John gielgud an actors biography
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Oxfam bookshop stratford upon avon john gielgud, an actors biography in pictures, compiled by hallam fordham london, john lehmannsold with a folder of press cuttings about gielgud99 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreunclipped jacket has edge wear with tears and chipping to spinecover has some fading to spine top and bottom; binding has slight damage to front hingefirst edition, quarto 128pp condition: good, but jacket fair only 128 black pictorial jacket over blue cloth
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Gus van sant: an unauthorized biographybook condition:acceptablebook binding:hardback3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill siteseach month we recycle over 2
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john barry: an american hero in the age of sail by tim mcgrath (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The authorised biography of john gielgudthis book is in excellent condition showing little, if any, signs of wear or usesheridan morleyillustrated hardback, 510 pages
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The autographs include: laurence olivier ralph richardson john gielgud vivien leigh peggy ashcroft flora robson emlyn williams peter hall rex harrison anthony quale patrick cargill michael denison dulcie gray the book is old but in good conditionthe book is called “romance of the english theatre” by donald brook published in full of autographs, some next to photos of the actors
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200 €
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Volume ii: john gielgud john gielgud ? the voice of poetryside 1 track three has a larger area of deposit which has not moved on cleaningvolume i: edith evans columbia dthe records are all in very good shiny condition apart from side 1 where track two has two small areas of damage/depositall the others are slightly dulledthe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deterioratingvolumes i and iireleased: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in foldersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deteriorating and there is damage to one cornercolumbia masterworkshellac, rpm ukthere is no booklet includedplease note, this is a heavy package and there is an additional courier charge of £8an anthology of recorded versecolumbia ? db to x shellac, rpmside 4 has a long scratchreleased: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in folderother than this the set is very goodoxfam bookshop lymington the voice of poetrythere is a booklet includedsome of the records have chips around the edges which do not affect the playing surfaces
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Featuring previously unseen photographs, this truly is the definitive john lennonwith ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, john lennon: the definitive biography redefines a legendthe final word on music’s greatest legend, in which philip norman reveals a john lennon the world has never seenas new as double present
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139 in the book, the paradise lost of john milton an etching with mezzotint by john martin (): title: paradise with the approach of archangel raphael; dimensions: width: 30 cm; height: 21 cm; read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableline 308, bound at pplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website[paradise—with the approach of the archangel raphael], book 5are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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However, the stamp of queen victoria, used from to , is still visible,therefore it must have been made in that period by silversmith edward barnard & john barnardit is impossible to date it back to the exact year as the hallmarks are partially corrodedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm weight 147 grams it shows some small marks, the size of a pen’s tip (visible in the picture that shows the inside of the goblet); it is in good overall conditiontracked shipping via insured mail read morea stunning goblet in antique english silver with a finely shaped handleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean inscription dated is engraved on the bottom (it was probably a gift to celebrate an important date) height: 11are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
126 €
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This production boasted the most distinguished cast of the entire project, with derek jacobi in the title role and john gielgud as john of gauntthe resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors - richard ii () richard ii, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarchhe believes he is the rightful ruler of england, ordained by god, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choice of counsellors, and detached from his country and its peoplewhen he seizes the land of his cousin henry bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too faroxfam music shop reading in , the bbc set itself the task of filming all of william shakespeare's plays for televisionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln ellen terry is perhaps the most celebrated english actress of the 19th century, and the best known member of the talented theatrical terry family, today represented by her great-nephew sir john gielgud the biography gives a concise account of terry's life and examines her reputation as the greatest english actress of the victorian stageon the stage from the age of eight, ellen was a rebellious young women, passing through much emotional turmoil - inculding a failed marriage to the artist g f watts, and a longer relationship with the architect edward godwin - before joining henry irving's lyceum company insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreduring her long association with irving she played many shakespearean heroines, notably portia and beatrice, and became a revered victorian icon in spite of having two illegitimate children
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Oxfam shop evesham in this highly praised volume, john gielgud offers many delightful portraits of his theatrical friends and acquaintances, including those of his close friends edith evans, gwen ffrangcon-davies and ralph richardsonbackward glances brings together an omnibus edition of gielgud's most engaging essays: times for reflection, not previously collected, and distinguished company, first published insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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A large format first edition hardback book in the history / biography genre entitled casanova by john masters published by michael joseph inunfortunately, the dust jacket is in poor condition (see last photo)written in an accessible, very readable style, the book is also full of black and white illustrations and over 40 full page colour plates and contains an index and bibliographythe book/pages and cloth binding are in very good condition
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4-6: stuttgart chamber orchestra/munchinger £3 bartok concerto for orchestra: strasbourg philharmonia orchestra / lombard: £3 sor (seguidillas; andantino for guitar) / martin y soler (2 arias; 2 arien; 8 songs; 8 lieder): teresa berganza (soprano); jose miguel moreno (romantic guitar) £1 vivaldi / sammartini / telemann / handel: recorder concertos (michael petri / academy of st martin in the fields / iona brown) £1 james galway plays stamitz (flute concerto in d and g; bach sonata in a minor) £1 vaughan williams sinfonia antarctica (rare version with sir john gielgud narration between movements): london philharmonic choir and orchestra / boult £5 holst the planets suite: london philharmonic orchestra / boult £3 faure requiem: paris conservatoire orchestra / cluytens £3 copland symphony no3: new york philharmonic / bernstein £5 orff carmina burana: cleveland orchestra / michael tilson thomas £2 mozart great mass in c minor: berlin philharmonic / karajan £5 elgar enigma variations / pomp and circumstance marches (complete): royal philharmonic orchestra / del mar £3 debussy piano preludes books 1 and 2 (double album): monique haas: £3 emma johnson (clarinet) / english chamber orchestra / charles groves: cursell; weber; baermann; rossini (clarinet music) £1 vaughan williams the nine symphonies (classic emi recordings): london philharmonia & new philharmonia orchestras / boult £10 britten war requiem: london symphony orchestra / britten (conductor) / pears / vishnevskaya / fischer-dieskau £5 britten ceremony of carols: kings college choir cambridge / willcocks £3 stravinsky the firebird suite (complete): london philharmonic orchestra / haitink £2 stravinsky petrushka ballet suite (complete): boston symphony orchestra / monteux £2 shostakovich 5th symphony (famous recording): new york philharmonic / bernstein £5 schubert trout quintet: amadeus quartet £2 rodrigo concerto de aranjuez; fantasia para un gentilhombre: philharmonia orchestra / fremaux / john williams £2 purcell songs and airs: emma kirkby / rooley / hogwood £1 mussorgsky pictures at an exhibition; prokofiev the love of three oranges & lieutenant kije: l’orchestra de la suisse romande / ansermet £1 mozart / richard strauss oboe concertos: chamber orchestra of europe / berglund / douglas boyd £1 grieg piano concerto in a minor & peer gynt suite (excerpts); london philharmonic orchestra / pritchard / peter katin piano £1 brahms piano concerto noincludes works by elgar, vaughan williams, britten, mussorgsky, shostakovich etcplease note i am not posting any of these out due to the costs of purchasing packaging and postage so you will need to be local to yo8 9ps to collectone or two have slight pops and crackles from regular playingplease don’t hesitate to dm me if you have any questions about any of the recordings, condition etci’d prefer to sell all these in one bundle, but will sell single albums if requestedif it wasn’t for this i wouldn’t be selling and still be playing them! playing condition of the majority of these is very goodbeethoven moonlight and pathetique piano sonatas: the great musicians (part 3); alfred brendel piano – rare 10” mini-album, in original booklet £5 berlioz symphony fantastique: berlin philharmonic / barenboim £5 sibelius symphony nocash only sales pleasethe sleeves are generally in good condition, with one or two just showing age, but no major damagealso don’t try to negotiate on price – i’ve taken a lot of time pricing these at a reasonable level so won’t be reducingcollection onlysome of the recordings are on budget labels and so priced accordingly, but many are by major orchestras and conductors such as the berlin philharmonic and leonard bernsteinvaried collection of classical music vinyl recordsthere are one or two real gems in here – the vaughan williams box set of the 9 symphonies and the box set of the britten war requiem just two to mention1: concertgebouw orchestra / haitink / vladimir ashkenazy piano £5 brahms symphony no1: berlin philharmonic / karajan £5 read morei’m selling due to having most of this now on cd so they are duplicates1-3: stuttgart chamber orchestra/munchinger j s bach brandenburg concertos nosplease do note no postageplease see the full list below2: philharmonia orchestra / ashkenazy £5 j s bach brandenburg concertos nos
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F prevost & f blagdon (notes & editorial) on the writings and brief biography of dr john moore, physician, travel writer, and author of several novels, most notably ‘zeluco’ ()vol i has engraved frontis portrait of dr john moore and an errata note on last page [see photo]\t weight (with packaging): g approxvery scarce work by rev\t\t vol i pp: pubour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetight blocks with lightly age-toned leaves, and previous owner name with date inked to upper corner of both ffep rectosvolumes are two sextodecimo (164mm x 104mm) hardcovers in contemporary full leather with a tree-marbled finish, gilt spine decorations, and red title label with gilt lettering and decorationsalso a gilt numbered volume label on spine, and gilt outer edgesoverall an attractive two volume set of this very scarce workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available\t\t condition: overall good+\tneat volumes showing light bumps and moderate wear to spine-ends and fore-corners; spine decorations still mostly clear and unworn; binding in vol i is sturdy with boards firmly attached, while in vol ii the front board is a little wobbly and the outer hinge is split, yet the chords are not brokenplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website]; vol ii pp: [ii], 300this is the first edition written just a year fter moore's death in , and was published and printed in london by jplease see photo of title-page or full titleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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63 €
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john was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisionoxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicein typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system todayhumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director general humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his careera day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphoneas presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcasting
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Authors: baxter, johnsteven spielberg: the unauthorised biographytitle: steven spielberg: the unauthorised biographytanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with readingbinding: paperback
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Ben cross and ian charleson starred as abrahams and liddell, alongside nigel havers, ian holm, lindsay anderson, john gielgud, cheryl campbell, and alice krige in supporting rolesoxfam emporium manchester chariots of fire is a british historical drama filmthe film was conceived and produced by david puttnam, written by colin welland, and directed by hugh hudsonit was nominated for seven academy awards and won four, including best picture and best original screenplayit tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the olympics: eric liddell, a devout scottish christian who runs for the glory of god, and harold abrahams, an english jew who runs to overcome prejudiceit is ranked 19th in the british film institute's list of top 100 british filmsthe film is also notable for its memorable electronic theme tune by vangelis, who won the academy award for best original scoresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop coventry an anthology of shakespeare's work selected by the hrh the prince of wales and performed by such figures as john gielgud, glenda jackson, alan bates, robert lindsay, maggie smith and juliet stevensonthe selections are divided into categories such as extraordinary people, public life and humourrunning time approximately 2 hours 30 minutessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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Oxfam shop moortown shakspeare's hamlet - john gielgud with the old vic company () used box vinyl in good conditioninterior of box contains an inked inscription from the previous owner3 vinyl set with a 12 page booklet in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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What more could i want" kelly reillyan essential tool for actors needing to develop an accent at a moments noticetop voice coach, penny dyer, voice coach to helen mirren on the queen and who has worked with nicole kidman, reece witherspoon and cate blanchett and gwyneth strong (cassandra, only fools and horses) present an hour long voice coaching session on cd"penny dyer is an inspiration to work with" helen mirren"an indispensible aid for actors" bill nighy"penny takes away the fear of an accent for the actor" david morrissey"accurate, specific and enabling, these cds are as fundamental as the use of voice itself" michael attenborough"invaluable for the modern actor" michael sheen"penny dyer on a cdan invaluable resource for every actor's libraryno damage to discoxfam books & music wells very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe audio contains examples of the accent from a locally born and bred person; a short history of the accent/dialect; a voice coaching lesson between an actor and penny dyer who will explain the phonetics, rhythm etc with numerous examples to listen to and then try; a short extract from a playa small booklet will include some phonetic notes, transcripts of the accent examples, the play example, the background on the accent and an introduction
10 €
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john maclean is an extraordinary man whose life has come full circlein this remarkable second book, which follows his bestselling sports biography sucking the marrow out of life, there are lessons for us all: persistence, balance, humility, the value of community and friends, and, ultimately, self-beliefafter winning silver in rowing at the beijing paralympics, the last of many incredible sporting quests that have seen him swim the english channel and finish the hawaiian ironman triathlon, he realised he needed to confront his past and the road accident that had left him paraplegic at the age of 22 - if he was to move beyond the physical challenges that had defined his life since
58 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a biography of john muir examines his accomplishments as an inventor, botanist, conservationist, and traveler, and attempts to depict his complex personalitysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge this is the biography of john mytton, member of parliament for shrewsburythe page edges, which are rough cut, are rather grubbyoverall this copy is in good condition for its ageoriginally written by "nimrod" the pen name of cthis is a new edition and contains numerous colour illustrations by henry alken and tthe red board cover has some marks, and the paper titling on the spine is marked but legiblesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinside, there is an inscription of a previous owner on the front free end-paper and there is foxing throughout, with light tanningthe text is clear and sharp
12 €
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actors edition, book it’s self in great condition but characters have been annotated paper back
41 €
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john cougar, original inner 3john cougar mellencamp, original inner 7john cougar - american fool, original inner 6john cougar mellencamp - big daddy read morejohn cougar mellencamp - the lonesome jubilee, original inner 8set of 8 albums by john cougar (mellencamp), see below and see pictures for details; 1the kid inside 5our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenothin' matters and what if it did 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea biography, original inner 2are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
27 €
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Complete set of 7 vhs tapes of tv mini- series war & remembrance starring robert mitchum as pug henry with full supporting cast including jane seymour, victoria tennant, polly bergen, john gielgud, hart bochner, jeremy kemp, robert hardy, ralph bellamy, sharon stone, topol etcfrom the second world war novel by herman wouk tracing the henry family in various theatres of war and their relationshipsprefer local collection but secure carriage may be possible at costeach tapes runs for approximately 3 hours
24 €
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate this is the story of the actress who became a hollywood legend by winning the coveted role of scarlett o'hara in gone with the wind, and whose circle included both theatrical and political celebrities, from winston churchill to noel coward, john gielgud, and marlon brando" see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut behind the dazzling exterior lay the sinister shadow of another vivien leigh-a shadow which pursued her throughout her aristocratic upbringing, her frustrating first marriage, her tempestuous romance with laurence olivier, and her meteoric rise to stardomas the new york times wrote of the hardcover edition, "to read her story is to be inspired with pity and terror
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