An Actor and His Time. ***UNIQUE LISTING: SIGNED FIRST EDITION, With AUTHOR'S HANDWRITTEN LETTER***

Gielgud, John

Published by London: Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1979

First edition, first printing. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. A unique item. Inscribed, in the year of publication, to "Marguerite" to title-page in black ink and bearing the famous actor's signature in full - a nice example. Loosely inserted in the book is a wonderful, original, handwritten letter (still preserved within the mailing envelope, postmarked "July 6th 1978") from Gielgud to a Mrs Dowdeswell. The letter, composed in green ink, captures a lovely sense of both man and actor and mentions his current roles and modern playwrighting. It is written on the actor's pale blue A4-format writing paper (folded), headed with his address, and is signed in full by him. Here is one tiny snippet from it: "I do hope the play didn't bore or shock you. Much as I tried to persuade the clever author to mitigate the language in various scenes I only succeeded in making him agree to certain cuts. it is a great joy to me when people such as yourself have seemed still to show such an interest in my work over so many years." An excellent item. Both book and dust-jacket are preserved in very nice, clean, solid order. Near Fine in Near Fine (protected) dust-jacket. Offered by D B WATERS RARE BOOKS: Professional, full-time booksellers of fine, select 1st editions, established in 1998. As befits a rare book, all dust-wrappers are housed within transparent, removable protectors. All our stock is fully guaranteed as authentic, a sample of which is presented here on this website. As long-established specialist sellers, we never stock any first edition that is devalued by serious flaws such as price-clipping, dedications, remainder dots, or owner markings, etc. A small, boutique business with an enviable client base. Managed by David, a holder of a Masters degree in Modern Fiction from the UEA, and published author by Nightjar Press. Contact us for friendly assistance in building your collection of modern highlights. Seller Inventory # 000589

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Actor and His Time. ***UNIQUE LISTING: ...
Publisher: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, London
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition