Author: Terence Brady
Title: Rehearsal
Description: London, W. H. Allen , 1973. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition, copy of Terence Brady's novel regarding the theatre, inscribed by the author to his parents. The scarce first edition. Held institutionally in only five UK libraries. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author to the title page. Reading, "To dearest Norie & Mary - very special love because you're very special parents & from your (now published) son - Terence, 1972. " Terence Brady's novel following the character of Stephen McCann, as he chooses between a life of academia and the excitement of a life in theatre. A humorous novel about a young man in search of purpose. Terence Brady was an Irish actor and writer, and the husband of Charlotte Bingham, with whom he wrote numerous television works. With two postcards addressed to Brady's parents, one from, 'Michael', and the other from, 'Rene & Ronald&apos. Alongside a large monochrome photograph of two young children. Likely a photograph of the author as a child. In the publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Very light offsetting to the free endpapers. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in smart condition. Some shelf wear and chipping to the edges. Marks to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the odd spot throughout. Author's ink inscription to the title page. Light spotting to the fore-edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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