Description
Signed limited edition copy of Steps in Time: An Autobiography by Fred Astaire.
Octavo, x, 338pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated “First Edition” with “E-I” code on copyright page. Solid text block, light foxing and a few stains along bottom edge, no impact to text. Includes the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, a few shallow chips along top edge, shelf worn, very good condition.
This is a limited edition, stated as an “advance presentation to friends of the author and the publisher.” Signed by Fred Astaire on the limitation page.
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a renowned American dancer, actor, and musician, whose career spanned over 75 years. Astaire starred in many musical films, including The Gay Divorcee (1934), Shall We Dance (1937), Royal Wedding (1951), and Funny Face (1957), as well as dramas like The Towering Inferno (1974). He received several honors for his work, including an Academy Honorary Award, the Kennedy Center Honors, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Steps in Time details Astaire’s childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, early show business career in New York City, theatre work in London, and later, his time in movies and the Hollywood scene.
