Fields Maurie (14 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 152pages Nice condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn. Vane Lindesay (illustrator). 1 inner page has been creased and crumpled at the top.

Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Floridly SIGNED in full and briefly INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink on half-title page: "Dear Janet With Love, Val Jellay". Numerous b&w photographs throughout. Foreword by Maurie Fields. From rear cover: "From Vaudeville to The Flying Doctors, Val Jellay takes the reader through sixty years of showbusiness life". Printed in Australia. Slight handling wear, bottom corner of final page clipped, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 204pp. Scarce signed copy. SB-11. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition ? 67 pages of cartoons, illustrated throughout.

[10]+206pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. Frontis, profuse b/w illustrations. Previous owner's name on ffe. A very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 67 pages of cartoons, illustrated throughout.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition ? 67 pages of cartoons, illustrated throughout.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 310pp., Pictorial full colour illustrated covers with hint of shelf-wear to panels, decorated eps. & title-page, intro., col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, full & dbl. page photos. A lifetime adventure of glitz and glamour, on stage and screen, shared with her one true love, Maurie Fields. In this complete and very personal expose, Val Jellay raises the curtain on the reality of showbiz life- its highs and lows, twists and turns and ultimately, what it means to be a true performer. Size: Large Quarto. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Book condition is fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. 1st edition. Published 2008. Book boards are & unmarked front and back of the book. Book block is clean & unmarked all sides of the book. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Heavy book. Book weight 1.725. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the book exceed 500grams. Over-all an excellent and neat copy of the book. This book provides an entertaining, personal, and historical look at Australian show business through the eyes of iconic performer Val Jellay, from vaudeville to television and early soap opera. Overview.: So You Want to Be in Showbusiness is a biography, history, and practical guide authored by Australian entertainer Val Jellay, first published in June 2009. The book blends her personal experiences with the broader history of the Australian entertainment industry. It spans decades, from vaudeville and the Tivoli theatre's, through performances on the London stage, to her television roles in shows like The Flying Doctors, charting both the evolution of show business in Australia and her own professional journey. This book is ideal for those interested in Australian performing arts, vaudeville history, television, and the personal stories of entertainers, providing both historical insight and practical guidance for aspiring performers. .

Pictorial Card Cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Colour and B&W illustrations throughout. Large format, heavy paperback - may require extra postage. 30 x 23 cm. 310 pp.

Paperback, 15x23.5cm, 205pp. Very good condition. Light wear. A little creased at corners. ISBN: 0867861487.

Very good stapled card covered edition. 74p. col. ill.

66 pp, quarto magazine format, coloured and b&w cartoons, fine copy in pictorial, limp wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine First Edition hardback. No d/j (as issued). Limited Edition of 250 copies, this being numbered 48/250. Signed by Val Jellay on limited edition plate which is adhered to ffep. Folio. Heavy. Wonderfully illustrated. 311pp.