Puffin Asquith, R.J. Minney — 1st Edition

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Puffin Asquith, R.J. Minney — 1st Edition

Name: Puffin Asquith, R.J. Minney — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Leslie Frewin, 1973

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [ii], 273, [15].

Condition Report: Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The publisher's original yellow-orange cloth binding remains exceptionally sharp and firm, with bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine and no evidence of shelf-lean. The corners are tight and the board edges remain unrubbed. Internally, the text block is clean and squarely bound, displaying only the faintest expected age-toning to the top edge and remaining entirely free from heavy dusting or foxing. The original dust jacket presents handsomely, remaining unclipped with the publisher's price intact to the front flap; it exhibits only mild rubbing to the extremities and very slight creasing along the top edge, retaining its vibrant colour without notable fading.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. Complete with its original photographic dust jacket featuring Asquith in his iconic director's chair, the volume includes a frontispiece portrait and central photographic plates illustrating his life and career on set.

While standard reading copies of this biography routinely appear on the secondary market, examples retaining their bright, unclipped dust jackets and sharp cloth bindings without significant institutional wear, heavy foxing, or sun-fading are increasingly uncommon.

An intimate and meticulously researched biography of Anthony 'Puffin' Asquith, the son of a Prime Minister and one of British cinema's most distinguished early directors. Written by his contemporary and colleague R.J. Minney, this volume traces Asquith's remarkable trajectory from the upper echelons of British aristocratic society to the bustling studios of Pinewood and beyond, offering a fascinating portrait of an aesthete who transcended his privileged background to become a beloved and brilliantly innovative film-maker.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: R.J. Minney

Book Publisher: Leslie Frewin

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 273

Book Publication Year: 1973

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chichester, United Kingdom

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