MARGARET RUTHERFORD Dawn Langley Simmons 1st Ed Blithe Spirit AGATHA CHRISTIE

Description: GOOD CONDITION This sale is for a vintage hardback FIRST EDITION entitled “Margaret Rutherford,” subtitled “A Blithe Spirit,” by Dawn Langley Simmons (her adopted daughter), with 23 photographic illustrations, including a frontispiece depicting Margaret Rutherford and Stringer Davis’ wedding photograph, March 26th, 1945. It was published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, of New York, and is the 1983 (date of copyright) FIRST EDITION. A personal biography by her unofficial adopted daughter of Margaret Rutherford (1892–1972) the English actress, including the film adaptation of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit (hence the sub-title), and best-known as the Agatha Christie's character Miss Jane Marple in a series of four classic George Pollock films in the 1960s. The contents include: · The Orphan · The Adopted Daughter · The Would-Be Actress · The Actress · The Bride · Mrs. Stringer Davis · Mother Rutherford, O.B.E. · Mother · The Mother-in-Law · Final Curtain: Father The book measures 8.6 inches x 5.75 inches and has 208 pages + illustrations. The book is in good, neat condition former library book, with stamps to the blank endpapers and to the rims, and a very good original dust-jacket (not even price-clipped!) The binding is good with no loose or missing pages. A wonderful, illustrated vintage FIRST EDITION. COMBINED POSTAGE - ALL BIDDERS: We offer 20% off the total postage & packing/‘shipping’ for additional items after the cost of the heaviest book – please wait for a combined invoice. Please click on “View Sellers Other Items” towards the top right hand side of this page for other vintage editions. Buyer to pay postage & packing For UK Postage: 2nd Class/Parcels = £3.10; or 1st Class = £3.90 European Union Postage: = 6.95 GB Pounds USA Postage: Air Mail (USA) = 13.45 GB Pounds Rest of the World Postage: Air Mail (Anywhere else in the World) = 10.70 GB Pounds Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 13.20 GB Pounds Unwinsbooks have held down shipping prices from 2013-2020 in spite of small increases in postage costs. However, Royal Mail Prices dramatically changed on 1 July 2020, as a result of exceptional cost increases outside of their control, so we are reluctantly having to pass on pricing increases for parcels being sent overseas (primarily USA, New Zealand, Australia and the Rest of the World). These costs are a direct result of: An increase of more than 100% in the fees the US Postal Service (USPS) charges for the delivery of international mail. Securing air freight at inflated market costs due to a 95% reduction in air passenger flights globally. This has not affected domestic or postage within the EU. “Royal Mail, always aim to deliver the best value international services. We fully recognise that these changes are significant. This was a decision we reluctantly took but is necessary in view of the increased costs borne by Royal Mail.” If the Royal Mail reduce their charges in the future (in particular what they term “Temporary Air Carrier Supplement Pricing”) unwinsbooks will reduce the international costs accordingly. Unwinsbooks always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail. Packages over Royal Mail size rules may be sent by courier (customer will be informed). Goods will be WELL PACKAGED by Unwins Books and dispatched once payment has cleared. PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. POSTAGE UK BIDDERS: If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra £1.10 per package (UK purchasers only). PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: By Paypal Only. Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks and International Money Orders are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges. POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS: Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks).

Price: 50 GBP

Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset

End Time: 2024-11-08T03:24:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17.52 GBP