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	ANTHONY, GORDON John Gielgud Geoffrey Bles London 1st 1938 HB 24 camera studies. Gielgud in character, Shylock etc. Introduction by Michel Saint-Denis. Good, cover marked, mottling to some pages. No dj. GBP 6.50 [Appr.: EURO 7.25 US$ 10.8 \| JP¥ 954] Book number: BYB2674 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BAKER, HENRY BARTON Our Old Actors Richard Bentley and Son London 1881 HB 'From the earliest times to the Commonwealth',' From the Restoration to Garrick', 'The Garrick Period', 'The Kemble period', 'The Kean and Macready period'. Dark green cloth, gold lettering and embossed design, spine worn top and bottom, internally VG 460pp GBP 11.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 US$ 18.27 \| JP¥ 1614] Book number: BYB4554 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BATES, SIMON My Tune Virgin London 1st edition 1994 HB If you love the Radio 1 DJ, you'll treasure this autobiography. VG in Good DJ 297pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB1283 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BLOOM, CLAIRE Leaving a Doll's House Virago London 1st 1996 hdbk Thoughtful and emotionally open memoir tracing the succesful career of an actress. VG in good DJ. 274pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2874 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BRADDON, RUSSELL Joan Sutherland Collins London 1st 1962 HB Signed by Joan Sutherland - the same hand has crossed out the last word of the printed dedication to 'My Mother and Father' and substituted 'Husband'. VG in DJ that is price-clipped and slightly edge-worn but generally VG. 256pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB5665 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CARROLL, TM Woody and his Women Little, Brown & Co. London 1st hdbk A revealing biography tracing the comic's private life, from his mother to Mia Farrow. Ex lib, missing ffep, o/w good in good unprice-clipped DJ. 344pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3094 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CASSON, JOHN Lewis and Sybil (Lewis Casson and Sybil Thorndike) Collins London 1972 hdbk Memoir by their eldest son, stories of 60 years of professional theatre. Illus. VG+ in VG dj 352pp GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: BYB3907 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CASSON, JOHN Lewis & Sybil Collins London 1972 hdbk The story of the partnership of Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike, written by their eldest son. Illustrated. VG in good DJ 352pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4149 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	COLLINS, JOAN Past Imperfect W H Allen London 1978 HB An autobiography VG, name to ffep, in VG DJ 252pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6111 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	O'CONNOR, FRANK My Father's Son Gill & MacMillan Dublin 1968 hdbk Second volume of his autobiography, completed from drafts after his death by Dr Maurice Sheehy. Tells of the years immediately following the Irish Civil War, and his involvement with Yeats and the Abbey Theatre. Illustrated with photographs. VG, no DJ. 200pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB4225 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CROWTHER, BRUCE Mitchum - the film career of Robert Mitchum Charnwood Leicester 1994 HB Large-print edition. Biography and 'filmography'. Ex-lib, missing ffep, o/w tight and sound, good. 307pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8552 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DAVIS, ESME Esme of Paris D Appleton-Century London 1944 HB The fascinating autobiography of the acrobat, ballet dancer, wild-beast tamer, music-hall and circus artiste and, latterly, parfumiere. Cover marked and sunned, ffep marked and with a pencil annotation, pages yellowed, o/w tight, sound and clean, good, no DJ. 444pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB7911 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DEMIROVICH-DANTCHENKO, VLADIMIR My Life in the Russian Theatre Geoffrey Bles London 1st 1937 HB The story of the Moscow Art Theatre by Stanislavsky's colleague and the actor who brought Chekhov to the Moscow Art Theatre. Dark green cloth, a little darkened and marked, pages yellowed, Good. 358pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB2669 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	EBSEN, BUDDY The Other Side of Oz - an autobiography Donovan Publications Newport Beach 1993 HB With a foreword by Bob Hope. VG in slightly edge-worn but generally VG DJ. 287pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6624 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	EMBODEN, WILLIAM Sarah Bernhardt Macmillan New York 1st 1975 HB A pictorial biography of the 'Divine Sarah'. VG in VG DJ 176pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3913 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FINDLATER, RICHARD The Player Kings Weidenfeld & Nicholson London 1971 HB From David Garrick to Michael Redgrave. VG in good DJ. 288pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4566 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FORBES, BRYAN Ned's Girl; the Life of Edith Evans Hamish Hamilton London 1st edition 1977 HB In her own words, Evans was "born intoxicated, a raving lump of a girl". Bryan Forbes (who directed her in Whisperers) had unique unrestricted access to her personal papers and correspondence VG in VG DJ 297pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB3170 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FOULKES, RICHARD The Calverts; Actors of some Importance Society for Theatre Research London 1st 1992 hdbk The story of the leading nineteenth century acting family. Illus. Spine faded, o/w near fine 125pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB4184 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FREEDLEY, GEORGE The Lunts Rockliff London 1st 1957 HB An illustrated study of their work with a list of their appearances on stage & screen. VG in good but slightly chipped DJ 134pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4686 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FRENCH, SEAN Jane Fonda Pavilion London 1st edition 1997 HB More intelligent than your average biog, published for the star's 60th birthday. Lots of b & w photos VG in Good DJ. 192pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB1284 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FROW, GERALD, ALAN STRACHAN AND WENDY TOYE (ED.JOHN HADFIELD) Cowardy Custard; The world of Noel Coward Heinemann London 1st 1973 HB Based on the review at the Mermaid Theatre, with lyrics and poems and snatches of dialogue from his best work, illustrated throughout. Cover just a little sunned, name to ffep and inscription to half title, generally VG in slightly edge-worn, price-clipped, good DJ. 144pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB2853 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GIBBS, LEWIS Sheridan Dent Ltd London 1st 1947 hdbk Biography of the politician who also wrote plays. Illus. with 16 pages of half-tones. Frontis. Good, age-mottling to eps, neat name to ffep, no DJ. 280pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3919 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GIELGUD, JOHN Early Stages 1921-1936 Heinemann London 1974 HB First volume of Gielgud's autobiography, in a revised edition. VG, tippex mark to fep, in VG DJ that has the price crossed out with pen. 210pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3906 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GRONOWICZ, ANTONI Garbo, Her Story Simon & Schuster New York 1st 1990 hdbk. "Haunting, candid, vast, compelling" biog (according to the dj). Several b & w photos VG (light mark on cover) in Good DJ (chipped, small closed mended tears). 476pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB1374 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GUTHRIE, TYRONE A Life in the Theatre Readers Union London 1961 HB Good in Good (slightly chipped) DJ. 320pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2717 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.

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	ANTHONY, GORDON John Gielgud Geoffrey Bles London 1st 1938 HB 24 camera studies. Gielgud in character, Shylock etc. Introduction by Michel Saint-Denis. Good, cover marked, mottling to some pages. No dj. GBP 6.50 [Appr.: EURO 7.25 US$ 10.8 \| JP¥ 954] Book number: BYB2674 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BAKER, HENRY BARTON Our Old Actors Richard Bentley and Son London 1881 HB 'From the earliest times to the Commonwealth',' From the Restoration to Garrick', 'The Garrick Period', 'The Kemble period', 'The Kean and Macready period'. Dark green cloth, gold lettering and embossed design, spine worn top and bottom, internally VG 460pp GBP 11.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 US$ 18.27 \| JP¥ 1614] Book number: BYB4554 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BATES, SIMON My Tune Virgin London 1st edition 1994 HB If you love the Radio 1 DJ, you'll treasure this autobiography. VG in Good DJ 297pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB1283 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BLOOM, CLAIRE Leaving a Doll's House Virago London 1st 1996 hdbk Thoughtful and emotionally open memoir tracing the succesful career of an actress. VG in good DJ. 274pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2874 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BRADDON, RUSSELL Joan Sutherland Collins London 1st 1962 HB Signed by Joan Sutherland - the same hand has crossed out the last word of the printed dedication to 'My Mother and Father' and substituted 'Husband'. VG in DJ that is price-clipped and slightly edge-worn but generally VG. 256pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB5665 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CARROLL, TM Woody and his Women Little, Brown & Co. London 1st hdbk A revealing biography tracing the comic's private life, from his mother to Mia Farrow. Ex lib, missing ffep, o/w good in good unprice-clipped DJ. 344pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3094 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CASSON, JOHN Lewis and Sybil (Lewis Casson and Sybil Thorndike) Collins London 1972 hdbk Memoir by their eldest son, stories of 60 years of professional theatre. Illus. VG+ in VG dj 352pp GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: BYB3907 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CASSON, JOHN Lewis & Sybil Collins London 1972 hdbk The story of the partnership of Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike, written by their eldest son. Illustrated. VG in good DJ 352pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4149 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	COLLINS, JOAN Past Imperfect W H Allen London 1978 HB An autobiography VG, name to ffep, in VG DJ 252pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6111 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	O'CONNOR, FRANK My Father's Son Gill & MacMillan Dublin 1968 hdbk Second volume of his autobiography, completed from drafts after his death by Dr Maurice Sheehy. Tells of the years immediately following the Irish Civil War, and his involvement with Yeats and the Abbey Theatre. Illustrated with photographs. VG, no DJ. 200pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB4225 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CROWTHER, BRUCE Mitchum - the film career of Robert Mitchum Charnwood Leicester 1994 HB Large-print edition. Biography and 'filmography'. Ex-lib, missing ffep, o/w tight and sound, good. 307pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8552 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DAVIS, ESME Esme of Paris D Appleton-Century London 1944 HB The fascinating autobiography of the acrobat, ballet dancer, wild-beast tamer, music-hall and circus artiste and, latterly, parfumiere. Cover marked and sunned, ffep marked and with a pencil annotation, pages yellowed, o/w tight, sound and clean, good, no DJ. 444pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB7911 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DEMIROVICH-DANTCHENKO, VLADIMIR My Life in the Russian Theatre Geoffrey Bles London 1st 1937 HB The story of the Moscow Art Theatre by Stanislavsky's colleague and the actor who brought Chekhov to the Moscow Art Theatre. Dark green cloth, a little darkened and marked, pages yellowed, Good. 358pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB2669 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	EBSEN, BUDDY The Other Side of Oz - an autobiography Donovan Publications Newport Beach 1993 HB With a foreword by Bob Hope. VG in slightly edge-worn but generally VG DJ. 287pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6624 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	EMBODEN, WILLIAM Sarah Bernhardt Macmillan New York 1st 1975 HB A pictorial biography of the 'Divine Sarah'. VG in VG DJ 176pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3913 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FINDLATER, RICHARD The Player Kings Weidenfeld & Nicholson London 1971 HB From David Garrick to Michael Redgrave. VG in good DJ. 288pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4566 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FORBES, BRYAN Ned's Girl; the Life of Edith Evans Hamish Hamilton London 1st edition 1977 HB In her own words, Evans was "born intoxicated, a raving lump of a girl". Bryan Forbes (who directed her in Whisperers) had unique unrestricted access to her personal papers and correspondence VG in VG DJ 297pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB3170 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FOULKES, RICHARD The Calverts; Actors of some Importance Society for Theatre Research London 1st 1992 hdbk The story of the leading nineteenth century acting family. Illus. Spine faded, o/w near fine 125pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB4184 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FREEDLEY, GEORGE The Lunts Rockliff London 1st 1957 HB An illustrated study of their work with a list of their appearances on stage & screen. VG in good but slightly chipped DJ 134pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB4686 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FRENCH, SEAN Jane Fonda Pavilion London 1st edition 1997 HB More intelligent than your average biog, published for the star's 60th birthday. Lots of b & w photos VG in Good DJ. 192pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB1284 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FROW, GERALD, ALAN STRACHAN AND WENDY TOYE (ED.JOHN HADFIELD) Cowardy Custard; The world of Noel Coward Heinemann London 1st 1973 HB Based on the review at the Mermaid Theatre, with lyrics and poems and snatches of dialogue from his best work, illustrated throughout. Cover just a little sunned, name to ffep and inscription to half title, generally VG in slightly edge-worn, price-clipped, good DJ. 144pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB2853 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GIBBS, LEWIS Sheridan Dent Ltd London 1st 1947 hdbk Biography of the politician who also wrote plays. Illus. with 16 pages of half-tones. Frontis. Good, age-mottling to eps, neat name to ffep, no DJ. 280pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3919 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GIELGUD, JOHN Early Stages 1921-1936 Heinemann London 1974 HB First volume of Gielgud's autobiography, in a revised edition. VG, tippex mark to fep, in VG DJ that has the price crossed out with pen. 210pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB3906 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GRONOWICZ, ANTONI Garbo, Her Story Simon & Schuster New York 1st 1990 hdbk. "Haunting, candid, vast, compelling" biog (according to the dj). Several b & w photos VG (light mark on cover) in Good DJ (chipped, small closed mended tears). 476pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB1374 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GUTHRIE, TYRONE A Life in the Theatre Readers Union London 1961 HB Good in Good (slightly chipped) DJ. 320pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2717 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.