Wallace, acknowledging Du Maurier’s contributions to the original novel to improve it for stage pro-
duction and describes this work as “the Story of the Play Based upon the Novel The Gaunt
Stranger.” Enriched with the insertion of 11 photographs, magazine clippings, and postcards of mem-
bers of the cast and scenes from the play. An inserted photograph of Leslie Banks, the actor who played
the part of Inspector Bliss, is Inscribed and Signed.
383
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WALTON, IZAAK; and COTTON,
CHARLES.
The Compleat Angler.
Printed in red and black. Frontispiece
portrait of Walton, initials, and illustrations
designed and engraved by H. G. Webb.
8vo, olive morocco stamped with gilt
design of a water lily and fish swirling
around the title on front cover, repeating
fish motif along spine, and gilt turn-ins, by
Kelliegram, unevenly faded to brown,
joints slightly rubbed; front hinge cracked,
top edges trimmed and gilt; bookplate.
Chiswick: Caradoc Press, 1905
[500/750]
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382
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WALLACE, EDGAR.
The
Ringer.
Small thick 8vo,
IN A SPECIAL
DECORATED GIFT BINDING FROM THE
DEDICATEE TO WALLACE
,
BY BUMPUS
in
deep navy morocco featuring color calf
onlays of a man on stage holding up giant
theater masks, blind-tooled and painted
details on covers and spines including pis-
tols, daggers, serpents, and masks motifs,
and with “Edgar / from Gerald” in gold
in the corners of front cover.
London, (1926)
[400/600]
GIFT BINDING FROM THE BOOK
’
S DEDICA
-
TEE
,
SIR GERALD DU MAURIER
,
TO EDGAR
WALLACE
.
Tipped inside is a presentation
inscription from Du Maurier to Wallace as
well. The volume bears a printed dedication by