Description: D’Artagnan Books This is a signed first edition in good condition. It was published by Robson Books Ltd in 1995. 'It was just six weeks before Pearl Harbor, and the star of Gunga Din and The Prisoner of Zenda, now a newly commissioned lieutenant, began his naval service, leaving behind his wife and baby daughter, as well as a prospering movie career. Unlike so many Hollywood heroes who never heard a shot fired, Fairbanks spent most of his time in harm's way, including gruelling experiences aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic, followed by combat in parts of the European Theatre. Towering figures - Franklin D Rossevelt, General Patton, King George VI, Marshal Tito, the Mountbattens - play significant roles in this fast-paced, enthralling story. And there were lighter moments as well, notably in wartime London, where falling bombs took second place to frolics with old friends like Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Noel Coward, and David Niven. A Hell of a War colourfully ends with the return of the sailor to his wife and two daughters, Daphne and Victoria, to their California home, and their bizarre reception by the motion picture community, including Cary Grant, Barbara Hutton, and Fairbank's first wife, Joan Crawford.' This is a 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Condition: Book - Very Good - minor rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a spine lean, slight marking, discolouration and a v.v.small knock to the page edges and soft even tanning to the pages. Dust Jacket - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges and some marking, scratches, discolouration and creasing. The DJ is not price clipped. The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive). Photos/scans are always of the actual book for sale, and more can be supplied upon request. I specialise in First Editions and in particular Signed First Editions. Please visit my eBay shop as I have a large range of books and some interesting ephemera.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, especially about the displayed book or postage costs.I do combine P&P costs, and I do post Worldwide!
Price: 84.95 GBP
Location: Haslemere
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Binding: Hardback
Modification Description: Signed by Author
Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Signed: Yes
Author: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Publisher: Robson Books Ltd
Modified Item: Yes
Year Printed: 1995
