The Oliviers by Felix Barker – 1953 First Edition
$20.00
The Oliviers by Felix Barker, first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton in 1953.
A vintage biography of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, documenting their lives, careers and partnership during one of the most celebrated periods of twentieth-century British theatre and film.
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London
Year: 1953
Binding: Hardcover
Dust jacket: None present
This copy is bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and Hamish Hamilton device at the foot. The pages show age-toning and some spotting consistent with age.
A desirable vintage theatre and film biography with strong interest for collectors of Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, British stage history and 1950s biography.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, BIOGRAPHY, FILM & TV BOOKS, FIRST EDITIONS, NON-FICTION BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1950S, BIOGRAPHY, BOOKS, FILM, FIRST EDITION, HAMISH HAMILTON, LAURENCE OLIVIER, NON FICTION, THEATRE, VIVIEN LEIGH
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