Quentin Crisp Signed (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten and Signed Paper by Quentin Crisp. Undated. Quentin Crisp 1908 - 1999 was an English raconteur, whose work in the public eye included a memoir of her life and various media appearances. Before becoming well known, she was an artist's model, hence the title of Crisp's most famous work, The Naked Civil Servant. She afterwards became a gay icon due to her flamboyant personality, fashion sense, and wit. Size is 93mm x 73mm. Condition is good. Age toned and mounted on paper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref19257. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Original Dustjacket. IVOR KAPLIN (illustrator). FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING. HAND-SIGNED - QUENTIN CRISP - Born Denis Charles Pratt; 25 December 1908 21 November 1999) was an English writer, raconteur and actor. - From a conventional suburban background, Crisp enjoyed wearing make-up and painting his nails, and worked as a rent-boy in his teens. He then spent thirty years as a professional model for life-classes in art colleges. The interviews he gave about his unusual life attracted increasing public curiosity and he was soon sought after for his highly individual views on social manners and the cultivating of style. His one-man stage show was a long-running hit both in Britain and America and he also appeared in films and on TV. Crisp defied convention by criticising both gay liberation and Diana, Princess of Wales. - CONDITION & DESCRIPTION OF THIS BOOK: Dustjacket: Original of the book. Browned mainly to lighter areas. Chips to top and bottom of spine and corners. Scuffed on the folds, but still present in it's original state. Now housed in a plastic archival sleeve. Jacket photographs by Simon Dell, Angus McBean and Peter Hirst Smith. Jacket design by Ivor Kaplin. Retains price to inner front prelim. Vibrant purple cloth boards with gilt/gold lettering to the spine. Spine has dulled a little in comparison to the front and rear boards. (Pasted in signature to the title page states: - 'from - Quentin Crisp') - Pages have a light browning to them, but other than this they are clean and all tightly bound to the page block. - END - Our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. - Thanks for your interest. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jo Lynch (illustrator). 1st Edition. HBDJ, STATED First published in Great Britain 1979, 1ST EDITION, very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. 8.25 x5.25 IN, 1 Small 8vo., blue cloth, 166 pages. The book is in good condition with light wear, some light spots on the inside of the dust jacket, some fading on the first and last pages next to the cover and the pages are clean. Signed by Author(s).