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DEAR ME by Ustinov, Peter
Stated 1st Edition
Book Description
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1977 Quarter bound in publishers black cloth over red cloth boards, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. 8vo. (viii), 374 pp. Illustrated with numerous B&W photographs. This is an unmarked, unopened copy. The front board is very lightly soiled, else as new. The unclipped dust jacket, now in Mylar, has one tiny closed tear near the head of the spine, else fine. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Peter Ustinov's autobiography sparkles with the satirical panache of his best performances and the cosmopolitan sophistication that scintillates in his plays, novels, and short stories. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE (1921-2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow, was a British actor, writer and dramatist. Ustinov was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was, for much of his career, a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits, as well as a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef and President of the World Federalist Movement. Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance Man.. Stated 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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