Search Results: Stratford and Shakespeare from Stephen Rench

Cambridge Mass.: Press of John Wilson and son, 1879 Book. Good. Hardcover. 9p. Pencil note on ep states that only 200 copies printed. In marbled boards and cloth spine, gilt lettered. Binding worn. Contents soiled, particularly to title and pages lightly browned. Few spots of foxing. Jaggard p694..

Stratford: J. Ward, 1827 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 31p. Original dark blue paper wrappers with cut out seal of corporation and title within decorated border pasted on. Large margins, pages lightly browned, a few spots of foxing. Creases to rear wrapper and light wear but in remarkably good condition. 27 x 21.5 cm..

London: Harrison and sons, 1885 Book. Good. Hardcover. 24 pages. In the original green cloth binding. End pages are spotted, some spotting to pages also. Cover title - A list fo Shakespeare rarities. Spevack cloassified bibliography 1885:2.

London: Harrison and sons, 1885 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 24 pages. In the original green cloth binding. Binding spotted. End pages are spotted, some spotting to pages also. First and final leaves torn along inner margins, but held firmly. Cover title - A list of Shakespeare rarities. Spevack cloassified bibliography 1885:2.

Book. Good. Half-Leather. Contains: 1. Illustrations of Shakespeare's works, 1900s to 20s. - browned 2. Tickets to Memorial theatre, Anne Hathaway's Cottage and Holy Trinity Church. 3. Creased and damaged programme 31/7 - 28/8 1915 for F.R. Benson. 4. Programme of Kilburn Lane School 1915 inc Henry V. 5. 2 certificates Lily M Amos Dept of Science and Arts 1884. 6. Two programmes F.R. Benson 1912 and 1915. 7. Souvenir of the Sign of the Cross by Mr Wilson Barrett with three photographic postcards added. 8. Walter Calvert, Souvenir of Sir Henry Irving. London, Henry J Drane, postcard and other added ills. 9. Walter Calvert Souvenir of Miss Ellen Terry. London, Henry J Drane. 4 postcards added 10. Gavin Macdonald, A famous wigmakers famous album 11. Macbeth on the stage. Original half leather binding very damaged, missing head and foot of spine, front board held only by one cord. Some marks and creases..

1795 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 6 Acts bound together in modern cloth. Bookplate fo Paul Morgan to the front pastedown. a] An act for making a navigable cut from the Stratford upon Avon Canal in the parish of Lapworth 1795 - b] An act for authorizing the Company of Proprietors of the Stratford upon Avon Canal Navigation to vary the course of certain parts of the said Canal 1799 - c] An act to amend and enlarge the powers of the several acts relating to the Stratford upon Avon Canal navigation 1809 - d] An act to amend several acts of His present Majesty for making the Stratford upon Avon Canal navigation 1815 - e] An act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Stratford upon Avon Canal Navigation to raise money to discharge their debts and complete the said canal 1817 - f] An act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Stratford upon Avon Canal Navigation to subscribe a further sum of money for the purposes of the said Navigation 1821. All in very good condition with some light browning,.

London: John Russell Smith, 1853 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 31, [1] pages. Bound in old unlettered cloth. End papers and first and last pages heavily spotted. Spevack classified bibliography 1853:2..

London: Dodsley, 1767 Book. Good. Half leather. Lacks 1/2 title page. [iii] - xix, [v], 164 pages. ESTC T85986 Illustrations by S Wale and C Grignion are - 1. Edge Hill tower 2. Warwick Castle 3. Ruins of Kenilworth Castle 4. Two women, sheep, arms and weapons - perhaps trophies of war + an unsigned tailpiece. In old half leather, but the front board is held on with just one cord. Ink owners' inscription to the front pastedown of Richard Savage who was Librarian at Shakespeare's Birthplace, 1884. More modern bookplate beneath of Percival F Hinton. Ink owner's name to the head of the title page - Thomas Gibbs Wolverton. Someone has also added Vicar of Snitterfield after the author's name..

1923 Book. Good. Soft cover. 21 pages. In the original paper covers. Light browning to pages. Loosely inserted are two other printed items. a] proposed alteration of the boundary of the Borough 1923. b] Borough of Stratford upon Avon Provisional order 1924. Stamped Draft..

[ Middle Hill ]: [ Middle Hill Press ], 1847 Book. Very Good. Disbound. 8 pages. Holzenberg 293. The first 4 pages were printed in 1847, pages 5-8 in 1852. First page measures approximately 33 x 20.5cm. The second section is slightly larger and on different paper. Old rust mark from a paper clip to the first and final pages. A survey from 1251-1252 of Stratford on Avon in Warwickshire..

London: T. Richards, 1876 Book. Good. Disbound. 28p. Original printed paper wrappers, discoloured, brittle - chipped and tears. Opinions of the Press to inner and rear wrappers. Contents lightly browned. Disbound, remains of old paper covers at spine. Jaggard p109..

Stratford upon Avon: J. Ward, 1806 Book. Good. Half leather. [1806] [iv], ii, 229, [1] pages. 8 sepia aquatints. Marbled paper boards darkened, leather on spine cracked and split at the joints.Some spotting..

London: Whittaker & Co., 1840 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. [5], 8-160 pages. Printed by J. Ward, Stratford upon Avon. Book label of Paul Morgan to the front pastedown. Blindstamp of J Ward bookbinder Stratford to the front free end paper. Also to the ffep is an ink inscription - S.M. Haywood from her kind mother. Septr 19th 1840. In original full cloth which has a crease across it..

1896 Book. Good. Original Wraps. [iv], 26p. + 8 plates. Original printed wrappers, stained and detached [tape repaired at spine], browned at edges. Printed presentation leaf from 1896 with name of Mr P Cockerill added and ms presentation from him to H Edwin 1907 lower on the page. Some pages have come loose. Brief obituary of CC Walker from Daily Telegraph 1897 pasted to rear free end paper. Jaggard p147 which identifies this as the second edition. Privately printed..

Halford: The Celandine Press, 1985 Book. Illus. by Illustrated by Arthur Keene. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). [27]p. Illustrated poem. Copy number 136 of 350. Printed for the Celandine Press by the Whittington Press. Ink inscription to ffep signed Roger [Pringle]. Original paper covered boards and cloth spine. Very slight fading to spine..

Halford: Printed by the Whittington Press for the Celandine Press, 1985 Book. Illus. by Illustrated by Arthur Keene. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 28 un-numbered pages. Illustrated poem. Numbered 145 of the 350 copies printed. Printed for the Celandine Press by the Whittington Press on Zerkall mould-made paper. Ink presentation inscription to the front free end paper by Roger Pringle. Original paper covered boards and cloth spine, just some very light rubbing to the boards..

Leipsic: Ernest Fleischer, 1836 Book. Good. Half-Leather. 13 plates and text + engraved dedication plate to Adelaide, Queen Dowager of Great Britain and Ireland. Foxing more or less heavy throughout. Pages also browned. Top edge gilt. Half vellum with cloth covered boards, leather lettering strip to spine, worn. Boards faded. Bound by H Wood. Text in German and English..

Stratford: Edward Fox, 1898 Book. Good. Hardcover. Title taken from cover. Contains a) Common lodging houses 15p; b) Slaughter houses 13p; c) Removal of house refuse &c 5p; d) Nuisance 10p; e) New streets and buildings 58p. Each section has its own title page and pagination. Paper covered boards, stained and warped. Eps browned..

Leamington: Frank Glover, 1893 Book. Good. Hardcover. xxviii, 416 pages + maps and plates and a 6 pages list of subscribers. Limited edition numbered 69 of 250 copies and signed by the author. In the original boards which are worn and soiled. Loosely inserted is a 4 page prospectus which is browned and has a tear. Pages are top edge gilt, others untrimmed. the untrimmed page edges are lightly browned and soiled..

London: Whittaker and Co., 1864 Book. Fair. Original Cloth. Extra illustrated edition but with faults. vii, [i], 246p. Contains 1 photograph and 5 engravings - no frontis, but with the plan of the pavilion. Lacks pages 15-16 and 1 illustration presumably due to binder, no evidence of ever having been present. Minor foxing, particularly to first and last pages. Embossed dark burgundy cloth, no binder's ticket. Gilt lettered to spine, Worn at head and foot of spine. Slight denting to binding as though tied up at some horizontally across middle. Photograph is that of the Guild Chapel and the vestiges of New Place. Lacks the engraving of Shakespeare's Birthplace. Pencil mark to p214. Title page spotted..