Certified Charlton Heston Hand-Signed The Actor's Life First Edition
This listing highlights an exceptional piece of Hollywood history and a collector-grade cinematic autobiography: a personally hand-signed first edition copy of The Actor's Life: Journals 1956–1976, autographed by legendary Academy Award-winning actor Charlton Heston. Published in 1978 by E. P. Dutton, this substantial volume offers an intimate, day-by-day record of one of cinema’s most iconic figures during the peak decades of his Hollywood career.
Renowned for his larger-than-life portrayals in epic classics such as The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), Planet of the Apes (1968), and Soylent Green (1973), Heston maintained detailed personal work journals throughout his career. Spanning two pivotal decades, The Actor's Life provides candid insights into film productions, studio politics, directorial collaborations, and the craft of acting from the Golden Age of Hollywood through the 1970s. Featuring a bold author autograph on the front endpaper accompanied by a physical Certificate of Authenticity, this signed first edition serves as a cornerstone addition for film history archives, performing arts collections, and cinematic autograph collectors.
Binding & Publisher Specifications
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ORIGINAL DUST JACKET & PUBLISHER BINDING: Bound in publisher’s original quarter cloth over boards, housed beneath its original pictorial dust jacket featuring a close-up portrait of Heston on the front panel and printed excerpts on the back.
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FIRST EDITION PUBLICATION: Published by E. P. Dutton in November 1978, complete with a comprehensive index, photographic inserts, and original publication price ($12.50) printed on the jacket flap.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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AUTHENTIC AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH: Hand-signed directly on the front flyleaf by Charlton Heston in a clean, dark ink signature.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY: Accompanied by an original Certificate of Authenticity from Pacific Rim Collectibles, featuring an image of the volume and signature details for verified provenance.
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FINE VINTAGE PRESERVATION: The volume is in crisp condition, with clean interior pages, a square spine, tight binding, and a well-preserved original dust jacket displaying minimal shelf wear.
