Cowardly Custard; The World Of Noel Coward, Based on the Mermaid Theatre Entertainment

William Heinemann, London, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 144 pages, editor's foreword, foreword by Sir Bernard Miles, list of colour plates, sources of illustrations, acknowledgements, index of lyrics and verses. Illustrated endpapers being brown and grey art deco style image. Illustrated photographic frontispiece of Sir Noel Coward. The text is illustrated with copious coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, line drawings and sketches. Yellow coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Purple tint to top paper edge. Bumping to the top spine edge and rubbing to the lower. Shelfwear to the lower book edges and some grubby marks to the book covers. Photographic dustwrapper, showing Sir Noel Coward sitting in a chair with wings, on the front panel against the yellow background and photograph of a art deco bronze on the rear panel. Black writing to the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. The life of Sir Noel Coward as depicted by the Mermaid Entertainment Theatre play. Sir Noel was the epitome of the 20th century sophisticated man about town. His plays, songs and poems also echoed this sophistication. The 20th century was tumultuous period of time -- as was Sir Noel Coward's life. . This is the first UK edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Biography; Theatre & Plays. ISBN: 0434310905. ISBN/EAN: 9780434310906. Inventory No: 0104091. . 9780434310906