Quality Street.: A Comedy in Four Acts... Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
by THOMSON, Hugh (illus.); BARRIE, J. M
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton,, [1913]. Signed limited edition, number 505 of 1,000 copies signed by the illustrator. J. M. Barrie's comedy was first performed in 1901 and enjoyed frequent revivals. The play provided the name for the confectionery first manufactured in 1936. The play was first filmed in 1927 and a second adaptation, starring Katharine Hepburn, was released in 1937. Reviewing the volume in December 1913, the Times Literary Supplement noted that "with Hugh Thomson's irresistible illustrations in colour it is a book not merely to like, but to love". The bookplate is that of Christopher Hatton Turner (1873-1940), the architect, author and social reformer. Quarto. Original vellum, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, elaborate blocking to front cover in gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With 22 tipped-in colour plates and other illustrations by Hugh Thomson, captioned and illustrated tissue guards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front cover slightly bowed, binding slightly soiled with mark to front cover and toning to rear cover, lacking ties, some light internal browning; a good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152257
- Title
- Quality Street.
- Author
- THOMSON, Hugh (illus.); BARRIE, J. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Hodder & Stoughton,
- Date Published
- [1913]
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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...