Daphne du Maurier — Gerald: A Portrait

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, second impression of Daphne du Maurier's biography of her father, uncommon in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, second impression of this work, published in the same month as the first, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The biography of Sir Gerald du Maurier (1873-1934), an actor and manager of Wyndham's Theatre between 1910 and 1925. He was best known for his acclaimed performances in two of J. M. Barrie's plays: as Ernest in The Admirable Crichton, and as George Darling and Captain Hook in Peter Pan. This biography was written by his daughter, the notable author Dame Daphne du Maurier. An interesting work in the uncommon dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is bright, with marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for spotting to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Dust wrapper is chipped to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities of the rear of the wrap. Three small tape repairs to the verso of the wrap. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.