John Gielgud : a celebration / Gyles Brandreth Hardcover - 1984

London Michael Joseph : Pavilion ; London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper (price-clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 186 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Notes; SIGNED and inscribed to Lord Hampton from the author. Includes index. Filmography: p. [175]-180. Bibliography: p. 181. Contents; Introduction -- Arthur John Gielgud -- 'I'm a star' -- 'The world's best Hamlet' -- 'The finest flower of the contemporary stage' -- 'The true aristocrat of both tragedy and comedy' -- 'You've already shown me that -now show me something else' -- 'New notes from an old cello' -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Gielgud, John (1904-2000). Actors Great Britain ; Biography.Theatrical producers and directors Great Britain Biography. Actors 20th century Great Britain Biography. Actors. Theatrical producers and directors. Actors Great Britain ; Biography. Great Britain. Great Britain Theatre Acting Gielgud, John Biographies. Great Britain Theatre Acting Gielgud, John (1904-) Biographies. John Schlesinger Collection. Genres; Bibliography. Biographies. Biography Biography. Illustrated.