Description
A signed first edition of Audition: A Memoir, from the personal library of the author, Barbara Walters.
Octavo, viii, 612pp. Yellow hardcover, gray cloth spine. Stated “first edition” on the copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed on the title page with “Barbara W.”
Barbara Walters (1929-2022) was a pioneering American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality known for her work in television news. She began her career in the early 1960s as a writer and researcher for NBC’s Today show, where she eventually became the first female co-host of a U.S. news program in 1974. Walters later moved to ABC, where she co-anchored the ABC Evening News, becoming the first female co-anchor of a network evening news broadcast. She gained widespread recognition for her in-depth interviews with world leaders, celebrities, and public figures on shows like 20/20 and The Barbara Walters Specials. In 1997, she co-created the daytime talk show The View, where she served as a co-host until her retirement from television in 2014.Includes auction tags from the Barbara Walters Estate Sale. Millea Brothers, May 2024, Lot 1305.
