Author: Max Stafford-Clark
Title: Letters to George the Account of a Rehearsal
Description: London , Nick Hern Books, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this insight into director, Max Stafford-Clark's working methods, with two loosely inserted letters. The first edition, first impression of the work. Presentation copy, signed by the author to the half title. Inscription reads: 'To Rod, With best wishes and great admiration, Max. (P.S. Thanks for 'My Mother Said..' The credit is entirely yours.)' The recipient was Rod Hall, a noted literary agent. With two loosely inserted letters, one from Rod Hall to Max Stafford-Clark regarding both the aforementioned 'My Mother Said' and including an endorsement from Rod to Max regarding a play entitled 'No Remission' by playwright Rod Williams. The second letter, unrelated to the work itself, is from Laura Cecil, literary agent of children's books, sent to Rod Hall, regarding the possible adaptation of a novel by Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy to television. Both included letters demonstrate Hall's deep involvement and influence in both literary and dramatic circles. Letters to George is a fascinating insight into the rehearsal methods of Stafford-Clark, told through the medium of letters Max sent to eighteenth century playwright George Farquhar during his restaging of his play, The Recruiting Officer&apos. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart with slight shelf wear to the extremities and the odd handling mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Royal Court Theatre Max Stafford-Clark Rod Hall Max Stafford-Clark None
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Title: Letters to George the Account of a Rehearsal
Description: London , Nick Hern Books, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this insight into director, Max Stafford-Clark's working methods, with two loosely inserted letters. The first edition, first impression of the work. Presentation copy, signed by the author to the half title. Inscription reads: 'To Rod, With best wishes and great admiration, Max. (P.S. Thanks for 'My Mother Said..' The credit is entirely yours.)' The recipient was Rod Hall, a noted literary agent. With two loosely inserted letters, one from Rod Hall to Max Stafford-Clark regarding both the aforementioned 'My Mother Said' and including an endorsement from Rod to Max regarding a play entitled 'No Remission' by playwright Rod Williams. The second letter, unrelated to the work itself, is from Laura Cecil, literary agent of children's books, sent to Rod Hall, regarding the possible adaptation of a novel by Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy to television. Both included letters demonstrate Hall's deep involvement and influence in both literary and dramatic circles. Letters to George is a fascinating insight into the rehearsal methods of Stafford-Clark, told through the medium of letters Max sent to eighteenth century playwright George Farquhar during his restaging of his play, The Recruiting Officer&apos. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart with slight shelf wear to the extremities and the odd handling mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Royal Court Theatre Max Stafford-Clark Rod Hall Max Stafford-Clark None
Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 879K5
- Book number: 879K5
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