by Howard Brenton.
    First edition of Revenge by Howard Brenton.

    BRENTON, Howard.
    Revenge. 1970.
    £75.00

  • A very good copy of the first edition first issue of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi by Charles Dickens, illustrations by George Cruikshank, publisher's cloth.
    A very good copy of the first edition first issue of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi by Charles Dickens, illustrations by George Cruikshank, publisher's cloth.

    DICKENS, Charles.
    Memoirs Of Joseph Grimaldi. 1838.
    £1,800.00

  • Original screenplay for the 1970 film adaptation of Joe Orton's 1965 stage play <em>Loot</em>, with the extremely scarce press pack used to promote the film's release.<br />
    Original screenplay for the 1970 film adaptation of Joe Orton's 1965 stage play <em>Loot</em>, with the extremely scarce press pack used to promote the film's release.<br />

    [ORTON, Joe] GALTON, Ray & SIMPSON, Alan.
    Loot: Final Draft Screenplay [with] Press Book. 1969.
    £1,250.00

  • A first edition of John Osborne's <em>Luther</em>, signed by the author and Albert Finney, the first to play the titular role. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play in 1964.
    A first edition of John Osborne's <em>Luther</em>, signed by the author and Albert Finney, the first to play the titular role. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play in 1964.

    OSBORNE, John.
    Luther. 1961.
    £250.00

  • A stunning booklet for the Ealing Studious film of Nicholas Nickleby illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, starring, Stanley Holloway and Sybil Thorndike, 1947
    A stunning booklet for the Ealing Studious film of Nicholas Nickleby illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, starring, Stanley Holloway and Sybil Thorndike, 1947

    DICKENS, Charles; ARDIZZONE, Edward (illustrator),
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. 1947.
    £375.00

  • First edition of Caribbean Plays Volume Two, edited by Errol Hill.
    First edition of Caribbean Plays Volume Two, edited by Errol Hill.

    HILL, Errol (editor).
    Caribbean Plays. Volume Two. 1965.
    £475.00

  • First edition of Hali by G.V. Desani, with a foreword by T.S. Eliot and E.M. Forster.
    First edition of Hali by G.V. Desani, with a foreword by T.S. Eliot and E.M. Forster.

    [ELIOT, T.S. & FORSTER, E.M.]; DESANI, G.V.
    Hali: A Play. 1949.
    £95.00

  • A scarce and early work dedicated to one of the most famous dancers of the Ballets Russes - Tamara Karsavina.
    A scarce and early work dedicated to one of the most famous dancers of the Ballets Russes - Tamara Karsavina.

    BRUSSEL, Robert; GIR, Charles (illustrator).
    Tamar Karsavina: ou l'Heure dansante au Jardin du Roi. [1910].
    £1,500.00

  • <em>The Abduction from the Seraglio</em>; is a singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie. harpsichord score
    <em>The Abduction from the Seraglio</em>; is a singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie. harpsichord score

    [MUSIC] MOZART. Wolfgang Amadeus.
    L'Enlevement du Serail. [1799]
    £1,200.00

  • Charmingly bound set of Gollancz's Larger Temple Shakespeare, with numerous illustrations.
    Charmingly bound set of Gollancz's Larger Temple Shakespeare, with numerous illustrations.

    SHAKESPEARE; GOLLANCZ, Isreal (editor).
    The Works of Shakespeare. 1899-1900.
    £2,000.00

  • The Complete Works of Shakespeare edited by J.O. Halliwell.
    The Complete Works of Shakespeare edited by J.O. Halliwell.

    SHAKESPEARE, William; HALLIWELL, J.O.
    The Complete Works of Shakespeare. [c. 1860].
    £450.00

  • First edition of Paths of Gory: A Play by Sydney Howard, adapted from the novel by Humphrey Cobb.
    First edition of Paths of Gory: A Play by Sydney Howard, adapted from the novel by Humphrey Cobb.

    HOWARD, Sydney.
    Paths of Glory: A Play. 1935.
    £325.00

  • First edition of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan, inscribed by the author.

    BEHAN, Brendan.
    The Quare Fellow: 1956.
    £3,750.00

  • A signed copy of The Best of Morecambe and Wise by Eddie Braben, a printed celebration of Morecambe and Wise, containing the script for some of the comedy pair's most famous sketches.
    A signed copy of The Best of Morecambe and Wise by Eddie Braben, a printed celebration of Morecambe and Wise, containing the script for some of the comedy pair's most famous sketches.

    BRABEN, Eddie.
    The Best of Morecambe and Wise. 1974.
    £375.00

  • First edition of West of Suez by John Osborne, inscribed by the author to his agent.
    First edition of West of Suez by John Osborne, inscribed by the author to his agent.

    OSBORNE, John.
    West of Suez. 1971.
    £375.00

  • First edition of Lay By by Howard Brenton.
    First edition of Lay By by Howard Brenton.

    BRENTON, Howard [et al].
    Lay By. 1972.
    £150.00

  • First edition of The Connection by Jack Gelber.
    First edition of The Connection by Jack Gelber.

    GELBER, Jack.
    The Connection. 1960.
    £175.00

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