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[The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel] by ALKEN, Henry; HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithogr

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Title: [The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]
Author: ALKEN, Henry; HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithogr
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description: London: S & J. Fuller, at the Sporting Gallery, 1822. Six Fine Hand Colored Plates Lithographed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel "One of C.F.G.R. Schwerdt's Favourites" ALKEN, Henry. [HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithographer]. [The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]. London: S & J. Fuller, at the Sporting Gallery, 1822. First edition, slightly later impressions of plate nos. 1 & 6. Oblong folio (12 x 14 1/4 inches; 306 x 362 mm.). Six hand colored lithograph plates all mounted on stubs and interleaved with paper guards. Plates a little browned, third and fifth plates with slight foxing. Bound ca. 1960 in three quarter red morocco over red cloth boards ruled in gilt. Spine with two raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt, pink endpapers, top edge gilt. Plates: 1. Morning, a few of the right sort going to do the thing. (March 1, 1822). 2. The right sort doing the thing. (March 1, 1822). 3. Some of the right sort doing the thing. (March 1, 1822). 4. Some of the right sort doing the thing well. (March 1, 1822). 5. The right sort having almost done the thing. (March 1, 1822). 6. Afternoon, a few of the right sort that have done the thing. (March 1, 1822). According to Schwerdt plates no. 1 was first publishes in June 1821 and plate no. 6 on June 14, 1821. "A very sympathetic and instructive set, admirably drawn and brilliantly coloured. One of the author's favourites." (Schwerdt). An early series of great rarity issued without a title-page. Top-hatted huntsmen in rich scarlet handle their horses with consumate ease; of course this does not save them from journeying home in gruelling rain and bespattered with mud at the end of the day. According to OCLC there is just one example in libraries and institutions worldwide (Huntington Library, CA, USA). Bobins IV, 1388; Schwerdt III, p. 83; Siltzer, p. 59.

Everybody's Pepys by [Fine Binding - Riviere & Son]; Samuel Pepys; Ernest H. Shepard (illustrator)

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Title: Everybody's Pepys
Author: [Fine Binding - Riviere & Son]; Samuel Pepys; Ernest H. Shepard (illustrator)
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description: London: Bell and Sons, 1927. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 inches; 191 x 127 mm.). [xxiv], 570 pp. Fifty-seven full-page black and white plates and three text drawings. Handsomely bound by Rivière & Son ca. 1927 (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in full medium blue morocco with a very ornate multi-fillet gilt frame enclosing a vari-colored morocco onlaid illustration with painted highlights, reproducing the black and white plate in the book "So To Bed" (facing p.400). Gilt ornamented raised bands. Gilt framed compartments with ornate gilt centerpieces. Gilt tooled edges and turn-ins, marbled paste-downs and end-leaves, publisher's pictorial end-papers bound in at end, all edges gilt. Minimal fading to spine, light and almost imperceptible mark on rear cover, otherwise fine. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was an English naval bureaucrat and member of Parliament who is now most famous for his diary. Hailed as a significant primary source for Restoration-era England, the diary spans the years 1660-69 as Pepys ages from 27 to 36 years, and was "[w]ritten in Thomas Shelton's system of shorthand, or tachygraphy, with the names in longhand, it extends to 1,250,000 words, filling six quarto volumes..." (Britannica). Pepys was a highly inquisitive man and filled his pages with lively descriptions of people as well as documented his experiences living through "the Restoration and coronation; the horrors of the Plague; and the Fire of London" (Britannica). In this edition of his dairy, Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations enliven these first-hand experiences for readers. "The Riviere Bindery was one of the most notable and prolific shops in London's West End from about 1840 through 1939" (Princeton). Bath-based Bayntun Bindery acquired the firm in 1939, transforming into the "Bayntun-Riviere bindery," which is still in existence and family owned.

African American Performance and Entertainment History: Ethel Waters Career Archive, 1927-1968 by Ethel Waters

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Title: African American Performance and Entertainment History: Ethel Waters Career Archive, 1927-1968
Author: Ethel Waters
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1927. Waters, Ethel, career archive, 1927-1968, documents African American performance history across stage, film, and music, supporting research into Black entertainment, racial integration in American media, and queer cultural history. Waters emerged from the Harlem jazz and blues scene of the 1920s and became one of the highest-paid Black recording artists of her era, later breaking barriers in Broadway, film, and television. The archive traces her transition from early musical theater into mid-century film and stage productions, including roles that engaged directly with race relations in the United States. Her career also holds significance within LGBTQ cultural history, as her bisexual identity and audience following positioned her within overlapping communities of performance and identity. Archive of eight items including five black-and-white silver gelatin photographs, one sheet music booklet, and two printed theatrical programs/handbills, dating from 1927 to 1968. [1] Kahn, Gus and Moret, Neil. Chlo-e (Song of the Swamp). San Francisco: Villa Moret, Inc., 1927. Six-page sheet music booklet featuring a photographic image of Waters from Africana, the production marking her Broadway debut; interior leaf loose. [2] Press photograph for Pinky. 1949. Waters appears with co-star Jeanne Crain during filming; verso caption describes production context. [3] Press photograph for Pinky. 1949. Scene depicting Crain leaning on Waters in a domestic interior; caption identifies film. [4] Handbill for The Member of the Wedding. Milwaukee: Davidson Theatre, February 18, 1952. Single sheet with photographic portrait of Waters, who originated the role of Berenice Sadie Brown. [5] Lobby card for The Member of the Wedding. 1952. Waters pictured with Julie Harris and Brandon deWilde in a domestic scene. [6] Program booklet for At Home with Ethel Waters. New York: 48th Street Theatre, 1953. Sixteen-page program listing 26 songs performed with accompanist Reginald Beane, including "Am I Blue?" and "Stormy Weather," alongside biographical text and photographs. [7] Lobby card for The Sound and the Fury. 1959. Waters appears with Jack Warden and Stephen Perry in her final film role. [8] Press photograph of Waters with Jim Brown. 1968. Image shows Brown greeting Waters at MGM studios; caption printed on verso. Materials include a mix of promotional imagery, performance documentation, and printed ephemera tied to specific productions. Spanning four decades, the archive situates Waters within major developments in American entertainment, including the expansion of Black performers into mainstream film and television and the negotiation of racial representation in works such as Pinky. Her stage and musical performances document continuity between early jazz-era entertainment and mid-century theatrical production, while her later appearances reflect sustained visibility across changing media landscapes. Minor edge wear, occasional creasing, and one chipped corner to a photograph not affecting the image; materials remain well preserved. Overall in very good condition.

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Mooncusser's Daughter: A Play for Children. by AIKEN, Joan.

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Title: Mooncusser's Daughter: A Play for Children.
Author: AIKEN, Joan.
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN: 9780670487950
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Description: NY:: Viking,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0670487953 . Music by John Sebastian Brown. First American printing (library binding - NOT ex-library). Very good in a very good (minor edge wear) dust jacket. .

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