Noël Coward

i) Private Lives. London: Heinemann, 1930, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO LAURENCE OLIVIER (“For Larry | from | Noël | 1930”) on the front free endpaper, the part of Sybil marked and annotated in pencil throughout, original blue cloth, spine perished, boards worn; ii) Look After Lulu! London: Heinemann, 1959, small 8vo, FIRST EDITION, THE DEDICATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Kindly see dedication | and oblige”) on front free endpaper, further inscribed (“So there!”) beneath the dedication, Christmas card from Coward (“Darling Dear | love | Dear Darling”) depicting himself loosely inserted, original blue cloth, dust-jacket, slightly soiled along upper edge of upper board; iii) Pomp and Circumstance. London: Heinemann, 1960, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Dear Darling | Many Many Happy Returns | Love | Noëlie”) on the front free endpaper, original blue cloth, dust-jacket; iv) Pretty Polly Barlow and other stories. London: Heinemann, 1964, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“For Dear Darling | with Amore | Noelie”) on the front free endpaper, original blue cloth, dust-jacket, spine of jacket a little browned;

[with]: T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1927, large 8vo, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO LAURENCE OLIVIER (“For Larry | A gallant spirit | Noël | 1930”) on half-title, plates, folding map at end, original brown cloth, spine slightly worn (5)

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On Vivien, Coward later observed: "She was wonderful company and her wit was keen. We laughed and giggled over so many things [...] Her command of words, not always respectable ones, was remarkable, and her vehemence earth-shattering. She was a lass unparalleled" (in Dent, Vivien Leigh: A Bouquet (1969), p.62).