Lazlo Willinger (2 results)

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Near Fine cloth-bound hardcover with light crimping to the spine ends, light rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards, and light signs of handling in a Very Good+ dust jacket with light shelf wear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Glamour photography of the early era of Hollywood; beautifully printed. Text by John Kobal; photographic portfolios of the work of Ruth Harriet Louise, Ernest Bachrach, Joseph Von Sternberg and his associates, George Hurrell, Clarence Sinclair Bull, and Lazlo Willinger. 291 pages; 150 full-page duo-toned b&w plates; 9.25 x 12.25 inches. Notes on other photographers, sources, index. Overseas sales and expedited shipping will require extra postage for this volume.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket photo after Lazlo Willinger (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped (£9.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 192pp, illustrated. The marriage of Laurence Olivier (1907-89), and Vivien Leigh (1913-67), in 1940 was one of the great love stories of its day, with Olivier rapidly becoming the leading actor of his generation and Vivien Leigh soon to attain an international reputation in 'Gone With The Wind'. By the end of the Second World War the Oliviers ruled the English stage, which is where Garry O'Connor's book begins. In 1948, the Oliviers led an Old Vic Company tour of Australia and New Zealand. Their marriage was no longer as secure as it had once been, and by the time they reached England again, the best years were behind them. They divorced in 1960. Included in this fascinating account are anecdotes of the Oliviers' travels working in Australasia and being entertained as celebrities. This book was dramatized into a film in 1989 with Anthony Higgins playing Laurence Olivier and Mel Martin playing Vivian Leigh.