Roy Limbert (16 results)

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 76 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 3 Kg.

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 84 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 3 Kg.

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 68 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 3 Kg.

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. Minor wear.

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. Minor wear.

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. Lightly creased.

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. Lightly creased.

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 68 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 84 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 76 pp., illustrations. Subjects; Malvern Festival. Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Minor wear.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. There are programmes, and then there are programmes that quietly become time capsules. Malvern Festival 1938 , compiled by Roy Limbert, is a glimpse into a particular moment just before history decided to become extremely loud. Here is a festival in full cultural confidence: music, theatre, performance, audiences gathering in good faith, and the firm belief that civilisation could be expressed through well-organised events and printed schedules. On the surface, it is exactly what you would expect: listings, contributors, notes, and the usual careful presentation of a festival that wished to be taken seriously. But read it now and something else appears. The year matters. 1938 sits on the edge of a world about to change, and the calm tone of the programme carries a faint, unintended poignancy. There is a quiet irony in it. A festival designed to celebrate art and continuity now serves as a record of a society enjoying itself just before interruption. The performances, the names, the arrangements all feel both immediate and distant, as though the pages are holding their breath. This fair copy, as sold by Crappy Old Books, wears its age openly. A little worn, a little handled, entirely appropriate for something that has travelled from pre-war optimism to the present day. Ideal for collectors of theatre history, festival ephemera, British cultural history, and anyone who appreciates the strange power of printed matter to preserve not just events, but moments.

Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in paper covers. 9¾'' x 7½''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. ISBN: 096481161xStated First Edition; no later printings indicated. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Ships in a box. Fast shipping from NYC!

paperback. Condition: New. As new clean tight and bright. F44 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

paperback. Condition: new.