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Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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![[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/998h1_41_.jpg)
[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.London: [1895]The very scarce first edition of this charming illustrated guide to shadow play, revealing how to create comic and crowd-pleasing entertainments with simple means. -
1925 The King's BreakfastLondon: 1925The first separate edition of Milne's poem 'The King's Breakfast', with original score by H. Fraser-Simson, decorations by E. H. Shepard, and the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1885 Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang) A Symphonia CantataLondon: c1885The scarce Novello octavo edition score of Mendelssohn’s expansive choral-symphonic masterpiece “Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang)”. -
![[1849] Handel's Oratorio "Israel in Egypt"](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/995h1_49_.jpg)
[1849] Handel's Oratorio "Israel in Egypt"London : [1849]A scarce copy of Novello’s Centenary Edition of Handel’s "Israel in Egypt," presenting the complete vocal score with choruses, recitatives, and airs. -
1907 The Abbey Row: Not Edited by W. B. YeatsDublin: 1907The exceptionally scarce first edition of this satirical account of the uproar surrounding a performance of J. M. Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World'. -
1985-1986 2vol Set Truman CapoteLondon; Melbourne; Sydney; Auckland; Johannesburg: 1985; 1986An insightful pair of works, a biography, and posthumous publication of American writer Truman Capote. -
1854 Songs of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1854The scarce first abridged edition to a collection of national folk songs from Scotland, dating back to the fifteenth century. -
1819 The Jacobite Relics of ScotlandLondon: 1819The first edition of a compilation of songs, poems and folktales associated with the Jacobites, edited by prolific Scottish poet James Hogg. -
1868 Le Faust de Goethe; Suivi Du Second FaustParis: 1868An illustrated French translation of notable German writer Goethe's most successful play. -
1910 The Plays of Thomas Love PeacockLondon: 1910The first edition of a collection of uncovered plays written by nineteenth century satirical author Thomas Love Peacock. -
1826 8vol The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1826A neatly bound complete eight volume set of plays by William Shakespeare, in full brown morocco. -
1912 Notes on the Sarum Hymni Cum Notis: Antwerp, 1541London: 1912A bright example of the very scarce limited edition first edition of E. Gordon Duff's bibliographical study of a rare 1541 Sarum hymnal. -
1916 Rhythmic Studies Of The Word: Volume TwoNew York: 1916A scarce first edition of the second volume of Cavaness’s devotional verse, praised by Bishop Shepard as the work of “the Poet Laureate of Kansas.” -
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1931-1932 2vol The Poems of Thomas Sturge Moore: Collected EditionLondon: 1931-1932Volumes I and II of the collected edition of the literary works of Thomas Sturge Moore, signed by the poet to prolific English aristocrat Lady Ottoline Morrell. -
1903 Old Time Aldwych, Kingsway, and NeighbourhoodLondon: 1903An uncommon first edition, illustrated, with lovely gilt motif to front board. -
1882 The Psalter: The Psalms of DavidNew York: 1882A very scarce book of Psalms of David, containing an array of chants, composed by English organist at the Trinity Episcopal Church Gilbert Bond White. -
1923 The Ceremonial NotedPeekskill, New York: 1923A very scarce book of plainsong compiled by the Anglican Saint Mary's Convent for their fellow sisters in branches across the United States. -
1918 Songs of Liberty and Patriotism of America and AlliesOhio: 1918A very scarce collection of World War One songs and lyrics from America and its' allies. -
c1918 The Great Barry Ono Song BookLondon: c1918A vanishingly scarce and highly entertaining song book of the variety theatre act Barry Ono and Maude Walsh, who performed the popular shows 'Peace at our Price' and 'After the Peace'. -
1790 Memoirs of His Own LifeYork: 1790A handsome example of the first edition of the four volume autobiography of 18th century actor and theatre manager Tate Wilkinson. -
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1885 An Account of Depositio Cornuti TypographiciLondon: 1885The signed presentation copy of William Blades's literary critque on a fascinating comedy performed by printing apprentices in Early Modern Germany. -
![[1919] Old Days in Bohemian London](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/8/988w1_9_.jpg)
[1919] Old Days in Bohemian LondonLondon: [1919] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British LibraryAn uncommon first edition, on the life of theatre critic Clement Scott - illustrated, with photographs. -
1903 "Good Old Gaiety" An Historiette and RemembranceLondon: 1903Red morocco illustrated first edition of Hollingshead's significant remembrance of the 1868 Gaiety Theatre. -
1846 The Old Play-GoerLondon: 1846The first edition of this fascinating series of letters describing the British stage at the beginning of the nineteenth-century, in the publisher's original cloth. -
1944 Daly's: The Biography of a TheatreLondon: 1944A good first edition of Forbes-Winslow’s richly illustrated history of Daly’s Theatre, the Leicester Square home of Edwardian musical comedy -
1862 Beaumont and FletcherLondon: 1862A very scarce copy of this work, in original cloth binding, in lovely condition. -
1913 The Spirit of ParisLondon: 1913A charming book on Paris and its enticing culture, shortly published before World War I and the great celebration of Parisian culture in the early twentieth century. -
1912 Shepherd Songs of Elizabethan EnglandLondon: 1912A scarce collection of Shepherd Songs from Elizabethan England, containing themes of hope and joy. -
1950 Petite Histoire des Cafés Concerts ParisiensParis: 1950The first edition of a delightful book on the history of Parisian café concerts, containing charming illustrations throughout. -
c1940 The Art of the ActorLondon: c1940A very scarce English language translation of Iosif Rapoport's essay on the art of acting, published for the "New Theatre" Play Service and translated by Herbert Marshall. -
1954 2Vols The Medieval StageLondon: 1954A comprehensive two-volume study tracing the origins of European theatrical tradition, from liturgical drama to folk ritual, by eminent Shakespearean scholar E. K. Chambers. -
1851 A Little Book Of Songs And Ballads Gathered From Ancient Musick BooksLondon: 1851A lovely collection of songs and ballads in quarter black morocco, with an illustrated title page. -
1940 Walt Disney's FantasiaNew York: 1940The exceptionally vibrantly illustrated first edition of Deems Taylor's novelisation of Walt Disney's animated film 'Fantasia', a beautiful volume with tipped in colour plates. -
c1934 Folio of Songs from Walt Disney's Famous Pictures: Mickey Mouse and Silly SymphonyNew York: c1934The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated publication of sheet music accompanying Disney's charming Silly Symphony animations. -
1983 Walt Disney's FantasiaNew York: 1983A fine first edition of John Culhane's wonderful study of the creation of the 1940s classic animation 'Fantasia', featuring 130 colour illustrations. -
1934 A Book Of Old BalladsLondon : 1934A delightful first edition of this collection of ballads alongside the vibrant illustrations of H.M. Brock.