Lot: 88
G.F. Handel The Messiah, Novello, 1902, quarto, orig. cloth, autographed by musicians of the 1930s & 1940s on the first few pages, including Isobel Baillie, Bessie Collins, Malcolm Sargent, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Collier, Heddle Nash, Norman Allin and Robert Easton. Internal binding weak o/w VG.
Lot: 92
Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), an autographed luncheon menu of 1922 issued to celebrate a bowling competition in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with additional signatures of guests and the Australian Bowling Team. 8pp plus illustrated cover; laid down on page from a scrap album.
Lot: 104
Edith Mary Pargeter selection of signed & inscribed novels (7) including Macmillan First Editions in VG/F d/jkts of Afterglow & Nightfall 1977, The Marriage of Megotta 1979, The Hounds of Sunset 1976, and The Dragon of Noonday 1975; also unsigned Heinemann firsts of Fallen into the Pit 1951 and The Soldier at the Door 1954 in poor to fair d/jkts (9)
Lot: 105
Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) One Corpse Too Many, Macmillan, 1979, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, the spine a little discoloured, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page
Lot: 106
Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) Monk’s-Hood, Macmillan, 1980, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, corners bumped, spine slightly rolled, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 107
Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) The Leper of Saint Giles, Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, browning to top edge of text block, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 108
Ellis Peters The Leper of Saint Giles, Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, light tanning to text block, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. The front endpaper bears the signature of the previous owner.
Lot: 109
Ellis Peters Mourning Raga, Macmillan, 1969; Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers, Macmillan, 1976; City of Gold and Shadows, Morrow 1974; Death To the Landlords! Macmillan, 1972; and Rainbow’s End, Morrow, 1979; all First Editions signed & inscribed by the author on title page in fair to good dustjackets, Landlords with tape repair. (5)
Lot: 110
Ellis Peters signed reprint hardbacks in complete good to fine dustjackets comprising Death Mask (2 copies), The Grass Widow’s Tale, Flight of a Witch (U.S. 1st Edn), The Piper in the Mountain, Mourning Raga, and Death and the Joyful Woman. Signed on the title page or half-title. (7)
Lot: 111
Ellis Peters The Virgin in the Ice, Macmillan, 1982, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, light tanning to text block, spine of d/jkt toned, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 113
Ellis Peters The Devil’s Novice, Macmillan 1983, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, browning to top edge of text block, spine of d/jkt lightly toned, signed & warmly inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 114
Ellis Peters Dead Man’s Ransom, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, light browning to top edge of text block, spine of d/jkt lightly toned, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 115
Ellis Peters The Pilgrim of Hate, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, spine rolled, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 116
Ellis Peters The Pilgrim of Hate, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, top edge of text block slightly browned, spine of d/jkt slightly faded, spine rolled, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 117
Ellis Peters An Excellent Mystery, Macmillan, 1985, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, top edge of text slightly browned, spine of d/jkt slightly faded, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.
Lot: 118
Ellis Peters A Morbid Taste for Bones, Fawcett Popular Library, New York, 1980, paperback edition, slight creasing to cover and spine o/w good; signed and inscribed by the author on title page. Very Scarce
Lot: 119
Ellis Peters The Summer of the Danes, The Mysterious Press, 1991, 1st USA Edition, in complete near fine dustjacket, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page; an autograph compliments card from the author loosely inserted complaining of the lateness of her US publisher!
Lot: 120
Ellis Peters The Rose Rent, William Morrow, 1986, 1st Edn; St.Peter’s Fair, William Morrow 1981, 1st Edn; and The Raven in the Foregate, Macmillan, 1986, 1st Edn; all in dustjackets, St. Peter’s Fair d/jkt chipped at top & tail of spine o/w VG/Fine; all signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. A few page corners of The Rose Rent creased. (3)
Lot: 121
Ellis Peters Holiday with Violence Headline, 1992, in fine d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author; together with signed & inscribed reprints of The Sanctuary Sparrow (1983 p/bk), A Rare Benedictine (1990 p/bk) and Brother Cadfael’s Penance (1994 h/bk in d/jkt). Fair to VF (4)
Lot: 122
Ellis Peters selection of signed & inscribed First Editions published by Headline, all in complete dustjackets comprising A Rare Benedictine 1988, The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988, The Heretic’s Apprentice 1989, The Potter’s Field 1989, and The Holy Thief 1992 (d/jkt frayed at foot of spine). VG/VF (5)