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Pearson, Hesketh [Edward Hesketh Gibbons Pearson] The Whispering Gallery Being the Leaves from the Diary of an Ex-Diplomat New York Boni & Liveright 1926 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket PLATE FRONTISPIECE 12 PLATE ILLUSTRATIONS "Edward Hesketh Gibbons Pearson (20 February 1887 - 9 April 1964) was a British actor, theatre director and writer. He is known mainly for his popular biographies; they made him the leading British biographer of his time, in terms of commercial success. In 1926 the anonymously-published Whispering Gallery, purporting to be DIARY pages from leading political figures, caused him to be prosecuted for attempted fraud. He won the case." Wikipedia Good brown cloth, Gilt titles. Some wear, hinge starting, previous owner name and bookplate inside. 1926, 8vo, viii, [2], 11-288pp. Price:
11.44 CAD
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