The Pantomime Life of Joseph Frankenstein : Laughter, Madness and the Story of Britain's Greatest Comedian de Stott, Andrew McConnell

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardcover. Very good /9781847672957. Illus., index; 433pp. orig. cloth, Dust Jacket Included

London : Canongate Books Ltd, 2009 FINE H/b in Near Fine D/j.1st ed.1st print.Thick format 433pp.Winner of the first Prize Royal Soc.Literature Jerwood Non-Fiction Awards [2007] The son of a deranged italian immigrant, Joseph Grimaldi [ 1778 - 1837 ] , was the most celebrated English Clowns. 29 illus. most in Colour & some b/w plates[ black cloth gilt titles, illus. end papers in line.No inscsp,] Dust Jacket not price clipped,light shelf-wear edge-wear col/rub/loss. Bright & clean. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd, 2009. Hardcover, 1st edition in unclipped dust jacket, very good condition. Jacket lightly scuffed at lower edges. Clean and unmarked througout. AD. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

Edinburgh, London, New York & Melbourne: Canongate, 2009. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with a short split to the top corder of the upper panel. Minor age-toning to the edges of the text block. The contents complete, clean and tight.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (black boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 9½” x 6¼” (1.2 kg); (xxvii) 433pp; Index; Includes: Colour plates; Genealogical tables; Illustrated lining papers; ISBN: 978-1-8476-7295-7 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #196720|| Condition:

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Canongate Books, 29/10/2009 00:00:01. hardcover. Acceptable. 4.5965 in x 23.5821 in x 15.7880 in.

Canongate, 2009. Soft Cover. Fine. UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF. Book in FINE unread condition. Due publication 6 August 2009. Product Description: The son of Italian Immigrants, Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) was the most celebrated of English clowns. He created the 'Joey' look associated with clowns ever since, and completely transformed the role of the Clown in the Harlequinade. He was as recognizable as Chaplin's tramp or Tommy Cooper's magician. He became one of the first celebrities, enjoying the company of Byron and his memoirs were later edited, and in fact mostly written by, Charles Dickens. But underneath the stage paint, Grimaldi struggled with depression and his life was blighted with tragedy. His first wife died in childbirth and his son would go on to drink himself to death. The extreme physicality of his performances meant that he was disabled and in considerable pain in later life. The outward joy and tomfoolery of his performances masked his grim and difficult personal life and instituted… Leer más

Canongate Books, 2009-12-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!