John Nash Signed (6 results)

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten and Signed Paper by Opera Singer John Heddle Nash. Undated. John Heddle Nash 1928 - 1994 was the son of the lyric tenor Heddle Nash, one of the leading British singers of his generation. He studied with him and in London at the Guildhall School of Music under Walter Hyde and Norman Walker, first appearing at the Proms in 1951. After his debut with Carl Rosa in 1953 he spent several seasons touring with them before joining Sadler's Wells. His repertoire consisted mainly of lighter roles - Mozart, Rossini, Johann Strauss and Lehár. He did also perform some heavier parts, including Gounod (Valentin), Bizet (Escamillo) and Puccini (Lescaut, Marcello). After leaving the Wells company, he appeared in concerts of opera and operetta all round the UK, singing the Viennese classica as well as Gilbert and Sullivan. He was renowned for the clarity of his diction, as can be heard in Sadler's Wells recordings, including Falke in Die Fledermaus (excerpts) and Pish-Tush in The Mikado. Size is 80mm x 50mm. Condition is good. Mounted on paper. Ref19283. Signed by Author(s).

An article by John Nash, originally published in 1976 in 'The Book Collector', on Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson of The Dove Press, and particularly the difficult relationship Cobden-Sanderson had with his business partner, Emery Walker, and the bizarre destruction of the Dove Press type, punches and matrices - thrown into The Thames - by Cobden-Sanderson. Soft covers, p.23, with William Morris Willow pattern decorated dustjacket, SIGNED on the colophon page by John Nash. One of only 350 copies, printed by The Whittington Press for The Nine Elms Press. Fine condition.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Letter and Signed by Music Hall Singer Jolly' John Nash. Dated 1899. Jolly' John Nash 1828-1901, music hall singer and comedian. Autograph letter, March 1899, inviting Rev Shuttleworth to a farewell benefit being arranged for Nash the following month. 'I should very much like your name on the list of patrons and councillors as a mark of respect to a humorist of 40 years' standing with a spotless record and aged 71. Size is 205 x 130mm. Condition is good. Folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17341. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten and Signed Letter by Artist John Nash. Undated but during WW2 probably 1940. A letter discussing his election to ARA, ballet and that he is busy on a poster for the Admiralty. John Northcote Nash CBE, RA 1893-1977 was a British painter of landscapes and still-lives, and a wood engraver and illustrator, particularly of botanic works. He was the younger brother of the artist Paul Nash. Size is 178mm x 130mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Light foxing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18813. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition Thus. 1st Edition 1926. Limited edition of 100 this being number 48 and signed by the artist John Nash. Very rare plant catalogue with hand coloured engraving undertaken by the artist John Nash. Book is very good++ and bright. Light foxing to endpapers. The fragile glassine wrapper is fair only. Quite age toned and with loss to spine and edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 18835.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Natural linen cloth spine with printed paper label. Blue paper over boards. 54 pages. Very good condition. Signed on the inside front cover by the printer, John Henry Nash. Nash was the great American printers of the twentieth century. He worked in California and Oregon during the first half of the century. Signed by Author(s).