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1776. 16 George III, Acts 1-29, pp 1-836,. bound without Table of Statutes, contemp. calf, slightly worn, folio. With some highly important statutes relating to the American Colonies and War of Independence, including An Act to prohibit all Trade and Intercourse with the Colionies of New Hampshire, Massachuset's Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, the Three Lower Counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, during the Continuance of the present Rebellion..; Also includes An Act for giving a publick Reward unto such Person or Persons.. as shall discover a Northern Passage for Vessels by Sea, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans..; An Act for the better securing a Fund, belonging to certain Persons of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, applicable to charitable Uses..; and An Act for vesting in John Liardet, Clerk.. the sole Use and Property of a certain Composition or Cement of his Invention.. (1)

Roger (Abraham). Le Theatre de l'Idolatrie, ou La Porte Ouverte pour parvenir à la cognoissance du Paganisme caché, et la vraye representation de la vie .., des Bramines, Amsterdam, 1670,. engr. title, fldg. plt. and num. text engrs., staining, mainly marginal, contemp. pitted calf, poorly rebacked, 4to. Caillet 9560. (1)

Colman (George). The Comedies of Terence, Translated into Familiar Blank Verse, 1765, eng. plts., contemp. calf, rebacked, 4to, together with An Apology for the Life of Mr Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of the Theatre?Royal. With an Historical View of the Stage during his own Time, written by himself, 2nd ed., 1740, contemp. sprinkled calf gilt, rubbed on spine, 8vo, plus other misc. antiquarian (a carton)

Blake (William). Vala, or the Four Zoas. A Facsimile of the Manuscript, a Transcript of the Poem and a Study of its Growth and Significance, by G.E. Bentley, Jr., Oxford, 1963, b & w illusts., orig. cloth, a little rubbed and marked, large 4to, with other misc. art ref., theatre interest, etc. (3 shelves)

Coster (Howard). Three gelatin silver prints, printed c. 1970s from earlier negatives,. including a portrait of Benjamin Britten with Lennox Berkeley seated at a desk behind him, plus a portrait of Christopher Isherwood, W. H. Auden and Stephen Spender, Isherwood and Auden seated and in conversation with Spender standing and leaning against a tall thin bookcase, plus a third portrait of an unidentified theatre director (?), full length, seated in profile, holding a coffee cup, cigarette and script, all half?plate, framed and glazed (3)

BELL's British Theatre 1797. 14 vols. worn old calf

Box: General Ephemera inc. Theatre Programmes, Pamphlets etc

Small qty of Theatre Programmes including 'Fiddler on the Roof' etc

Box: Theatre Programmes, mainly London

A gilded plaster Greek style Caryatid Head from demolished London Theatre

Cooper/Worcester, a quantity of diaries; photographs, notes etc, concerning the Cooper family, formerly jewellers at The Cross, Worcester, together with a few valentine cards, Emily Fryer's Acct Book (for schoolwork) August 1834, a small scrap book, Amelia Dyson's ciphering book, 1771, a plated ticket for the Theatre Royal, Worcester, signed Arthur Carlton, etc

A George VI silver model of a rocket, 6.5ins overall, by C.J.V., London 1938, mounted on rectangular ebonised plinth with silver plaque - To Commemorate Production of "Wonder Rocket" at the Coliseum Theatre, London, 19th December 1938, and engraved with a list of the cast

Patrick Procktor, R.A. - Japanese theatre; aquatint printed in red and black, signed and numbered 1/500 in pencil, 27x68.7cm: together with four other prints by the same hand, all signed, two dated, '58 and '71, (5)

Loudon Sainthill, Australian School 20th century - 'Desdemonia', original costume design for theatre, 1976; gouache on black paper, signed and titled, 49.5x35cm.

A collection of theatre programmes and literature including Sarah Bernhardt at His Majesty's Theatre 1904, Mr. Martin Harvey's Posters souvenir booklet, a 'Jane Shore' pictorial souvenir etc., a lot.

Cooper/Worcester, a quantity of diaries; photographs, notes etc, concerning the Cooper family, formerly jewellers at The Cross, Worcester, together with a few valentine cards, Emily Fryer's Acct Book (for schoolwork) August 1834, a small scrap book, Amelia Dyson's ciphering book, 1771, a plated ticket for the Theatre Royal, Worcester, signed Arthur Carlton, etc

Two early 20th century autograph albums, including those from casts in theatre and dance productions

Two hand bills for The Theatre Royal Hull, 1814 and a manuscript conveyance, dated 1767 and relating to property in Aberdeen.

Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois, 1901-1988, theatre designs, a pair, both signed and inscribed in cyrillic and dated 25 and 28, pastel, pen and ink and gouache, smallest 19x29cm.; 7.5x11.5in. (2) Exhibited: 1925 Benois design: Designers and Dancers of the Ballets Russes, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Cat. no. 99.

Alexander Nikolaevich Benois, 1870-1960, characters from the theatre, signed in latin and dated 1945, watercolour, 30x41.5cm.; 11.75x16.25 in.

Mstislav Doboujinsky, 1875-1957, theatre stage design, signed in latin; signed and inscribed on reverse, watercolour and gouache, 21.5x29.5cm.; 8.5x11.75in.

Augustus Edwin Mulready (fl. 1863-1886): 'A London Flower Girl' standing beneath poster for the Lyric Theatre, oil on canvas, signed, inscribed, signed and dated 1897 verso, 48cm x 29cm

Speed (John). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain with The Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World, 1976, Facsimile edition, pub. Jonathan Potter & Drayton Manor Publishing, 1991, b&w double-page map illusts. etc, t.e.g., orig. pubs. half maroon morocco gilt, contained in orig. matching drop-over bookbox, large folio. Limited edition 43/600. (1)

Theatre & portraits. Two charcoal portraits of Florence (Florrie) M. Leicester, dated 1911, each approx. 380 x 260 mm, one inscribed to verso 'with love and best wishes from Florrie & Ethel', plus 19th century theatrical engraved portraits of Shakespeare (3), Sheridan (2), Dickens, Mrs. Siddons, Irving, etc., together with engraved portraits of royal and historical figures including British royalty, George Washington, Nelson, Napoleon, Wellington, etc. (65)

McBean (Angus, photographer). A Group of Theatre Studies by McBean, c. 1960's - 70's, a few slightly creased, each approx. 25 x 20 cms, or smaller, each with photographer's inkstamp to verso, (19)

Laurel (Stanley, & Hardy, Oliver). Printed programme for their appearance at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, Monday, 21 July 1947, 4pp, a little creased where folded, signed by Laurel and Hardy vertically on upper wrapper, overall approx. 18 x 24 cm, framed and double-glazed (1)

Swindon. An autograph book containing the signatures of many entertainers who appeared at The Empire Theatre in Swindon and other local venues, c.1950s, including Diana Dors, Frankie Howard, Arthur Haynes, Kieron Moore, Ken Morris, Ramon Stclair, Orlnado Martini, Len Marten, Jimmy Hanley, Five Bennett Boys, and others, together with a copy of the Topical Times Football Book 1963-64, signed by the Swindon F.C. team of the day including Mike Summerbee, Ernie Hunt, Roger Smart, John Trollope, Bill Atkins, Will Shurgold, Bobby Woodruffe, Kieth Morgan, Jack Smith, Bill Atkins, Ken McPherson, Owen Dawson, Terry Wollen and Arnold Darcy (2)

Irving (Henry, 1838-1905). Autograph letter signed, 30th March 1887, to George Routledge, apologising for missing him the previous day but explaining that 'We have a change to our cast - which kept me late at rehearsal - too late and too tired I found to join your board', and hoping that they will meet up soon, 2 pages written to rectos of Lyceum Theatre letterhead with conjugate leaf, 8vo, together with two postmarked envelopes in Irving's hand, the one from a slightly earlier date signed (3)

*Drinkwater (John, 1882-1937). Autograph letter signed ('John Drinkwater'), Pilgrim Players letterhead, Birmingham, 28th June 1912, to Ivor Barnard, saying that it is very likely that they would offer him an engagement once the theatre opens, subject to watching him work and the general arrangements being satisfactory on both sides, etc., 1 page, 4to, together with six other letters signed from Drinkwater to Barnard (all addressed as Barney), 1917-29, all but one typed, four signed 'John D.', one signed 'John' and one 'Lt. John Drink-Water MP', with various thanks, good wishes and theatrical chit chat, two sl. torn, all 1 page, 4to/8vo, plus two stamped and franked envelopes addressed to Drinkwater, the hands identified as those of Walter de la Mare and Lascelles Abercrombie, plus a typed letter signed from Frank Benson (10)

*Olivier (Laurence, 1907-1989). Autograph letter signed ('Larry'), Arts Theatre Club, Monday, [1929], to Barney [Ivor Barnard], regretting his illness and wishing him well soon, 'I saw "Bird in Hand" the other day and hated every minute of it. Don't say so. I started rehearsing today for the "Circle of Chalk" which is coming on at the Arts as soon as "Beau Geste" is over', explaining that he was 'within an ace of going to America in "Journey's End"' but Basil [Dean] exercised his option to keep him for the "Circle of Chalk", mentions that Anna May Wong comes tomorrow, and talks of how he 'got into the Green Room [Barnard's Club] alright but I'm not at my ease there yet', then writes of tiredness and needing 'a change and a rest so badly, Basil nearly killed me during Beau Geste', 4 pages, 8vo. Barnard and Olivier had appeared together in a West End production of John Drinkwater's "Bird in Hand" in 1928. The lead part of Blanquet was written specifically for Barnard and Olivier played the juvenile Gerald Arnwood. The production transferred to Broadway but Olivier had other offers and declined to travel with it. (1)

*Tandy (Jessica, 1909-1994). Series of three autograph letters signed, one Arts Theatre Club, n.d., one Clapton, August 1920, and one Clacton, 10th July 1928, all to [Ivor] Barnard, all with general theatrical working news, good wishes and health enquiries, the first letter referring to "Yellow Sands" where she plays Lydia, 'I saw my tour list for the first time today and was completely disgusted. We tour for 21 weeks & for 11 of those we are doing 2 tours per week', 2 pages, 8vo, the second referring to the forthcoming season of repertory at the Court Theatre, Komisarjevsky and Miss Vernon, 3 pages, 8vo, and in the last letter she concludes 'I realized that if I wanted to stay with B.V.J.'s companies I should have to make Ayliff like me. So I tried to be intelligent and worked hard at rehearsals. I don't know if it cut any ice', 2 pages, 4to.

Cibber (Colley). An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and the Late Patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an Historical View of the Stage During his Own Time..., 2nd ed., 1740, title page printed in red & black, contemp. mottled calf, recent reback with gilt dec. spine and red morocco label, 8vo (1)

Roger (Abraham). Le Theatre de l'Idolatrie, ou La Porte Ouverte pour parvenir É la cognoissance du Paganisme cachâ, et la vraye representation de la vie ..., des Bramines, Amsterdam, 1670, engr. title page, fldg. plt. (bound in at end) and text engrs., some full-page, occasional light staining, later qtr. calf, 4to.. Caillet 9560. (1)

Thyre Lee-Elliott, 20th century three dancers signed and dated '40 watercolour 53x53cm.; 21x21in. (3) To be sold together with a programme for the Royal Opera State Performance, 1911 printed on silk and a Theatre de Monte Carlo poster.

Marcel Multzer, French 1866-1937 costume design for sarah bernhardt as prince landry inscribed pen and ink and watercolour over pencil 28x24cm.; 11x9.5in. One of eighty-four designs for 'La Belle au Bois dormant'. The lavish pantomime premiered on the 25th December 1907 at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre. To be sold together with a sketch by Guy Williams of a ballet dancer, probabley Diana Gould.

Three Victorian collages, Richard Parker, President of the Delegates in the mutiny in his majesty's fleet at the Nope, 17 x 12in (43 x 30.5cm) in a maple frame; The Royal Navy, Captain and Lieutent; Drury Lane Theatre. (3)

An early 20th century leather tankard, of plain tapering form, with scroll handle, and sterling silver collar and shield inscribed 'To John Lloyd From the Principals Theatre Royal, Glasgow - Panto 1914 - 15' 7" high

London Palladium London Palladium (The), An important collection of over 600 photographs of performers who appeared at the theatre after its reopening in 1928, almost all signed and inscribed to George Black, director of the theatre, some postcard size, but the majority 10 by 8 prints or larger, mounted in two large albums, the first with a manuscript title-page in sign-written style, original cloth, one tie loose, large folio, 1929-1938. Leading comedians, singers, musicians, dancers, band leaders, conjurors, circus and novelty acts are represented in the collection, many appearing early in their careers. They include Larry Adler, Marie Burke (2), Harry Champion (2), Cicely Courtneidge, Gracie Fields (2), Flanagan and Allen, George Forby, Will Fyffe (3), Tommy Handley, Will Hay (2), Seymour Hicks, Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane, Vera Lynn, Max Miller (2), Nervo and Knox (2), Vic Oliver, Ted Ray (2), Al Read, Paul Robeson, Billy Russell, Sophie Tucker, Max Wall, Nellie Wallace, Fats Waller, and George [Wee Georgie] Wood. Bandleaders include Louis Armstrong, Billy Cotton, Duke Ellington, Jack Hylton, and Jack Payne. Conjurers represented include Cardini (2), Chris Charlton, Chefalo, Cortini, Horace Goldin, and Jasper Maskelyne, while the circus acts include the Four Julians, the Keminys, Palermo and his sealion mimics (2), Power's Dancing Elephants, and other similar troupes of acrobats, jugglers, and animal acts.

Emwood [John Musgrave-Wood] Six ink and wash caricatures, depicting the casts of contemporary plays, including Valerie White, Sonia Dresdel, Richard Johnson and others in "After my Fashion", 1952; Godfrey Tearle and others in "Hanging Judge", 1952; Mary Morris, Margaretta Scot and others in "The Young Elizabeth", 1952; Trevor Howard, Wilfred Lawson and others in "The Devil's General", 1953; Eli Wallach and others in "Teahouse of the August Moon", 1954; and Patrick Cargill, Joy Shelton and others in "Meet the Body", all signed, four with the name of the theatre and date, uniformly framed and glazed, average size 215mm. x 335mm. (6).

Zinkeisen (Doris) A large gouache costume design for "Outside the Globe Theatre, 1593", depicting Betty Hare and Zena Dell standing side by side, signed, framed and glazed, 543mm. x 368mm.

AN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, stars at Hanley Theatre Royal c.1946, Rita Carfoot, Larry Jay, Fred Kitchener

G Perelle pair of engravings, Vueues des Belles Maisons de France- Versailles La Grand Piece and Le Theatre D"Eau, 8 x 12 ins.

Dinky Toy - Atlantean Citybus number 291, boxed, Matchbox Lyceum Theatre Ford van, boxed, Solido Triumph Spitfire, boxed, together with a card mounted Ty-Phoo Tea Jubilee tram. [4]

A pair of Sampson Hancock figures of Mansion House dwarves, richly attired in 17th c style and wearing a hat of exaggerated size, one with the playbill of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, the other an auctioneer's bill in the upturned brim of his hat advertising "A GREAT SALE AT STIRKE HALL SATURDAY TO COMMENCE AT 10AM HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. . , 16. 5cm h, painted crown, crossed swords, SH,D and signature of the painter J Brown, in iron red, c1940-50. Both in fine condition, with no restoration

Bigot (Georges-Ferdinand) O-Ha-Yo. Album, printed on Japanese paper, etched title and 30 plates, 10 further woodcut plates with 19 illustrations entitled ÔUne Chasse', original stitched wrappers, very slightly soiled, preserved in glacine wrapper, [Wenckstern I p.212], 4to, [Yokohama], [1883]. Georges Bigot (1860-1927), artist and journalist, was an early member of the Paris japonisants even before his long stay in Japan. Many of his subjects are social and political caricatures, often at the expense of the expatriate community in Yokohama as in the comic-style illustrations of a Western shooting trip with Japanese attendants. These are printed in black on white using the shadow theatre technique in the manner of ombres chinoises.

Demortain, Paris (19th Century, publisher) Les Bains d'Appollon, Fontaine d'Appollon, Bosquet de la Salle du Bal, Fontaine de l'Encelade, Le Theatre d'Eau, L'Arc de Triomphe,six double-page engravings after various hands, each approximately 46 x 58cm, in modern frames (6)

Pelham puppets: Monkey, SL Jiminy Cricket, SS Mitzi and Cat, all boxed; and a lightweight Pelham Puppet Theatre, in orig box, (5).

Fourteen various 1970s card posters, Theatre Royal, Bath, many signed by the actors; two framed and glazed posters, printed in USA; various postcards, photographs, prints, etc, (a box).

*Theatre. A collection of posters, letters, etc., relating to the producer Stuart Latham and various scripts and productions, c. 1920-80, incl. ALS's from Ralph Richardson, Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Paul Scofield, TLS's from Edward Fox, Albert Finney, Tom Conti and Tony Quayle, plus a series of theatre posters incl. T.S. Eliot's 'Murder in the Cathedral' and 'The Rock' (designed by Eric Newton), Stuart Latham's pasted-up prompt copy for his production of Eliot's 'The Family Reunion', plus some theatre programmes and related press cuttings (small carton)

*Theatre. A good album of approx. 300 signed black and white photo postcards, mostly c. 1910-15, personalities include Lillie Langtry, Anna Pavlova, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Henry Irving, Marie Lloyd, Gerald du Maurier, George Robey, Irene Vanbrugh, Charles Wyndham, Pauline Chase, Henry J. Wood, Weedon and George Grossmith, Gladys Cooper, Fay Compton, Alice Delysia, G.H. Elliott, Adeline Genee, Seymour Hicks, Shirley Kellogg, Edna May, Charles Quatermain, Marie Tempest, Ellaline Terriss and Huntley Wright, mostly window-mounted postcards, though a few larger and a few pasted in, all clearly signed on images, some fraying to album leaves not affecting cards, contemp. cloth, some wear, folio. Full list of names available. The album cover has the ownership stamped initials of the collector Phyllis Goldsmith who evidently sent had these cards personally signed or posted back to her once signed. (1)

ADDISON, Joseph and STEELE, Richard. the spectator, Tonson & Draper, London, 1753. 8 volumes, 12mo; engraved frontispiece and title by Hayman in each volume; contemporary sprinkled calf, spines gilt with morocco labels lettered in gilt, rubbed; LAWSON, A. THE MODERN FARRIER; or the Best Mode of Preserving the Health and Curing the Disorders of Domestic Animals. With Practical Instructions to Sportsmen. Mackenzie and Dent, Newcastle, [n.d., c. 1800]. 8vo; engraved title and seven (of eight) plates; modern calf backed boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; and 25 others including odd volumes of Bell's British Theatre. (34)

Collection of 5 boxed Pelham string puppets - horse, wolf, witch, Swiss girl and Cinderella together with Pelham lightweight puppet Theatre.

A 19TH/EARLY 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE NOH THEATRE MASK in carved and painted wood of a man with long real hair moustache and beard, 18cm, (7in) high, excluding hair

A large collection of predominantly colour postcards of greetings and topographical views, together with some humorous cards, theatre programmes, etc.

A large quantity of photographs and ephemera relating mainly to the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, many items relating to former directors Hubert Wood and Winifred Payne, includes a letter from Vic Oliver to Hubert Wood, dated 11th May 1950, and photos of many productions, together with 35 Eastbourne postcards (mainly Edwardian) and a 1922 programme for the Devonshire park annual Lawn Tennis Tournament

A good selection of ephemera, including, post,& greeting cards, 1936 radio times, theatre scripts & programmes, etc

Dietz Edzard, 1893-1863. ANGELICA AU THEATRE. signed, oil on canvas, 59.8 by 73cm.; 23.5 by 28.75in.

A silver match case/vesta embossed one side with 'Souvenir of A Midsummer Night's Dream' and the characters Titania and Bottom, the other 'Adelphi Theatre, 1906', and in script 'With Otho Stuarts Compliments', London 1905 by The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd, 4cm (1.5in).

A collection of approximately 45 German colour lithograph toy theatre scenery sheets including cave, interiors, ships decks and some figures, 59x40cm.

An autographed photograph and a 1934 theatre programme featuring Noel Coward, framed together.