Noël Coward — Present Indicative

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the illustrated autobiography of English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer Noel Coward's early life. The first edition, first impression. A signed copy, with a presentation inscription from Coward to the title page, 'For Arnold Hibbet, with my very best wishes Noel Coward&apos. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty images on fifteen plates. Collated, complete. The autobiography Noel Coward, discussing his childhood, and the beginnings of his career up to his early 30s. Coward made his professional stage debut at the age of 11, going on to have a long and illustrious career as both an actor, director, and a playwright. A further inscription appears to the front free endpaper to to Coward's dedicatee from his child: 'To my fond parent - Arnold James Hibbert, who in his endeavour to "get away from it all" has got clean into it' dated October 1937. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Significant fading to back strip, with a touch of fading to rear board perimeters. Front board bright. Front hinge strained and a touch tender. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page. Pages a touch age toned, with light spotting throughout. Neat marginal notations to perimeters of first few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .