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Stars Who Made the Halls a Hundred Years of English Humour Harmony and Hilarity
by S Theodore Felstead
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T Werner Laurie Ltd, 1946. Very informative book on the music halls and the artists who entertained there, 192 pages in bright clean condition, a little rippling to some pages, several old newspaper cuttings concerning music halls pasted onto endpapers, one is by A H Atkins and his signature is on half title page as it was his own copy of the book. On front endpaper is a handdrawn caricature by George Robey, one of the Music Hall stars and inscribed by him Good luck George Robey, underneath in A H Atkins hand is Presented to me by George at the Metropolitan. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are worn top and bottom of spine which is faded and spotted. Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book especially with caricature and signatures SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by George Robey. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.
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- Books Bought and Sold
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007166
- Title
- Stars Who Made the Halls a Hundred Years of English Humour Harmony and Hilarity
- Author
- S Theodore Felstead
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- T Werner Laurie Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches
- Keywords
- Entertainment, Music Hall, Noisbn, Signed, Original Artwork,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Copies; Theatre;
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Books sent by cheapest post unless requested otherwise.Books of value 50 or more will be sent air insured.Postage at cost,books can be returned within 7 days of receipt and by prior notice if not as described, for full refund.
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Biblio member since 2005
West Molesey, Surrey
About Books Bought and Sold
Formerly a bookshop in East Molesey since 1994,now trading solely on internet and at book fairs.Stock can be viewed by appointment only, all books for sale are clean and in a desirable condition.www.booksinstore.co.uk Books described accurately and despatched promptly.Books removed from lists as soon as sold.All books packed in Tuf Pac book boxes for safe transit.
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