Queen Scots Play Three Acts by Daviot Gordon (2 results)

First Edition. A nice copy of this early work by Elizabeth Mackintosh, best known as the detective fiction novelist Josephine Tey. A near Fine copy in VG- dustjacket priced both for paper and cloth copies which has a little wear to spine ends and one small slit to edge of upper cover. The jacket of this has a mottled effect which I think is as produced (other copies on the net share this characteristic). The play was first produced by John Gielgud.

FIRST EDITION, a couple of very faint spots to prelims and at foot of final page, pp. 127, foolscap 8vo, original black cloth, backstrip with printed label, slight lean to spine, top edge a trifle dusty, free endpapers faintly spotted, dustjacket and original wraparound band (stating the play 'now being performed at The New Theatre', the backstrip panel slightly sunned, the band with internal tape repair to backstrip, very good. An early play by Mackintosh, preceding the use of the pseudonym, 'Josephine Tey', for which she became best-known; it was produced by John Gielgud, who had been the lead in her debut, 'Richard of Bordeaux' - the cast here including Laurence Olivier and James Mason, as well as Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies in the title-role.