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 gielgudunclipped jacket has edge wear with tears and chipping to spinecover has some fading to spine top and bottom; binding has slight damage to front hinge99 see oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst 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 biography3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesbook condition:acceptableeach month we recycle over 2book binding:hardback
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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 gielgudsheridan morleythis book is in excellent condition showing little, if any, signs of wear or useillustrated 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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Volume ii: john gielgud john gielgud ? the voice of poetryside 1 track three has a larger area of deposit which has not moved on cleaningother than this the set is very goodsome of the records have chips around the edges which do not affect the playing surfacesall the others are slightly dulledthe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deterioratingcolumbia ? db to x shellac, rpman anthology of recorded versethere is a booklet includedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplease note, this is a heavy package and there is an additional courier charge of £8released: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in foldervolume 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/depositshellac, rpm ukthe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deteriorating and there is damage to one cornercolumbia masterworkside 4 has a long scratchreleased: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in foldervolumes i and iioxfam bookshop lymington the voice of poetrythere is no booklet included
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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 more[paradise—with the approach of the archangel raphael], book 5line 308, bound at pour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 barnard5 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 conditionan inscription dated is engraved on the bottom (it was probably a gift to celebrate an important date) height: 11our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetracked shipping via insured mail read moreit is impossible to date it back to the exact year as the hallmarks are partially corrodedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea stunning goblet in antique english silver with a finely shaped handle
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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 monarchwhen he seizes the land of his cousin henry bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too farhe 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 peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam music shop reading in , the bbc set itself the task of filming all of william shakespeare's plays for television
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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
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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 inthe book/pages and cloth binding are in very good conditionunfortunately, 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 bibliography
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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 nothe sleeves are generally in good condition, with one or two just showing age, but no major damageplease don’t hesitate to dm me if you have any questions about any of the recordings, condition etcplease do note no postagei’d prefer to sell all these in one bundle, but will sell single albums if requestedthere 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 mentionvaried collection of classical music vinyl records1: berlin philharmonic / karajan £5 read moresome 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 bernsteinif it wasn’t for this i wouldn’t be selling and still be playing them! playing condition of the majority of these is very goodone or two have slight pops and crackles from regular playingbeethoven 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 no1-3: stuttgart chamber orchestra/munchinger j s bach brandenburg concertos nosplease 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 collectincludes works by elgar, vaughan williams, britten, mussorgsky, shostakovich etcalso don’t try to negotiate on price – i’ve taken a lot of time pricing these at a reasonable level so won’t be reducingplease see the full list belowi’m selling due to having most of this now on cd so they are duplicates2: philharmonia orchestra / ashkenazy £5 j s bach brandenburg concertos nos1: concertgebouw orchestra / haitink / vladimir ashkenazy piano £5 brahms symphony nocollection onlycash only sales please
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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]please see photo of title-page or full titlealso a gilt numbered volume label on spine, and gilt outer edges\t weight (with packaging): g approxtight blocks with lightly age-toned leaves, and previous owner name with date inked to upper corner of both ffep rectosour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website\t\t vol i pp: pubplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contents]; vol ii pp: [ii], 300volumes 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 decorations\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 brokenoverall an attractive two volume set of this very scarce workare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevery scarce work by revthis is the first edition written just a year fter moore's death in , and was published and printed in london by j
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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' voicea 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 broadcastinga 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 microphonesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas 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 causesin 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 career
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Authors: baxter, johnsteven spielberg: the unauthorised biographytitle: steven spielberg: the unauthorised biographybinding: paperbacktanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading
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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 rolesit 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 prejudicethe film was conceived and produced by david puttnam, written by colin welland, and directed by hugh hudsonoxfam emporium manchester chariots of fire is a british historical drama filmsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit 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 score
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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 stevensonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerunning time approximately 2 hours 30 minutesthe selections are divided into categories such as extraordinary people, public life and humour
6 €
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Oxfam shop moortown shakspeare's hamlet - john gielgud with the old vic company () used box vinyl in good condition3 vinyl set with a 12 page booklet in englishinterior of box contains an inked inscription from the previous ownersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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What more could i want" kelly reillyan essential tool for actors needing to develop an accent at a moments noticethe 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 playoxfam books & music wells very good condition"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 cdno damage to disca small booklet will include some phonetic notes, transcripts of the accent examples, the play example, the background on the accent and an introductionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretop 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 cdan invaluable resource for every actor's library
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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
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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
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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 grubbyinside, there is an inscription of a previous owner on the front free end-paper and there is foxing throughout, with light tanningthe red board cover has some marks, and the paper titling on the spine is marked but legiblethis is a new edition and contains numerous colour illustrations by henry alken and tsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginally written by "nimrod" the pen name of cthe text is clear and sharpoverall this copy is in good condition for its age
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actors edition, book it’s self in great condition but characters have been annotated paper back
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john cougar, original inner 3john cougar mellencamp, original inner 7john cougar mellencamp - big daddy read morejohn cougar - american fool, original inner 6john cougar mellencamp - the lonesome jubilee, original inner 8set of 8 albums by john cougar (mellencamp), see below and see pictures for details; 1nothin' matters and what if it did 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea biography, original inner 2please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe kid inside 5
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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 etceach tapes runs for approximately 3 hoursfrom 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 cost
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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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