Portraits of Greatness (signed copy) sugar cane spine shows titles in very

spine shows titles in very strong white lettering with publisher's device stamped in relief and uncoloured

spine a touch darkened

by Frederick Burgess

Colour photographs throughout

No markings or date to prints

Portraits of Greatness (signed copy) sugar cane spine shows titles in veryFirst Edition, first printing, with a hand written card indicating this to be a presentation copy from the author, with the following inscription, "This volume of portraits is inscribed with the good wishes of Yousuf Karsh". Quarto. pp 204, [2]. With the excellent dust jacket (with original glassine, browned) short nick at base of spine. Contains around 100 b w portraits of celebrities from the first half of the 20th century, ie. Sir Thomas Beecham,