{"product_id":"a-ballad-of-the-night-and-other-poems-by-george-bealby","title":"A Ballad of the Night and Other Poems, by George Bealby.","description":"\u003cp\u003e[London]: Printed for private circulation by Parkins \u0026amp; Son.. n.d. [c1909].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresentation copy. First edition. 214x136mm. pp. 53 [3]. Dark grey buckram, paper label to upper cover, lettered in dark blue. In a grey paper wrapper with an address label to \"Gunner Stanley Collins\" at an army address in France. On the front free endpaper is the inscription: \"October 8th 1918. To Stanley Collins - A much greater Artist than I can ever hope to be, but who may, nevertheless like to read these Poems, sent by his old friend. The Author\". Some foxing and hinges cracked but holding. \u003cbr\u003eSold with A Ballad of the Night. pp [10, 2bl]. Bound in vellum wrappers (133x114mm) and tied with a blue silk ribbon. Printed \u003cbr\u003ededication \"To the Author of \"Amoris Victima\". A small tribute from a great admirer of his poetic genius. May 1909\". This is a reference to Arthur Symons. Some foxing, and marking to the edges of the covers and a small closed tear to the fore-edge of the upper cover. Both of these books appear to be unrecorded. \u003cbr\u003eAnd sold with Collins's Card Conceits by Stanley Collins. London: The Kent \u0026amp; Surrey Press. n.d. pp. 48 [4pp adverts]. Printed dedication to \"George Bealby. A cultured critic and beloved friend\". Toning to covers and slight fraying to edges and a tear to top right corner. Slightly foxed. \u003cbr\u003eA nice little collection of books linking Bealby and Collins. Bealby (1877-1931) was an actor and writer. In 1902, he married the actress Mabel Beardsley who was the sister of Aubrey. Stanley Collins (1881-1966) was a celebrated magician, regarded as one of the finest conjurors of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEALBY, George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55372012290425,"sku":"4604","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1484\/0910\/files\/4604.png?v=1750783481","url":"https:\/\/voewoodrarebooks.com\/products\/a-ballad-of-the-night-and-other-poems-by-george-bealby","provider":"Voewood Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}