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Gielgud, John [Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 - 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century]. With John Miller

(Book #ID 112464)

Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 18-21 Cavaye Place, London First Edition 1991. 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xi)-blank, 192 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout on loaded art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by both authors to the title page 'John Gielgud | October 1991' and 'John Mills'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gribble, Francis [Francis Henry Gribble (1862-1946) was a British author born in Devon. During World War I, he worked in the Ministry of Information]. Mademoiselle George; Armande Béjart; Adrienne Lecouvreur; Mademoiselle Desbordes-Valmore; Talma; Pauline Bonaparte.

(Book #ID 108501)

Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1912. 1912.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, top edge gilt. Thick 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (xv)-3, 288 pp with 5 further tissue-guarded full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Old label removed from the top of the front paste down, foxing to the end papers beyond which the text block is in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gielgud, John [Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 - 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century].

(Book #ID 112466)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., Mill Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains (x), 214 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout on loaded art paper. Cheap paper browning to the margins. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author gold label corner mounted opposite the title page 'John Gielgud'. Loosely inserted Certificate of Authenticity from Colosseum Autographs dated 11th April 2017 referring to this specific signed gold label. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Greenwood, Ormerod

(Book #ID 49729)

Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition 1950. London 1950.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 214 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Very near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little darkening of the paper down the spine, one small nick to the top front cover, not price clipped 18/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goffin, Peter

(Book #ID 35945)

Published by J. Garnet Miller Ltd., 54 Victoria Street, London 1955. London 1955.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 158 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine, not price clipped 10/6. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Glynis Johns (born 5 October 1923) is a retired British stage, television and film actress, dancer, pianist, and singer.

(Book #ID 93619)

circa 1948. 1948.

4'' x 2'' SIGNED card 'Glynis Johns'. With small corner mounted period monochrome photograph of Glynis Johns. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gänzl, Kurt

(Book #ID 44348)

Published by Carlton Books Ltd., 20 St. Anne's Court, Wardour Street, London First Edition 1995. London 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. Folio. 11½'' x 9½''. ISBN 0747523819. Contains vi, 240 printed pages of text with colour monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goodwin, Tim

(Book #ID 107269)

Published by National Theatre | Nick Hern Books | Walker Books Limited, 87 Vauxhall Walk, London First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 9½'' x 10¼''. Contains 108 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Small bump to the foot of the spine. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £14.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1854590707

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Greg, Walter [W. Edward Alleyn (1566-1626) Philip Henslowe (c. 1550 - 6 January 1616) Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur and impresario. Henslowe's modern reputation rests on the survival of his diary, a primary source for information about the theatrical world of Renaissance London].

(Book #ID 110093)

Published by A. H. Bullen 47 Great Russell Street, London First Edition Thus 1907 and 1908. 1907 | 1908.

Uniform matching first edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original light brown cloth covered boards, 50% paper spine label missing to 'Henslowe's Papers', new spine label added to 'Henslowe's Diary | Part II'. 8vo. 10'' x 8''. Henslowe's and Alleyn's papers provide extensive, detailed, dated, and unique information about their daily, weekly or annual employment of dramatists and actors such as Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, George Chapman, Thomas Heywood, Philip Massinger, Thomas Dekker, Cyril Tourneur, John Webster, Richard Burbage, Will Kemp and Nathan Field, among numerous others. Although William Shakespeare is not mentioned, he belonged to acting companies for which Henslowe commissioned plays or recorded income from play performances (Grace J. Ioppolo | Professor Emerita, and formerly Professor of Shakespearean and Early Modern Drama, at the University of Reading). Part II (2): Commentary contains: 5 tissue-guarded plates, (xvi), 400 pp. Henslowe's Papers | Being Documents Supplementary to Henslowe's Diary contains: tissue-guarded frontispiece, (vi), 187 pp. Ex Royal Holloway College with bookplate to each front paste down, spine crowns rubbed, else in Very Good condition. Heavy volume set weighing 3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gorelik , Mordecai (Series Editor Herbert Marshall)

(Book #ID 92574)

Published by Dennis Dobson Ltd., 12 Park Place, London First UK Edition 1947. 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine [worn] and to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xx] 553 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Black crayon name inside the front cover, rubbed out name to the front free end paper, darkening to the page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Guitry, Sacha [1885-1957] Translated from the French by Lewis Galantière

(Book #ID 70576)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1935. London 1935.

First edition hard back publisher's original finely grained green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾'' x 6 [xvi] 264 printed pages of text with sixteen monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy coated paper and six text illustrations. Message to front end paper 'Cimbro, with love and appreciation' and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gielgud, John

(Book #ID 73118)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, Hodder Headline, 338 Euston Road, London First Thus Edition 2000. London 2000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, cream end papers. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 500 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Fine clean condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with very minor rubs and creases, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0340795026

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Guthrie, Tyrone

(Book #ID 85563)

Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1960. 1960.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 320 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Lower spine end turned-in, foxing to the upper closed edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow nicks to the spine ends and upper corners, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gielgud, John [Edited by Richard Mangan]

(Book #ID 99137)

Published by Nick Hern Books, 14 Larden Road, London First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 121 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1854591053

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Gielgud, John [Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 - 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century] John Miller and John Powell.

(Book #ID 112465)

Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1 Tavistock Chambers, Bloomsbury Way, London First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, Dijon end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 253 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'John Gielgud | 1979'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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