Duncan Ronald John Piper (14 results)

John Piper (illustrator). "First Published 1948" on copyright page with no additional dates. Green cloth coves with the title in gilt on the spine. .25' tear in the cloth covering the front joint. There is light wear to corners and spine caps Top edges dust-dulled. The tipped in frontis is coming loose for six inches down from the top edge. Sprinkling of foxing on preliminaries. Otherwise, pages are age-toned, clean, smooth and unmarked. The binding is tight. Includes fold out pages with illustrations in full color by American illustrator John Piper. The dust jacket is in good condition with pape missing at the top edn of the spine panel , 1" closed tear on the top edge of the back panel and smaller tears and chipping across the top edges of the panels. The original price is on the front flap.Please see all images.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Piper, Benjamin Britatin etc. (illustrator). 1st Edition. 6 Full page illustrations by John Piper, Forword by Britten, Libretto by Ronald Duncan etc.The script of the play. The green cover has a little fadiing at the top front and the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 102pp, various colour illustrations and black and white photographs, 2 colour fold-outs. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on front and spine. 4to. Sun-faded spine and bottom front edge, lightly rubbed front corners, rubbed spine ends. Text block edges tanning. Free endpapers just starting to tan. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Analytical Note No. H.619: Benjamin Britten; Excerpts from "The Rape of Lucretia" (His Master's Voice) loosely laid-in.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Firstt edition, small 4to, pp39, with plates by John Piper, signed by Ronald Duncan, , small owners label on front endpaper, , original cloth, good copy, Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Printed pages: 101. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Slight wear and a little creasing to top edge. Old tape repairs to reverse. Price clipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Green cloth binding. Very clean condition throughout. Complete with the erratum slip tipped-in at p9. Eight colour illustrations by John Piper (incl. three fold-outs) plus five photographs of the original 1946 Glyndebourne production. A very nice example. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm).

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. John Piper (illustrator). Includes some fold-out illustrations, and photographs of the Glyndebourne production. Green cloth has faded spine and fading to top edges. 101 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Illustrator: John Piper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music::Opera; Music; Inventory No: 271201.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex library hardback with illustrated boards, no DJ; usual stamps/markings. Published in 1960 by Anthony Blood Ltd., London. Some very light wear to boards otherwise a good, clean copy. ready for immediate despatch from UK. BS-2D*.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light wear to surfaces and extremities. Gift inscription to front end-paper. Otherwise a handsome copy/ Very good condition.

1948. (4to) Near fine in very good dust jacket. 101pp. Color illustrations, (some fold-outs), photographs. The dust jacket is lightly edgeworn. Illustrations by John Piper. (Music, Opera).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. John Piper (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this illustrated poem about Judas by Ronald Duncan, illustrated by John Piper. The first edition.Ronald Duncan's allegorical poem on Judas, and his relationship with Jesus, an intriguing exploration of the notorious antihero of history.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by John Piper. Collated, complete.Dunan was a writer, poet, and playwright, best known for his poem 'The Horse'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Piper (illustrator). The book is in very good condition, very minor shelf rubbing, and the cover remains clean aside from a couple surface spots on the back cover, the text is signed on the first page opposite the paste down, aside from one instance of discoloration on the title page, the book remains clean and clear throughout. 'An often forgotten literary poem by Ronald Duncan, Judas is piece of long form poetry presented from the view of Judas, accompanied by the amazing illustrations of John Piper, it is the view of a man who seeks to understand and justify his decisions and forces one to asks the question of what the reader would have chosen.' 37 pages. 7.25 x 9.9 inches. Illustrated. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Quarto. 101pp. Original green cloth with gilt titles. Light wear otherwise a near fine copy in a slightly edge torn and chipped, slightly faded, very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A green cloth bound, hardback book, with gilt titles on both the front board and spine, Comes with dust jacket, that has a translucent cover for extra protection. As this is a used book, normal wear and tear apply, consistent with use and age. This wonderful book is in really good condition. 101 pages all intact and nice tight binding. All pages, text, gorgeous illustrations are in nice, clean condition. The production of "The Rape of Lucretia" at Glyndebourne was, together with "Peter Grimes" a signpost in the history of music, pointing to the flowering of Benjamin Britten's genius and to the revival of British Opera. In the Rape of Lucretia the publishers are proud to announce what may be regarded as a commemorative volume, and yet it is far more. The Rape of Lucretia is a volume that should be in the library not only of every opera lover, but also of all who are interested in a finely produced book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Published by The Bodley Head, London, UK. First edition. Date: 1948. Size: 19.4cm x 27.8cm. Original green cloth gilt. Illustrated with photographs and full page and folding plates in colour after the original designs by John Piper. Signed by John Piper to the title page. Occasional foxing. Plates in very nice condition. Cloth slightly marked and rubbed. A good, tight, clean copy. Scarce. Signed by Illustrator(s).