Barry Jackson and the London Theatre.
by JACKSON, Barry. BISHOP, G.W
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About This Item
Arthur Barker, London., 1933. First edition. Foreword by Charles B. Cochran. Quarto. pp xiv, 215. Illustrated with tipped-in colour plates from designs by Paul Shelving. Black and white portrait frontispiece from a drawing by Laura Knight. All the plates have captioned tissue guards. Full parchment covers. Top edge gilt. Four pages of the first chapter are devoted to quoting a letter to Jackson from Bernard Shaw concerning the financing of theatrical productions.One of 200 numbered copies signed by Barry Jackson and Paul Shelving, printed on hand-made paper.Covers slightly spotted. Near fine in the card slipcase which is rubbed and splitting.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JACKSONB010783
- Title
- Barry Jackson and the London Theatre.
- Author
- JACKSON, Barry. BISHOP, G.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Arthur Barker, London.
- Date Published
- 1933
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