first edition Hardcover
1979 · New York
by Lesley, Cole, Graham Payn, and Sheridan Morley
New York: William Morrow, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 216 p. Designed by Craig Dodd. Profusely illustrated, partially in color. First American Edition. A collection of public and private photographs (many not seen before), music sheets, unpublished songs, paintings, programmes, posters, manuscript pages, decor and costume designs, letters, cables and caricatures which taken together illustrate the career of master entertainer Noel Coward (1899-1973). This copy is signed by Graham Payn on the title page, with two copies of the program for the "Remembering Noel Coward" event hosted by the USC Libraries on February 24, 1980 laid in. Quarto. Original white cloth binding, with silver titles. Previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown. The dust jacket is a bit yellowed along the extremities, with a few instances of light edgewear and two small tape repairs to the verso; otherwise very good. Signed by Author.
(Inventory #: 60685)