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55 volumes: Anna Swanwick. Dramatic Works of Goethe. London: George Bell & Sons, 1878, 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“Vivian - | I am proud, happy | and honoured | to be in a | preface with | you - | love | Alan[?] | Hollywood 1967”) on the verso of the frontispiece around a previous ownership inscription, original green cloth, cloth a little worn Georges D’Hailly. Rachel. D’après sa Correspondance. Paris: Libraries des Bibliophiles 1882, large 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“To Vivien Leigh | With sincere admiration | for your great talent, from | Lia Félix’s grandson | Ralph Crawshaw | 29/3/41”) beneath the dedication, half green calf over marbled boards, Crawshaw family business card laid down to endpaper, small section of title cut away (not affecting text) William Shakespeare. The Tempest. London: Chapman & Hall, 1908, 4to, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY RONALD "TRADER" FAULKNER (“Dearest Vivien | Thought you might | like some of the | illustrations as much | as I do. | All luck possible | for to-night! | & God Bless | Trader”) on the half-title, original green cloth gilt; W.B. Yeats. Poems. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1927, 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“Viv | 3rd January 1930 | from Arthur”) on the front free endpaper, original green cloth, one spot of soiling to upper board; F. Tennyson Jesse. Trial of Madeleine Smith. Edinburgh and London: William Hodge & Company, 1927, 8vo, later edition, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“To pass the time | while Larry is away, and | [?], my darling Vivien | with F[?]XXX’s love | (And I’m sure my | interpretation of the 2 | chief characters in right!) | (The first time the letters have been | printed in their entirety. 7.) | Xmas 1945”) on the front free endpaper, original red cloth; Die Minnesinger in Bildern der Manessischen Handschrift. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, [1929?], 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY DR RUDOLF KOMMER (“To remind you of another | Germany, dear Vivien. | devotedly, | Kaetchen | New York – Christmas – 1939”) on the front free endpaper, original patterned boards; Julian Huxley. Bird-Watching and Bird Behaviour. London: Dennis Dobson, 1930, 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (Vide p.98 | To | Vivi | from | Steve | with love and affection | and in self defence”) on the front free endpaper, autograph letter loosely inserted (“Dearest Vivi, Here is the book I told you I was going to send you. I ordered in two years ago after you said: “I hate birds”; but got it only two days ago… Give my love to Larry. I loved his Venus and The Party and him and you and your Blanche […] That American book you gave me us mostly rubbish…”), dated 14 February 1950, section on p.98 highlighted in orange pencil, original green cloth; Mary Webb Gone to Earth. London: Jonathan Cape, 1930, 8vo, reprint, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“Wishing Viv a very | happy birthday. | from Pat. | November 5th 1931”) on the front free endpaper, original green cloth; Maurice Baring. Selected Poems. London: William Heinemann, 1930, 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh (“Wishing you | the happiest of | birthdays, Viv, darling | from | Pat. | November 5th 1931”) on the front free endpaper, original green cloth; Karl Stieler. Ein Winteridyll und Lieder eines fahrenden Schülers. Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, [no date], 8vo, presentation copy inscribed in German to Vivien Leigh and dated December 1930 on the front free endpaper, original patterned boards; A.P. Herbert. A Book of Ballads. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1931, 8vo, with a card loosely inserted (“Forbes Call for small parcel Miss Vivien Leigh Stage Door Haymarket SW”), original blue cloth, head of spine torn; Mabel Ulrich. Man, Proud Man. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1932, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY PROBABLY INSCRIBED BY HAMISH (Jamie) HAMILTON (“This will tell you all | (or nearly all) about | MEN. JH 1932”) on the front free endpaper, original b