That said, he does freely admit that there were a few times in his life when he behaved unforgiveably and I was pleased to see these displays of self-awareness, especially given that I suspect other more difficult aspects of his life (particularly his relationship with his second wife) were heavily glossed over. Publishers pictorial covers the spine titled in black and silver, A fine copy with no marks or inscription in the publisher's slipcase with no marks chips or splits. The exhibitions are produced by UMoMA in collaboration with artists and museums around the world and they often attract international attention. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.

Beginning with the tragic early loss of his aristocratic father, then regaling us with tales of school, army and wartime hi-jinx, Niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. THE MOON'S A BALLOON is a wonderful record of a truly remarkable and warm-hearted man, told in his inimitable style. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. When he voluntarily went back into the army the second World War Two started I decided to forgive him a lot!The original version (with a blue cover, if I remember correctly) was on the bookshelves of the old family home when I was growing up. An intimate, gossipy, heartfelt and above all charming account of life inside Hollywood's dream factory, The Moon's A Balloon is a classic to be read and enjoyed time and again. UMoMA has received a Special Commendation from the European Museum of the Year, and was among the top candidates for the Swedish Museum of the Year Award as well as for the Council of Europe Museum Prize. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use.

The dust jacket has sone slight rubbing to the spine, and some small closed tears to the top and bottom of the spine. I’ve already put the second volume of his autobiography on my TBR list to enjoy the next time I need to be swept up in some serious Hollywood glamour. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.xix 306 pp First thus, black and white photographic frontispiece and six additional double-sided full page plates from photographs ;. So I was stepping outside my comfort zone when I picked up David Niven’s autobiography, taking a chance on it mostly because I’ve always found him charming in films ( A Matter of Life and Death is one of my favourites). Niven does apologise in the introduction for the name dropping that is to follow and he is not building up false expectations. Unique Leather-Bound Edition having Spine and corners bind with leather with Golden Leaf Printing on round spine. If you’re in need of a vicarious escape into a more exciting, glamorous world, this is a terrific book.

As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves.Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. The overall sense I got from the book was that Niven managed to cram more into his first 20 years than most of us manage in a lifetime.