Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury.
by Gottfried, Martin. [Angela Lansbury]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1999. First edition of the prize-winning biographer's work on the impressive career of the acclaimed actress. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Angela Lansbury on the half-title page. Fine in a fine near dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Ian Kaye. In Balancing Act, renowned drama critic and author Michael Gottfried tells the story of English actress Angela Lansbury's remarkable story with, for the first time, her authorization and full cooperation. From a childhood in one of England's most prominent political families to her first Academy Award nomination at age seventeen to her overcoming television's prejudice against strong women, Lansbury has had, by any measure, an extraordinary career.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132437
- Title
- Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury.
- Author
- Gottfried, Martin. [Angela Lansbury]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury First Edition, William Gottfried First Edition Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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Raptis Rare Books
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About Raptis Rare Books
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