A Collection of Eight Books
Belonging to the Victorian actor Sir John Martin Harvey
His wife the actress Nina De Silva (Lady Martin Harvey)
and their actress daughter Muriel Martin-Harvey
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Postcard
Sir John Martin Harvey in one of his most famous roles -
Sydney Carton in a play version of A Tale of Two Cities
Book 1:
Stephen Phillips, Herod A Tragedy (London: John Lane, 1901)
With the bookplate of John Martin Harvey and a presentation inscription from
his wife.
Book 2:
W. Macqueen-Pope, Ladies First: The Story of Woman's Conquest of the British
Stage (London: W.H. Allen, 1952).
A presentation copy from the author to Muriel, the daughter of Sir John and
Lady Martin Harvey,.
'To Muriel Martin-Harvey, a name honoured by me for her sake and thar
of her illustrious father.
All good wishes, Popie (W. Macqueen-Pope) 1952.'
Muriel (Margaret Martin-Harvey) was the only daughter of the Martin Harveys and all of these books belonged to her.
Book 3:
Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses (London: Longmans,
Green, 1893; 5th edition)
Given to Muriel by her parents when she was a child (the inscription is in
Muriel's handwriting)
Book 4:
G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi (London: Hodder and Stoughton, circa
1924).
Presentation inscription to Sir John by the writer and lawyer R.N. Green-Armytage
(Robert North Green-Armytage), together
with letters about the book, Chesterton and Sir Francis (as possible material
for a play) and other matters.
Book 5:
Mordaunt Shairp, The Green Bay Tree: A Play in Three Acts (London:
George Allen & Unwin, 1933).
Appears to be Shairp's own copy, with his name and address at the front and
cuts to make the play shorter.
Book 6:
Eugene O'Neil, The Hairy Ape, Anna Christie and The First
Man (London: Jonathan Cape, 1930).
With the bookplate of Lady Martin Harvey
Book 7:
John Masefield, The Window in the Bye Street (London: Sidgwick &
Jackson, 1933).
With the bookplate of Lady Martin Harvey.
Book 8:
John Masefield, The Everlasting Mercy (London: Sidgwick and Jackson,
1930).
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