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Autograph manuscript of best-selling novelist Ethel Boileau’s most successful novel which tells the story of Alan Stewart of Ardbreck who brings his bride back to the Highlands where to survive he has to summon up the ‘courage and clan loyalty of his fighting ancestors.’ The author, Ethel Boileau (1881-1942) was a popular novelist in the 1920s and… Read more…

Fifth impression of the Bloomsbury first edition of the first Harry Potter novel. Number line: ‘10 9 8 7 6 5’; no gap between ‘Thomas Taylor1997’ as called for. This is a near fine example of the first UK edition of the book that started it all. Squarely bound with excellent colour to the boards; slight crumpling at the tail of the spine and slight… Read more…

The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People called Quakers (Fifth edition in 2 volumes) combined with A History of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, in Ireland, From the Year 1653 to 1700 (Fourth edition) bound together as a set of 3, numbered 1 -3 on spines. Contemporary tree calf boards in fair condit… Read more…

Officer’s log book of a merchant West Indiaman engaged in supplying horses and mules to the enslaved African and African-American servicemen of Britain’s West India Regiments - and on the homeward journey bringing back a cargo of sugar manufactured by their enslaved cousins in the plantations of the Caribbean. Both Atlantic crossings were fraught w… Read more…

Though dated 1648 this book was printed in 1658, 10 years after the execution of Charles I and the apparent extinction of the monarchy, showing that though subversive, the text continued to be popular. While Charles I has traditionally been identified as the author of  Eikon Basilike , this has been disputed since and John Gauden, Bishop of Worcest… Read more…

A reissue with cancel title page of the edition that has ‘Thomas Boomer’ in the imprint. Additionally this version contains William Hopkins lengthy dissertation on Bertram. Eighteenth century calf, rebacked during the nineteenth century, speckled edges. Collates complete as per ESTC 14122, but lacking the final blank [8], CXXV, [3]; 137, [5]. Some… Read more…

A charming small booklet in good condition published in 1892 offering an official guide to Gustave Eiffel’s 300m tower built for the 1889 World’s Fair. Green illustrated card wrappers cleanly detached both front and rear from the text block of the booklet. A little browned to edges, slight nick to top right front corner. Internally leaves are in ve… Read more…

An important early source for Handel’s life and work in good to very good condition. Half tanned calf to spine and corners over marbled paper covered boards. Bruising, rubbing, some chipping to corners, edges and lower board. Spine in good condition in 6 compartments, titled in gilt over red ground. Spine panel moderately age worn, head bumped. Tex… Read more…

Sketch book compiled by an engineering student at the Ecole Centrale in Paris, one of the most prestigious of the grand ecoles that trained engineers and inspired similar organisations around the world. The author of this sketch book produced his work in the academic year 1869-’70; the alumni records of the Ecole Centrale record that Dunin graduate… Read more…

Behan’s finest play massively annotated here for an Oxford University student production which was directed by the English theatre director Braham Murray during his time as an undergraduate at University College and before he went onto a successful career in stage direction. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Red quarter cloth quarto over textured paper covered… Read more…

The 1990 BBC Recording Script and associated memorabilia of Simon Curtis and Gregory Mosher’s production of David Mamet’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov. The BBC TV staging of Chekhov’s play, Uncle Vanya, was made in TC6 BBC Television Centre between August 14 th – 19 th 1990. Produced by Simon Curtis, directed by Gregory Mosher and star… Read more…

Memorabilia and correspondence dated from 1964 – 2006 from American film producer Elliott Kastner’s production archives relating to the feature films Harper, Zombie High and Souvenir. Kastner’s best-known credits include Where Eagles Dare and The Long Goodbye. HARPER (released in the United Kingdom as The Moving Target) is a 1966 American mystery t… Read more…

Little is known of would-be poet Frank Stanley Morgan’s life. The handwritten title page of his handsome album notes links to Herbert’s Lodge, Bishopston, Glamorgan and Christ Church, Oxford and is dated 1914. Within, 7 poems each titled and handwritten in a neat legible font are dated between 1906 and 1911. Each is signed off with the location of… Read more…

Elliott Kastner (1930-2010) was a larger-than-life American film producer, whose best-known credits include Where Eagles Dare and The Long Goodbye. This collection of 6 original screenplay scripts comes from his film production archive. All films remained unmade. The archive includes: 1 X The Violent Land screenplay script by actor and director Bri… Read more…

Original handwritten musical score and associated memorabilia for the song, ‘I’ve Just Begun’ written by Jule Styne for the musical Bar Mitzvah Boy. Signed and dedicated to Hollywood film producer Elliott [Kastner] and his wife Tessa. Jule Styne was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway musicals. He also… Read more…

Elliott Kastner’s film production archive spanning from 1975 - 1985 relating to an unmade feature film based on Irwin Shaw’s novel Night Work. Includes original screenplay scripts and memorabilia from the archives of Kastner’s Pinewood Studios office. Elliott Kastner was an American film producer who headed up Winkast Productions alongside Jerry Ge… Read more…

Elliott Kastner (1930-2010) was a larger-than-life American film producer, whose best-known credits include Where Eagles Dare and The Long Goodbye. This original 1969 typed screenplay script of William Goldman’s adaptation of his 1967 novel The Thing Of It Is comes from Kastner’s film production archive. Robert Redford had expressed an interest in… Read more…

Elliott Kastner (1930-2010) was a larger-than-life American film producer, whose best-known credits include Where Eagles Dare and The Long Goodbye. William Goldman first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, he won two Academy Awards in both writing categories—once for Best Original Sc… Read more…

Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in the late 16th or early 17th century. This large format manuscript written on paper was produced for use by clergy during worship which, evidenced by the extensive fingermarking, certainly seems to have happened. We have no further provenance to offer be… Read more…

1830 map in very good condition. Attractive, hand coloured, very detailed and scarce map of Yorkshire in its original slip case. Published as a loose sheet map segmented and pasted on folding linen in twenty sections measuring 74 cm by 61 cm. All panels sound and intact, a little age toned. Strengthened to rear with later addition white linen fixed… Read more…

First edition, volumes 1-8 of this important and scarce 9 volume work by John Leland which records his journeys around England and Wales in the Tudor era, researching into local topography and providing a fascinating survey of England and Wales. In addition to the inclusion of the printed original manuscript from the Bodleian Library, Oxford, each… Read more…

In very good condition. An extremely decorative, incredibly detailed folding engraved map of Northumbria, 1811 by John Cary, cartographer and publisher (1755-1835). Map is encased in a contemporary speckled calf slip case in good condition showing some shelf wear, rubbing and moderate surface abrasion to edges and sides. An attractive gilt embossed… Read more…

Special Edition. Original, very scarce, 1917 card wrapped booklet of rhymes rebound in green, paper covered boards, internally in very good condition. Very minor bruising to corners of boards, gilt banding and lettering to spine reading ‘Riley’s Rhymes &c. – Part 2.’ Front and rear later addition endpapers clean incorporating owner’s bookplate ‘Tho… Read more…

Attractive, hand coloured, very detailed map of Lancashire In good condition in its original slip case. Published 1820 as a loose sheet map segmented and pasted on folding linen in twelve sections measuring 51 cm by 41 cm. All panels sound and intact, yellowed, age toned. A small ink mark is visible to bottom right fore edge. Visually the print is… Read more…

Attractive, hand coloured, very detailed map of Westmoreland in good condition in its original slip case. Published 1820 as a loose sheet map segmented and pasted on folding linen in twelve sections measuring 49 cm by 40.5 cm. Top right panel separated along vertical join, 1 cm clean tear to fold of bottom left panel, otherwise all panels sound and… Read more…