This is a biography of the film director Joseph Losey. It looks into how Losey was acclaimed in Europe, yet ignored by Hollywood and his alcoholism and appraises his 31 films, including "The Servant", "Accident", "The Go-Between" and "Don Giovanni".
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This is a biography of the film director Joseph Losey. It looks into how Losey was acclaimed in Europe, yet ignored by Hollywood and his alcoholism and appraises his 31 films, including "The Servant", "Accident", "The Go-Between" and "Don Giovanni".
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. xv, [i], 591. 16 pp. photographic illustrations. ISBN 0571164498 The Dedication copy. Original publisher's black cloth lettered white on spine. Black dust jacket with a portrait of Losey on upper cover lettered white on spine and upper cover. Signed by the author on the title page and on the front free endpaper. Printed dedication to Caute's wife Martha [Bates]. Presentation copy: 'For my darling Martha whose unfaltering sympathy and support was as important as her brilliant and dedicated editing of the typescript. Not forgetting all the films we saw and discussed together during the "Losey Years" (1988-1992). With gratitude and profound love, John 10 March 1994. ' John David Caute (born 1936) is an author, novelist, playwright, journalist and historian with a speciality in the political left. His second marriage was to the editor Martha Bates. Very good. Very good.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 9780571164493.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall VG in VG dust jacket. Paper is age-darkening--a common problem with this publisher's books, corners lightly bumped, and a couple pages at end of book have wrinkling near top corner. Tight and clean with no prior owner markings or bookplates. Dust jacket has some scuffing but jacket tears or chips and not price-clipped. No remainder marks. 591 pages, indexed.
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Near New. Fine in fine dust jacket. Paper is age-darkening--a common problem with this publisher's books. Tight and clean with no prior owner markings or bookplates. No jacket tears or chips and not price-clipped. No remainder marks. 591 pages, indexed.
