Beatrice Lillie. The Funniest Woman in the World

London England: Robson Books Ltd, 1990. Hardback. First Edition. Beatrice Lillie. Message to previous owner to inside cover. Very slight wear to corners of D/J. Slightly sunned spine to D/J. When her great friend Noel Coward said of her: 'Beatrice Lillie is the world's greatest comedienne' he was talking for millions of people both in America and in Britain, fans and admirers that she had inspired with her wit and panache in a stage career that spanned some fifty years. Now in this definitive biography Bruce Laffey, her devoted friend for over thirty years, charts her life and career of this comic genius, from her early days singing in a church choir in Toronoto to her appearances as an international star at such venerable venues as Buckingham Palace. She will always be remembered as an inspiring and warm-hearted woman and, when her friend gathered to pay their final tribute to her, one was moved to say: 'Bea Lillie was one of the reasons we won the war'. His name? HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Illustrared. 296 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.