Spangled Unicorn, an Anthology by Coward, Noel - 1933

Hutchisnon, 1932T. hardcover. Good. in x in x in. on half bound pink and red cloth

London: Hutchinson Book. Poor. Paper Covered Boards. First Edition.. 101pp; Illustrated with b/w photos; A selection of writings chosen by Noel Coward including URDLER, JANET; DUNN, ELIHU; MAUNDERS, E.A.I.; TAO LANG PEE; LLIAVANOV, SERGE et al; Covers sunned and lacks spine strip; Previous owner's signature to ff.e.p.; Size: 16mo.

London: Hutchisnon. This is a Good Copy of this hardcover book in pink cloth with red cloth spine lettered in dulled gilt.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.There is one previous inscription to the front endpaper.This copy was acquired from the impressive private library of Film Director Roy Ward Baker and the book bears his name to the front endpaper.Baker started in the film industry as a gofar boy,but worked his way up to the level of as assistant director on Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938).He served in the Army during World War II, transferring to the Army Kinematograph Unit in 1943. One of his superiors at the time was novelist Eric Ambler who insisted on Baker being given his first big break directing The October Man, from an Ambler screenplay, in 1947.Ambler also adapted Walter Lord's A Night to Remember for Baker's 1958 screen version.His next two films, The Weaker Sex and Paper Orchid (1949) were popular but overshadowed by the success of Morning… Read More