{"product_id":"andrew-lloyd-webber-a-biography-gerald-mcknight-1984","title":"Andrew Lloyd Webber by Gerald McKnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Lloyd Webber (First U.S. Edition in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Biography of the Composer Behind Evita, Cats and Starlight Express, Published as His Stage Empire Took Shape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerald McKnight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Martin's Press, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0312036477\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First U.S. Edition, St. Martin's Press, New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's tan cloth hardcover, with illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo hardcover biography. Includes a photographic portrait on the back of the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tan cloth boards are clean and square, with no visible staining. A tiny dark speck is visible near the top of the front hinge edge. The lower edge of the book is straight, with no obvious bumping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and cream-coloured, with a tight binding and no foxing, markings or underlining. The title page shows a few tiny specks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present and intact, in glossy black with neon-style lettering in orange and yellow. Light surface scuffing, fine scratches and smudging to the front and back panels, with no tears. A small ISBN sticker is on the back. Protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lloyd Webber: A Biography by Gerald McKnight, published in New York by St. Martin's Press in 1984, is a profile of the British musical theatre composer written at a pivotal moment in his career. It appeared as Starlight Express was reaching the stage, following the success of Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Song and Dance and Cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative traces his childhood and schooling and his early collaboration with Tim Rice, before following the rise of his stage works. It also looks ahead to the Broadway opening of Cats and touches on the dispute over the lyrics of Memory, the one song in that show not drawn from Eliot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a contemporary account from the middle of the composer's career, it is a useful companion volume for collectors of theatre and popular music biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lloyd Webber biography · Gerald McKnight Lloyd Webber · 1984 first US edition biography · Cats and Evita composer biography · musical theatre biography with dust jacket · St. Martin's Press 1984 biography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58786522464559,"sku":"TCB-000328","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/andrew-lloyd-webber17881_cover_1.jpg?v=1793856119","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/andrew-lloyd-webber-a-biography-gerald-mcknight-1984","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}