New English Library, London - ISBN:450036855, 1977. hardcover, 7¼" x 10", with dust jacket. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, barcode, stickers, pocket etc. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket. This is the definitive book on Joan Crawford, illustrated with hundreds of rare photographs from every stage of her career. Here is a truthful picture of Miss Crawford, balancing the demands for biographical accuracy with the respect and admiration with which the author views his subject. He has analysed the many paradoxes surrounding her, pinpointing her strengths and limitations as an actress, and ultimately paying her tribute as one of the truly great stars of the classic Hollywood era.