[Book of portrait photographs of Shaw presented to Charlotte Shaw by William H. Wise].
William Harvey Wise (1878 - 1954)
Category
Photographs
Date
1933
Materials
Collection
Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 3063760
Summary
Bibliographic description
[50] leaves :ports. ;24cm. Compilation of studio photographs of Bernard Shaw taken throughout his life by Bossano, Emery Walker, Beatrice Cundy and others, including self-portraits, assembled and bound by the American publisher William H. Wise for presentation to Charlotte Shaw in 1933. Provenance: inscribed "These portraits of the Great Man who has played leading roles on the world's stage for a whole generation are respectfully dedicated to his General Manager behing the scenes, Charlotte Frances Shaw. [i.e. Charlotte Frances Shaw, née Payne-Townsend (1857-1943)] W.H. Wise New York April 12th 1933". Binding: full black morocco, single gold fillet, gold-tooled on turn-ins; black silk linings.
Makers and roles
William Harvey Wise (1878 - 1954), compiler