Catalogue in brief

ADAMS, Richard.  LAWRENCE, John (illus.). Watership Down. First illustrated edition, deluxe issue. Signed by author and with original watercolour by illustrator as frontis, one of approx. 30 thus. 1976.

'Alice'.  Sir John Tenniel's illustrations to Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. 92 illustrations printed from original woodblocks by Rocket Press. Complete edition in boxes with publisher's ephemera. 1988.

ARMITAGE, Simon.  DAUNT, Chris (illus.)  Considering the Poppy. First edition, no. 2 of 7 copies specially bound. Signed by author and illustrator. 2014.

ARMITAGE, Simon. PAYNTER, Hiary (illus.)  Waymarkings. First edition, no. 5 of 5 copies specially bound and with extra suite of prints. Signed by author and illustrator. 2016.

AUDEN, W.H.  Our Hunting Fathers. First separate edition, copy 'b' of 5 printed on 'Normandie' paper, out of a total edition of 22 copies. 1935.

AUDEN, W.H.  KALLMAN, Chester.  The Rake’s Progress. First edition, presentation copy to Osbert Sitwell, signed by Auden and Kallman and with several holograph corrections. 1951.

AUDEN, W.H.  Autograph letter signed to Anmer Hall of Westminster Theatre. 1936.

AUDEN GROUP.  New Country. First edition of anthology of new work by Auden, Isherwood, Spender and Upward (among others) and signed by these four. Handsomely rebound by James Brockman. 1933.

BASKIN, Leonard (illus.).  Othello. First edition, number 1 of 200 signed and numbered copies. 1973.

BAWDEN, Edward.  Two autograph letters signed to a former student. 1945.

BAWDEN, Edward (illus.). LLOYD THOMAS, M.G. (ed.).  Travellers' Verse. First edition, presentation copy from Bawden to book's editor. 1946.

BAWDEN, Edward.  Utopia. Original illustration for Folio Society edition. 1972.

(BETJEMAN, John.)  Programme for the Magdalen Plays, t/w Menu for annual dinner signed by Betjeman and others. 1928.

BETJEMAN, John.  A Few Late Chrysanthemums. Proof, presentation copy from Betjeman to his secretary and annotated by John Sparrow. 1954.

BLOOMSBURY. KENNEDY, Richard.  The Woolfs at Home. Original illustration based on drawing in 'A Boy at the Hogarth Press' (1972) by Kennedy. c1972.

BRITTEN, Benjamin.  War Requiem. Notable signed early concert ephemera, t/w original boxed LP, also signed. 1963.

BRITTEN, Benjamin.  Saturday Recital. Programme of a recital in Lowestoft signed by Britten and Peter Pears. 1946.

BROOKE, Rupert.  1914. First American edition, one of 87 copies, t/w file copy of same book kept by author's English publishers. 1915.

BROOKE, Rupert.  Fragments. First edition, no. 96 of 99 copies. 1925.

BYRNE, John (compiler).  Aiding and Abetting - An Alphabet for AIDS. One of 30 specially bound copies signed by Byrne. 1991.

CASEG PRESS. CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda.  Alun Lewis and the Making of the Caseg Broadsheets. One of 35 special copies signed by Chamberlain. 1970.

CASEG PRESS. PETTS, John.  Broadsheet No. 1. 1941.

CASEG PRESS. CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda. PETTS, John.  Broadsheet No. 3. Signed by Petts. 1942.

CASEG PRESS. CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda. PETTS, John.  Broadsheet No. 4. Signed by Petts. 1942

CASEG PRESS. THOMAS, Dylan. CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda.  Broadsheet No. 5. 1942.

CASEG PRESS. PETTS, John.  Broadsheet No. 6. Signed by Petts. 1942.

CASEG PRESS. PETTS, John and CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda.  Broadsheet No. 8 (Proof). Signed and annotated by Petts. 1942.

COOPER, Michael.  Silver print. No. 1 of 25 showing Burroughs, Ginsberg, Southern and Genet at 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago.

COOPER, Michael.  Silver print. No. 1 of 25 showing Burroughs, Southern and Genet at 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago.

COOPER, Michael.  Two silver prints. Both No. 1 of 25 showing scenes at 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago.

CUMMINGS, E.E.  Complete Poems (Two vols.). First complete edition, no. 79 of 150 copies. 1968.

DURRELL, Gerald.  My Family and Other Animals. First edition signed by author. 1956.

DURRELL, Gerald, Birds,  Beasts and Relatives. First edition signed by author. 1969.

DURRELL, Lawrence.  Collected Poems. First revised edition, presentation copy from Durrell to his lover Margaret McCall, with original poem to FFE. 1968.

DURRELL, Margaret.  Whatever Happened to Margo. First edition, presentation copy from author to her son. 1995.

DURRELL, Margo.  Margo, A Ship and Body Language. Printed typescript annotated by author. c1990.

DOLMEN CHAPBOOK.  A Miscellany in 12 Parts. Eleven pamphlets and one facsimile. 1960.

ELIOT, T.S.  Dante. Limited edition, no. 67 of 125 signed and numbered copies. Bookplate of Denis Silk. 1929.

FREEDMAN, Barnett (illus.).  War and Peace. A collection of rough proofs in original box inscribed by Freedman to Allen Gwynne. 1938.

FIELD DAY COLLECTION. A collection of 8 programmes for productions staged between 1980-90. Many signed by Field Day Company directors including Translations signed by Seamus Heaney.

FROST, David.  Manuscript rough note for TW3 relating to programme changes following death of President John F. Kennedy. 1963.

FROST, David.  I Gave Them a Sword. Frost on Nixon. First edition, presentation copy from Frost to Baroness Falkender (Marcia Williams). 1978.

GARLAND, Nicholas (illus.).  Annabel's. No. 135 of 250 signed and numbered sets of 14 linocuts in original box. 1985.

GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT. Ormorod Greenwood (trans.). Printed at Royal College of Art. 1956.

GILL, Eric.  War Memorial. First edition, with autograph letter signed by Hilary Pepler tipped in. 1923.

GILL, Eric. Clothes. First edition, no. 46 of 160 copies signed and numbered by Gill. 1931.

GILL, Eric.  Drawings from Life. Mock-up copy with Mary Gill's library plate and a note in Gill's hand concerning his model Daisy Monica Hawkins laid in. 1940.

GINSBERG, Allen.  Howl. First edition, a copy of the scarce second printing. 1956.

GRAHAM, Rigby (binder and decorator.). GUERICO, Francis.  Sicily. First edition (1935) with later binding and original oil panels affixed to book and case by Graham.

GRAHAM, Rigby. A collection of 163 signed woodcut prints for various private press publication including complete suite for 'John Keats - Epistola Caledoniensa' (Bonnefant Press, 2009). Custom box.

GRAHAM, W.S.  Voice. Original typescript signed. 1941.

GRAHAM, W.S. The White Threshold. First edition, presentation copy from Graham to Cornish poet Michael Curtis. 1949.

(GRAHAM, W.S.) DUNSMUIR, Nessie. Autograph letter signed to Sven Berlin concerning the recent death of her husband W.S. Graham. 1986.

GRAHAM, W.S. Two manuscript poems on card. 1956.

(GRAHAM, W.S. - his borrowed copy). SKELTON, Robin. The Poetic Pattern. 1956.

GRAHAME, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Deluxe limited edition, no. 163 of 250 copies, with Shepard's illustrations in colour for first time. Signed by illustrator. 1971.

GRAVES, Robert. RIDING, Laura.  Focus. 3 vols of 4 published, each volume signed and dated by Graves' widow Beryl Graves (Deya, May 14th 1993), t/w 3 postcards of Deya inscribed by Beryl loosely inserted. 1935.

GRAVES, Robert. HOGARTH, Paul (illus.).  Deya. No. 26 of 75 portfolios signed by Graves and with 5 loose lithographs signed and numbered by Hogarth. 1972.

GRAVES, Robert.  I Claudius. Signed limited edition, no. 45 of 100 copies. 1977.

GREENE, Graham. The Man Within.

GREENE, Graham. A Sort of Life.

GREENE, Graham. In Search of a Character.

GREENE, Graham. Ways of Escape.

GREENE, Graham. SPENDER, Stephen. A Weed Among the Flowers.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). The Power and the Glory.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). The Heart of the Matter.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). The Quiet American.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). The Quiet American.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). The Quiet American.

(GREENE, Graham.) HOGARTH, Paul (illus.). Preliminary Artwork for Honorary Consul and Fallen Idol.

HARDY, Thomas. Stinsford Church.

HARDY, Thomas. Ancient Earthworks.

HARDY, Thomas. Dorchester.

HARDY, Thomas. Memorial Exhibition.

HARRISON, Tony. Seven postcards to Diana Rigg.

HARTLEY, Marie. The Yorkshire Dales 1.

HARTLEY, Marie. The Yorkshire Dales 2.

HEANEY, Seamus. Eleven Poems.

HEANEY, Seamus. North (ltd edn).

HEANEY, Seamus. North (1st trade edn).

HEANEY, Seamus. Sweeney Praises the Trees.

HEANEY, Seamus. After Summer.

HEANEY, Seamus. Verses from a Fordham Commencement (Broadsheet).

HEANEY, Seamus. Verses from a Fordham Commencement (ltd edn).

HEANEY, Seamus. Hailstones.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Haw Lantern.

HEANEY, Seamus. An Upstairs Outlook.

HEANEY, Seamus. New Selected Poems.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Tree Clock.

HEANEY, Seamus. Seeing Things.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Water Pause.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Air Station.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Gravel Walks.

HEANEY, Seamus. Keeping Going (hardback).

HEANEY, Seamus. Keeping Going (wraps).

HEANEY, Seamus. Audenesque.

HEANEY, Seamus. WALKER, Dorothy. Modern Art in Ireland.

HEANEY, Seamus. Michael McLaverty.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Testament of Cresseid.

HEANEY, Seamus. The Follower.

HEANEY, Seamus. Autograph postcard signed.

HEANEY, Seamus. HUGHES, Ted. The School Bag.

HEANEY, Seamus. HUGHES, Ted (and others). Tenfold. 

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms.

HOLST, Gustav. The Planets.

(HOUSMAN, A.E.). Housman History.

HOUSMAN, A.E. Shropshire Lad & Last Poems.

HUGHES, Langston. I Wonder as I Wander.

HUGHES, Langston. Publicity portrait.

HUGHES, Ted. Pike.

HUGHES, Ted. Recklings.

HUGHES, Ted. Scapegoats and Rabies (signed and lettered).

HUGHES, Ted. Scapegoats and Rabies (sgn and numbered).

HUGHES, Ted. A Crow Hymn.

HUGHES, Ted. The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar (with mss. poem).

HUGHES, Ted. The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar (collection).

HUGHES, Ted. Crow.

HUGHES, Ted. Eclipse.

HUGHES, Ted. Sunstruck.

HUGHES, Ted. A Solstice.

HUGHES, Ted. Cows.

HUGHES, Ted. The Best Worker in Europe.

HUGHES, Ted. The Cat and the Cuckoo.

HUGHES, Ted. T>S> Elioy - A Tribute.

HUGHES, Ted. Mermaid’s Purse.

HUGHES, Ted. Mermaid’s Purse (proof).

HUGHES, Ted. Tales from Ovid (2).

HUGHES, Ted. Birthday Letters (2).

HUGHES, Ted. Rain-Charm for the Duchy.

HUGHES, Ted. Collected Poems.

ISHERWOOD, Christopher. Lions and Shadows.

ISHERWOOD, Christopher. Christopher and His Kind.

JAMES, Edward. The Bones of My Hand.

JAMES, Henry. A Passionate Pilgrim.

JONES, David. The Sleeping Lord.

JONES, David. The Penguin Modern Painters.

KAUFFER, E. McKNIGHT (Illus.). Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy.  

KEY POETS.

KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886-1929 (3).

LANCASTER, Osbert. Ode on the Wedding of Thomas Driberg.

LANCASTER, Osbert (illus.). SCOTT-JAMES, Ann. The Pleasure Garden. 

LARKIN, Philip. High Windows.

LARKIN, Philip. Whitsun Weddings (proof).

LAWRENCE, T.E. Press photograph.

LAWRENCE, T.E. Revolt in the Desert.

LAWRENCE, T.E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

LAWRENCE, T.E. Oriental Assembly.

LAWRENCE, T.E. Exhibition Catalogue.

LEWIS, Alun. Raiders’ Dawn.

LEWIS, Alun. In the Green Tree.

LONGLEY, Michael. Collected Poems.

LONGLEY, Michael. Love Poet, Carpenter.

.McCARTHY, Cormac. The Border Trilogy. 

MACKAY BROWN, George. Stone.

MACKAY BROWN, George. The Scottish Bestiary.

MACNEICE, Louis. Blind Fireworks (1st imp).

MACNEICE, Louis. Blind Fireworks (2nd imp). 

MARSH, Edward. Sketches for a Composite Literary Portrait.

MARSH, Edward. Edward Marsh’s Little Book.

MILLER, Henry. Mother China.

MILLER, Henry. DURRELL, Lawrence. Contract.

MONTAGUE, John. The Rough Field 1961-1971.

MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN. Collection of Personal Messages to Eighth Army. 

MORRIS, Guido. Collection of rare and early printings.

MURDOCH, Iris. The Sovereignty of Good.

NEVILLE, Richard. Footprints of the Future.

PATTEN, Brian. Mss. poems and Autograph letter signed to Olwyn Hughes.

POEM OF THE MONTH. Complete.

(POTTER, Beatrix.) A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter.

(PLATH, SYLVIA.) THOMAS, Trevor. Sylvia Plath: Last Encounters.

RAVILIOUS, Eric. Wood Engravings.

READ, Herbert. The Ambiguity of Modern Sculpture.

READ, Herbert. Pursuits and Verdicts.

RIDING, Laura. Voltaire.

RUSSELL, Bertrand. A History of Western Philosophy.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Nellie Burton.

SASSOON, Siegfried. An Adjustment.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Vigils.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Early Morning Long Ago.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Common Chords.

SASSOON, Siegfried. The Tasking.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Sequences.

SASSOON, Siegfried. Lenten Illuminations.

(SASSOON, Siegfried.) Christmas Lyrics.

SEUSS, Doctor. Autograph letter signed.

SHAW, George Bernard. Shaw Gives Himself Away.

SITWELL, George. The Story of the Sitwells.

SITWELL, Osbert. Before the Bombardment.

SMITH, Patti. Babel.

THATCHER, Margaret. Menu signed in 1975, year she became Leader of CP.

THATCHER, Margaret. In Defence of Freedom.

THATCHER, Margaret. The Path to Power.

(THATCHER, Margaret.) SPRINGS, John. Caricature.

THOMAS, Alan G. Great Books and Book Collecting.

THOMAS, Dylan. New Poems.

THOMAS, Dylan. English Festival of Spoken Poetry.

THOMAS, Dylan. Under Milk Wood.

(THOMAS, Dylan.) WAINWRIGHT, Alfred. Boathouse, Laugharne.

THOMAS, Dylan. Under Milk Wood (facsimile of Sheila Water's calligraphic manuscript).

THOMAS, Edward. Poems.

TOLKIEN, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings.

TOLKIEN, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings.

TOLKIEN, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings.

TOPOLSKI, Felix. Nuremburg Trial.

VAMPIRISM. Shadow of a Shade.

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ralph. The House of Life.

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ralph. 'A Minim’s Rest', in Nineteenth Century Essays.

VIETNAM. Photograph portrait of Sean Flynn.

WELLES, Orson. Autograph letter signed to Ruth Orkin.

WILDE, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray.

WOOLF, Leonard. Stories of the East.