Guinness

(Applause Books). This superbly illustrated survey, published to celebrate Sir Alec Guinness's 75th birthday, is a full pictorial record of his career on stage and screen from the 1930s to the present day. Robert Tanitch, author of the highly acclaimed Gielgud, has undertaken all the photographic research and many of the photographs are appearing in book form for the first time. He provides a running commentary for each production plus quotes from the critics of the day. Guinness is both a record of an actor's distinguished career, and a tribute to the man himself.