English Actor (380 results)

Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Front board is unaattached.

One page, roughly four and a half inches by seven wide. Grubby, and with one inch closed tear at foot, caused by removal from mount, traces of which, and of another autograph adhere to reverse. Reads ' "How good it is to live, even at the worst" | "Christ in Hades" by Stephen Phillips | [signed] Charles Warner | 1902'. Small neat green circle containing number in bottom right-hand corner. …

On leaf removed from autograph album, with one set of rounded corners. In good condition. Reads ' "Good Morning - Bill"! | With every good wish | Yours Sincerely | Peter Haddon | 1928 -'. Together with a loose newspaper cutting carrying a photographic portrait.

Condition: Very Good. 6 pages, 1 portrait. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Category: Pearsons Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very good. - A 3-1/2 inch high by 4-1/8 inch wide card signed & dated by the great British screen & stage actor John Gielgud, with his sentiments: "John Gielgud / best wishes 1942". Once likely mounted in an album, there are paper & glue remnants adhering to one edge of the verso. A vertical crease at right touches on the date but not the signature. Very good. The great British actor Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century as both an actor and director. Considered by many as the finest Hamlet of his era, he also starred and played supporting roles in movies. From September 1936 through February 1937, Gielgud starred as Hamlet in North America, opening first in Toronto before moving on to perform in New York and Boston.…

Condition: Very Good. 19 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Category: Retrospective Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 8 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 24 x 29 cms. Category: The Connoisseur; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

On 4 x 9.5 strip of paper. In good condition, with light signs of age. Reads 'Truly Yours | Jno. B Buckstone | T. Q. H'. Presumably cut from a letter in response to a request for an autograph.

On one side of 6 x 10 cm piece cut from the end of a letter. In fair condition, aged, ruckled and a little faded. Reads: ' kindly pass | Very soon | If convenient | & oblige - | E. A. Sothern | Haymarket Theatre.'.

4to, 1 p. Fourteen lines, in pencil. Text clear and complete. Good, on aged paper. In envelope addressed by Holloway to Inglis. He apologises for his 'rudeness' in not answering earlier: 'I plead rush of work'. He would be delighted to sit for her, but 'the trouble is that I may have to leave town on Monday to produce a play in the country and then on to S[tratford]-on-A[von] for the 7 weeks Festival'. Suggests a later meeting.…

Condition: Good. Mass market paperback in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 7'' x 4¼''. Contains 328 pp. Name 'Murdo Macdonald' to the introduction leaf, tanning to the page margins and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. RUSSIAN [Literature]. …

Condition: Near Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xii], 238 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0241116813 CINEMA, SCREEN & FILMS.…

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' ISBN 0224018698. Colour illustrations throughout. Very clean and neat message to the free front end paper. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0224018698 STAGE & THEATRE.…

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 8¼''. Contains 64 printed pages of text with lovely colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny rub to the top corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0224018698 STAGE & THEATRE.…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original butternut cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark brown back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 267 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Prize plate to the front free end paper dated 1955. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back, pale blue lining papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Cheap paper browning, prize plate dated 1966 to the front free end paper. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 256 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Ink message to the front free end paper dated 1950. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 3/6. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered lime green back and front, colour illustrated lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, 320 pp with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout by the author. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Fading and age tanning down the spine, finger marks to the boards and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered orange back and front, colour illustrated lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, 320 pp with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout by the author. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Age tanning down the spine, marks to the boards and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered aqua blue back and front, colour illustrated lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, 320 pp with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout by the author. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Age tanning down the spine and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 222 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Ink name and stamp 'The Golden Library' to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in torn and chipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

On one side of a slip of laid paper cut from the end of a letter: roughly 4 x 17 cm, the reverse being blank. In good condition, lightly aged. Good neat signature to the valediction of a letter. Reads: 'I am my d [Phippen?] | (in great haste | Yours very truly | Jos: S: Munden'. Munden eas the subject of one of the "Essays of Elia" (Charles Lamb).…

11.5 x 16 cm image on 18 x 12.5 cm card. Signed at foot 'Herbert Marshall.' An urbane Marshall is seated, looking over his left shoulder while cradling his hands on his knees, in a grey pin-striped suit, in front of a plain white background. In good condition, but with a horizontal strip of the card trimmed above Marshall's head. Scan on application.…

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Condition: Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 300 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing and closed tears to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark magenta back and front, colour illustrated lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, 319 pp with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout by the author. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Just a little age tanning down the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE. …

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth effect covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 pp with 8 black and yellow tinted illustrations throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Foxing to the page edges. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, not price clipped, 7/6. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. JOHNS, Captain W. E. …

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dove white cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 191 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £14.99. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1902578139 MUSIC [Rock & Pop].…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains [xii] 164 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece, ornate chapter capital letters. Tanning to the page edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 10 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1850771855 STAGE & THEATRE.…