Lot 248
Gilbert, W.S.
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2013 at 10:00 GMT
£1,000
Description
Original comic operas. London: Chappell & Co., [n.d., ca.1890-1900] 8vo, 2 volumes, signed and inscribed by W.S. Gilbert to Vera L. Holme at the Savoy Theatre, the first volume with the quotation, "Sad is that woman's lot who, year by year/ Sees one by one her beauties disappear!" on 6th June 1907, and a similar quotation in the second volume, original printed boards, decorative art bookplates of Vera L. Holme to paste-down endpapers (2)