Published by Place and date not stated. Parkins & Gotto London
On a piece of paper roughly 3.5 x 9 cm, with embossed details of stationers. Good, with tiny crease to one corner. A clear signature, in pencil.
Published by 24 May no year; 20 St James's Place London
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
12mo, 1 p. 10 lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper. The recipient 'had better be in Town for the Choral Meeting on the 4th. June'. Gives details of when the recipient will 'generally find' Hullah there.
Published by 30 March ; on letterhead of 11 Devonshire Place W. London, 1868
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
12mo, 2 pp. Bifolium. 12 lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper. He would 'much like' to show him a song he has written for 'Exeter Hall', and proposes dinner the following day. In a postscript asks if he has 'learnt anything about R. J. S. Stevens'.
Published by Printed by Walter Dexter for His Friends, (n. p.), 1933
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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£ 146.25
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Add to basket[2 (blank)], 19, [3 (blank)] pp. Facsimile of the Village Coquettes playbill, reputedly from the first performance. 8vo. 9-7/8" x 6-3/8" A collection of 24 letters [21 previously unpublished] from Dickens to John Hullah, 1835 - 1866. Hullah, of course, the musician with whom Dickens collaborated to produce the operetta, The Village Coquettes, first performed in December 1836. Letters with quite informative explanatory annotations by Dexter. Not in the NCBEL, nor Gimbel. At the time of cataloguing, OCLC shows 9 holding institutions. Uncommon in the trade. Modest wear. A VG+ - Nr Fine example. Stiff plain brown paper wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve 1st Printing. Stated limitation of 30 cc. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy to Leslie Staples, SIGNED by Dexter.
Published by Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, London, 1878
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Add to basket71, [1] pp (including wrappers). Partially unopened. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-1/2" Some wear, soiling, age-toning & foxing. Small label (shelf location?) to top edge of p. [2]. Withal, a VG copy. Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve Facsimile reprint of the 1st edition (VanderPoel B526; Eckel, pp. 157 - 158; Gimbel B39).
Published by Letter: On letterhead of 11 Devonshire Place London W. 'Tuesday night' no date. Cutting of sheet music with docketted date, 1861
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Both items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. ONE (letter): 1p., 12mo. In a neat and elegant hand, it reads: 'Tuesday Night | Dear Laura | I send the tickets; as Goldsmith sent the portion of Lord Clare's haunch of venison to Sir Joshua - | "To paint it or eat it, whichever he pleased" | I am glad you like the Philharmonia | Your affecte. Friend | John Hullah'. TWO (cutting of sheet music): Written in pencil on one side of a 6.5 x 15 cm piece of paper, docketted 'Written by John Hullah 1861 | for '. With a few words in Hullah's hand at head.