Cocteau: A Biography Tapa dura - 1970

London: MacMillan, 1970. First Edition, First Impression. . Cloth Bound Boards. Very Good/Good. 1970 first edition, first impression. Size large thick octavo, 583 pages. Beige cloth covered boards with gilt titles on black panel to the spine, green end-papers, with the dust jacket. Book condition very good, corners and spine ends bumped, top and bottom edges of covers a little dust darkened, pages are slightly toned otherwise clean throughout. Dust jacket condition good, edges are curled with minor creases and a couple of small tears, slightly age toned, spine slightly sunned, price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Macmillan, 1970. Gold title on brown cloth boards which has just a touch of wear to spine head. Internally there are some minor marks to lower closed edge else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. Dustjacket has a repaired closed tear and wear to edges and is not price clipped. xiv + 583 pages. 45 illustrations. Jean Cocteau, who died in 1963 at the age of 74 after 58 years of kaleidoscopic activity in the arts, was a fascinating and paradoxical figure. With the astounding variety of his work - as poet, novelist, playwright, artist and film-maker (merely to begin at the top of the list) - and the contradictions of his private life, the charm and the nastiness, the generosity and the egotism, the poise and anguish of an opium addicted homosexual who was equally welcome in the aristocratic drawing rooms of Paris and the raffish waterfront bars of Toulon, and who crowned a life among the avant garde by entering the ultra conservative precincts of the Académie… Leer más

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

Macmillan, UK, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 583 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, UK, 1970. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. Minor wear to boards. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0333012496. ISBN/EAN: 9780333012499. Inventory No: 12010076.. 9780333012499

UsedGood. Good hardcover copy with jacket, solid binding, mild to moderate reading/age wear, jacket has some mild edge wear, may have ex owner inscription and/or some light markings. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

Atlantic Monthly Press. New. 1970. Hardcover. 0333012496 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- xiv, (2) , 591 pages, 46 illustrated , 8vo. -- with a bonus offer-- .