Theatrical interest, books and signatures:- Spoto, Donald ...

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Theatrical interest, books and signatures:-
Spoto, Donald
"The Kindness of Strangers, the Life of Tennessee Williams", The Bodley Head 1985, inside front board and ffep are signatures from the cast, we believe, of 'Sweet Bird of Youth' 1985 to include Lauren Bacall, Harold Pinter, Colin Rees, Philip Deverell and many other signatures
Rossiter, Leonard (ed) 
"The Devil's Bedside Book", inscribed and signed by the author, dated Haymarket 1980 
Plater, Alan
"Close the Coal House Door", 1969, inscription 'to Jimmy affection and admiration Alan' 
Salinger, J D 
"For Esme - With Love and Squalor and Other Stories", Hamish Hamilton, 2nd impression 1953, inscribed 'For Jimmy, I hope you love this as much as I do, it comes with very much love and many thanks for all the happiness of this season at Stratford, Vivien 1955' (Leigh), numerous other signed books (not necessarily by the authors) Leo McKern, Desmond Heath, Simon Grey, James Roose Evans, John Gielgud, Terence Rattigan, Ronnie Barker

Dexter, Colin, "The Daughters of Cain", signed and inscribed by Colin Dexter 'For James - with every best wish to you in life always, Super Strange! Colin Dexter'.
Provenance: These volumes come from the collection of James Grout - Actor - 1927 -2012. He was best known for playing Chief Inspector Strange in the television series 'Inspector Morse'. Colin Dexter, the author of the book series, was well known for his love of wordplay and 'Super Strange' refers to the character of Chief Inspector Strange played by James Grout in the television adaptation.