The devils : a play based on a book by Aldous Huxley / John Whiting
1961, First Edition. London : Heinemann. Jack Clayton's copy with loosely inserted correspondence from Rina Harareet along with typed notes on TV lighting & production. Fine cloth copy in a good, somewhat edge-nicked and dust-stained dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #451571
Jack Clayton was a British film director and producer, born in Brighton in 1921, who was famous for adapting popular books into acclaimed movies. He began his career in the film industry in 1935 and rose to prominence with his 1959 film, Room at the Top, which earned him and Academy Award nomination for Best Director. His notable works include The Innocents (1961), The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). [Without specific indication in this instance]. Physical description; 128 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects; Whiting, John (1917-1963) The devils. Grandier, Urbain (1590-1634) Drama. Nuns France Loudun Drama. Demoniac possession Drama.
Price: €325.00