Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$38.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, Hardback with Unclipped Dust Jacket, in plastic protective sleeve, An Out of Series Copy of an edition limited to 400 numbered copies. Uncut Pages, Half Vellum Printed Cloth Covered Boards, Gilt Lettered Spine, Some Light Edge Wear to Jacket, Few Marks to Jacket, Front & Rear End Papers Lightly Browned, (143pp), Overall, A Very Good Copy in Likewise Jacket.
Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Price: US$44.91 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition (first printing) - number 22 of 400 numbered copies. 8vo. 143pp. Decorated quarter-bound parchment-backed boards, lettered in gold at the spine. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Small bump to the tip of a single corner and parchment just a little tarnished. A lovely crisp copy, lacking the dust wrapper. It would appear that the majority of this edition (of which there were apparently 475 copies rather than the 400 noted on the colophon) were signed by Palmer, but this one is simply numbered. Woolmer 140.
Seller: Clearwater Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$46.20 + shipping
Description: Bright copy of this first limited edition of this historical play by Herbert Edward Palmer. First limited edition of this historical play, concerning fifteenth century French poet Francois Villon, written by Herbert Edward Palmer. One of four-hundred copies, this number twenty-five.Herbert Edward Palmer was an English poet and literary critic. In the original publisher's quarter vellum binding over marbled cloth boards. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, light soiling to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$57.75 + shipping
Description: 8vo, xiv, 15-143pp, t.e.g., orig. parchment backed patterned boards gilt. A VG+ copy. Limited edition of 400 numbered copies, although the R & R Clark papers show a total of 475 copies were printed and bound. (Woolmer, 140).
Seller: Geoffrey Jackson, Royal Wootton Bassett, WILTS, United Kingdom
PALMER, Herbert Edward. The Judgement of Francois Villon. Hogarth Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Pageant- Episode Play in Five Acts. 1/2 cloth, d.w. London: Hogarth Press, 1927. Limited First Edition. Fine. One of 400 numbered copies, signed by Palmer.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Herbert Edward Palmer. The Judgement of Francois Villon. The Hogarth Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A signed presentation copy of this Limited Edition historical play concerning fifteenth century French poet François Villon. The first edition of this play from English poet and literary critic Herbert Edward Palmer. A Limited Edition, this copy is no. 338 of 400 copies.This work 'seeks to give the true story of Francois de Montcorbier, otherwise known as Francois Villon'.A signed presentation copy from the author to noted English stage and film actor Henry Ainley: 'For Henry Ainley with admiration from Herbert Palmer (March, 1944)'. Critical responses to Palmer are included at the rear of the work, with two further inscriptions in the author's hand present here. The first reads 'I have included far too many press-comments here. Spoils the end of the book'. The second states 'all these volumes with some others are now bound together as 'Collected Poems' (1918-31) formerly published by Benn, newly Dent and Sons'. In the publisher's original half paper vellum binding, with paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to half title. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Further author's inscriptions to rear of work. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition (first printing) - number 99 of 400 numbered copies, this one additionally signed by the author on the colophon. Tall 8vo. 143pp. Decorated quarter-bound parchment-backed boards, lettered in gold at the spine. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A trace of light partial browning to half-title, else in virtually fine state with non-price-clipped dust wrapper, a little tanned at spine panel and with several tiny slivers of loss to ends. We have previously had both signed and unsigned copies of this book, suggesting that Palmer put pen to paper only as and when he was in the mood. Woolmer 140.
Seller: Clearwater Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1927. Signed and Limited First Edition with gift inscription, authors notes and own address in his hand. Number 203 of 400. Signed by author to title page. Also authors presentation copy inscribed to halftitle For George Godwin With admiration and best wishes from the Author. Of additional interest is that the author has written his own name and address to the title page, Herbert Palmer, 22 Batchwood View St. Albans; unfortunately a previous owner has tried to erase this. However Palmers note to himself remains clearly visible to the final leaf; All the preceding books are included with Collected Poems now published by Dent and Sons but only about a dozen copies are left. Royal 8vo. 143pp. Publishers vignette to titlepage. Printed by R R. Clark, Edinburgh, wide margins, top edge gilt, rest uncut. Very good clean tight sound square, beautifully bound Japon Anglaisebacked pictorial red cloth boards featuring black embossed marbling and gilt text, lower corners gently rounded, top edge gilt, rest uncut. A lovely item to grace any library.
Seller: Richard Booth's Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Price: US$230.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition Limited to 400 Numbered Copies Signed by Herbert Edward Palmer. Additionally Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Mr & Mrs Howard . with much appreciation and best wishes for the New Year from the bard Herbert Palmer Jan 14th/61". 8vo. 143pp. A near fine copy in 1/4 beige over red and black marbled cloth, gilt titles to the spine, in a very good dust wrapper with brown toning around the edges and a few chips missing on the spine and corners. Woolmer 140. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$320.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition Limited to 400 Numbered Copies Signed by Herbert Edward Palmer. Additionally Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Archie Burrie with many best wishes/Herbert Palmer". 8vo. 143pp. A near fine copy in 1/4 beige over red and black marbled cloth, gilt titles to the spine, in a near fine dust wrapper. Woolmer 140. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada