Seven Ages, An Autobiography 1888-1927 (Signed)

Basil Dean

Published by Hutchinson of London, London, 1970

About this Item

Basil Herbert Dean CBE (1888-1978) was an English actor, writer, producer and director in the theatre and in cinema He founded the Liverpool Repertory Company in 1911 and in the First World War, after organising unofficial entertainments for his comrades in the army, he was appointed do so officially After the war he produced and directed mostly in the West End He staged premieres of plays by writers including J M Barrie, Noël Coward, John Galsworthy, Harley Granville-Barker and Somerset Maugham He produced nearly 40 films, and directed 16, mainly in the 1930s, with many stars, including Gracie Fields Together with Leslie Henson, Dean set up and ran the Entertainments National Service Association, or ENSA, in 1939 to provide a wide range of entertainment for British armed forces personnel during the Second World War After the war he resumed his West End career successfully but without regaining his pre-war dominanceThis copy of his autobiography is in red cloth with gilt titles on spine and a gilt illustration on the front cover Both covers have had moderate water staining, but amazingly the contents are unaffected, with even the endpapers in excellent condition Printed endpapers showing vintage playbills from some of Dean's past productions No marks or damage to text at all, and binding is quite solid No DJ The author has inscribed the book on the title page and dated it 1973 A newspaper clipping of the author's 1978 obituary from the Daily Telegraph is laid inside the front cover Signed copies are uncommon Would be very good+ except for the water staining on the covers, so priced accordingly 340 pp. Seller Inventory # AA1836

Bibliographic Details

Title: Seven Ages, An Autobiography 1888-1927 (...

Publisher: Hutchinson of London, London

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good-

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First.