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‎Nash Ogden‎

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‎London: J.M. Dent & Sons. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spinein a Good Dust-Jacket that has a few small nicks and tears to the outer edges of the d/j.Not price clipped and with one previous inscription to the ffep.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.This copy was acquired from the impressive private library of Film Director Roy Ward Baker who started in the film industry as a tea boybut worked his way up to the level of as assistant director on Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes 1938.He served in the Army during World War II transferring to the Army Kinematograph Unit in 1943. One of his superiors at the time was novelist Eric Ambler who insisted on Baker being given his first big break directing The October Man from an Ambler screenplay in 1947.Ambler also adapted Walter Lord's A Night to Remember for Baker's 1958 screen version.His next two films The Weaker Sex and Paper Orchid 1949 were popular but overshadowed by the success of Morning Departure 1950 also featuring John Mills.Baker worked for three years at Fox where he directed Marilyn Monroe in Don't Bother to Knock 1952. He returned to the UK in 1953 and continued to work on films.He worked for television during the 1960s. He directed episodes of The Avengers The Saint The Persuaders and Minder8vo 169pp First Edition 8vo - over 4�" - 5�" Tall . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1949. J.M. Dent & Sons hardcover‎

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