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The Noël Coward Diaries ~ Edited by Graham Payn & Sheridan Morley ~ 1980s HC DJ
📌 Key Details
First British edition (1982) – Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London
Edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley
Hardcover with original marbled yellow dust jacket
Clean pages, firm binding, mild edge wear to jacket only
Coward’s witty reflections on theatre, travel, and postwar celebrity life 🎭
📜 Item Description
A beautifully preserved copy of The Noël Coward Diaries, offering an intimate look into the personal writings of one of the 20th century’s most sophisticated voices in theatre and entertainment.
Edited by Coward’s longtime companion Graham Payn and theatre critic Sheridan Morley, this volume gathers decades of diaries covering the playwright’s travels, stage triumphs, and candid observations of friends, politics, and society.
Weidenfeld and Nicolson’s 1982 edition is admired for its elegant presentation and Coward’s unmistakable voice—brilliant, acerbic, and deeply human.
Perfect for readers of theatre history, mid-century British culture, or classic literary memoirs.
📚 Background
Noël Coward’s diaries stand as a vital record of Britain’s theatrical golden age, chronicling his life from the 1920s through the 1960s. Early printings like this 1982 edition remain the most desirable among collectors for their completeness and quality of binding.
🖼️ What You’ll Receive
One complete hardcover first edition with dust jacket, The Noël Coward Diaries (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982).
Carefully packaged and shipped securely. 📦
