The Orton Diaries
by Orton, Joe and edited by Lahr, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hardback. Methuen. London. 1986. Hardback with dj. First edition. A handsome copy of this first edition. Dj is bright and unclipped with very good edges and tips. Smart boards. Contents clean and unmarked. Joe Orton wrote some of the most outrageous plays in the sixties - Loot, Entertaining Mr. Sloane and What the Butler Saw which was not staged until after his death. He was murdered by his long-time lover Kenneth Halliwell who then took his own life. John Lahr wrote 'Price Up Your Ears', Joe Orton's biography. Smart black boards with gilt titles to spine. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.
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- Bookseller
- N K Burchill Rana Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100002976
- Title
- The Orton Diaries
- Author
- Orton, Joe and edited by Lahr, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- non fiction; fame; playwright; gay; homosexuality; (hold);
- Bookseller catalogs
- biography; non fiction;
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N K Burchill Rana Books
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