Orson Welles: Rise and Fall of an American Genius
xiv, 388pp; central section of black and white photographic plates. Brown, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Lightly rubbed spine ends, Small crease tear in spine heel. Text block edges starting to tan. Previous owner's name label on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket sun-fading, has very light shelf wear and chipping to edges. Examines the life and times of the teenage prodigy who had revolutionised the theatre, films and radio before he was thirty.