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Horace – Horatii Fiacci Opera – Munro and King – Bickers Binding – 1869

A delightful copy of “Horace” illustrated by with well over 100 classical cameos or “gems” and bound in superb style by Bickers and Sons of London with their discrete stamp at the front.

Published by Bell and Dalby, London in 1869. Large octavo, with 456 pages after preliminaries, the back section of the book being a lengthy and scholarly description of the said “gems”.

The Latin text revised by Munro and the “gems” selected and detailed by King both Fellows of Trinity College Cambridge.

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65BC – 8 BC) known as “Horace” was a leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. This is a well-produced and scholarly edition and we learn in the preface that the “gems” are authentic, whilst earlier attempts to illustrate Horace have succumbed to using inappropriate “modernised” versions etc.

The Bickers binding is full red morocco, spine panelled with raised bands, gilt lines to spine and boards, marbled endpapers with gilt rolled borders internally and to board edges, all page edges richly gilt. All a trifle rubbed … a solid a special binding. The shading on the right hand (front) board is our scanner not the board!

Nice inscription on endpaper … a gift to the Rev Mayo M.A. by his “Horace” class at Fauconberg School in Beecles … the distinguished grammar school was formed by Dr Fauconberg in 1712

Best Illustrated “Horace” in Bickers Binding

$140.00

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The Long Voyage Home – Eugene O’Neil

Great Modern Library edition published 1946 in very if not better good condition, albeit with a simple ownership mark “H” on free end paper.

Seven short plays by Eugene O’Neil. Includes … The Moon of the Caribees; Bound East for Cardiff; Ile; Where the Cross is Made; The Rope and our favourite “In the Zone” and of course the title play The Long Voyage Home.

Nautical Plays for Salty Dogs

$40.00

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“Somebody Loves You” – Music Score 1932 – Tobias and De Rose

Great 1930′s music score with a direct romantic message. Published by the Joe Morris Music Co, New York

Words and music by Charles Tobias and Peter de Rose. Promoted by George Hall and his Orchestra.

The highlight the stunning graphic cover designed by Cliff Miska.

“I’ve learned a wonderful secret .. And you’re the one should know it too … I’ve yearned to tell you this secret … And every word I say is true” … well of course it is …..

Bonus songs (short ones) “Carolina Moon” and “When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver”.

Everything presented also for the popular Ukulele as well as piano and guitar ….

$20.00

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I’d Climb the Highest Mountain if I knew I’d Find You – Music Score 1926 – Lee Brown and Sidney Clare

Original Music Score published in 1926 by Irvin Berlin.

A title with a meaningful message and such lovely 1920′s graphics. Also, arranged for the Ukulele tuned A,D,F#,B ….

“I don’t know where you are … I don’t know if you still care …. blah blah … terrific …

And, a bonus song at the rear … The Great Novelty Song sensation … “Gimme a Little Kiss Will Ya Huh?”

$25.00

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The Poems of Longfellow

A lovely Modern Library edition. The authoritative introduction has some careful underlining and annotation by a “scholar” (none in the book itself) we like it so we think it is still an attractive offer.

Longfellow and “The Song of Hiawatha”, “Tales of a Wayside Inn”, “Voices of the Night”, “The Seaside and the Fireside” – over 700 pages of the great American poet.

“When thou smilest, my beloved – Then my troubled heart is brightened – As in sunshine gleam the ripples – That the cold wind makes in rivers”

Comprehensive Longfellow

$40.00

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Scott’s Last Expedition – a Play – “The Fire and the Snow”

A play by Douglas Stewart about Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition.

It premiered on ABC radio in June 1941 to great acclaim. It was to star Peter Finch as Scott but he joined the army four days before broadcast so Frank Harvey stepped in. No copy of the original production appears to exist. The BBC produced another version in 1951 which superseded this publication in 1945.

Comes along with the script of the play “The Golden Lover” a Maori romance.

Scott’s on the Radio and in Film!

$50.00

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