Laurel and Hardy: The British Tours

Blackpool, UK: Privately Published, 1993. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket (only light edewear). NO chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. This book is the first documentary of Laurel & Hardy's three tours of British theaters, and of the short publicity tour they made in 1932. Illustrations throughout. Bibliography. Maps. Appendices list Program bills. Radio and TV broadcasts. Film footage, etc. Index. Bound in the original red leatherette, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the rear cover: "This book is the first and only documentary of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's three post-war tours of the Britain, and Southern Ireland. It covers their shows in detail, including the critical reviews at the time. Every theatre engagement and every act they worked with during the two years in total spent touring is recorded. Readers are also given a full account of their travel arrangements, the hotels they stayed in, the people they met, and of Stan's visits to his former homes and the theatres he played as a juvenile.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (iv), 316pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.