Cecil Beaton; Truman Capote — The Best of Beaton

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this anthology of the photographical works of Cecil Beaton, a beautiful collection of his important artistic works. The first edition of this work.In the original unclippped dustwrapper.An ode to the photographical work of Cecil Beaton.Beaton is a renowned fashion, portrait, and war photographer, well known and loved for his stage and costume design for films and theatre. He won Academy Awards for his costume design for the films 'Gigi' and 'My Fair Lady&apos.Illustrated with eight colour plates, and monochrome photographs to almost every page.Collated, complete.With an introduction by Truman Capote. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Dustwrapper with some edgewear, with chips to the head and tail of the backstrip, and some closed tears. Light marks to the wraps, including some spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Cecil Beaton. Very Good Indeed/Good.