Forbes-Robertson, Diana — A Cat and a King

Very Good with no dust jacket Random House Stated First Edition. First Printing Publisher's full oatmeal cloth,, gilt lettering on spine and on red panel on cover and spine, top edge red. NB: "A Cat and a King" is a 1949 novel written by Diana Forbes-Robertson. Published by Random House, it stands as her only adult fiction novel. The story follows a naive young woman from the provinces named Gill, who finds herself pulled into the glamorous but tempestuous world of a prominent British theatrical family. After meeting a middle-aged, superstar stage actor, she secures a job at the theater and becomes completely infatuated with him. While the narrative mirrors classic coming-of-age tropes, Forbes-Robertson wrote the book with an authentic, inside perspective. She belonged to a massive, well-known British acting dynasty: Her parents were the legendary stage actors Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Gertrude Elliott. Her sister, Jean Forbes-Robertson, was a famous London stage actress renowned for playing Peter Pan. Her aunt was Maxine Elliott, a massive theater star of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, about whom Diana later wrote the definitive 1964 biography, "My Aunt Maxine.". Gilt on spine faded, a section clipped from the dust jacket is taped to the fep, former owner's name on ffep, brief notation library stamp,, and small glue residue on rep, else fine; otherwise unmarked text block tight and square. Quite scarce. VERY GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 216 pages NY