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Viking 1st 1998
8vo F/VG++ 580 gms
(Order reference 10040).
£2.00 -
Woburn-Futura 1st 1975
8vo pb 96pp VG++ 180 gms
(Order reference 10064).£5.00 -
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1st 1992
4to F/VG++ 660 gms
(Order reference 10154)£3.50 -
Robson Books 1st 1979
4to, glazed pictorial boards VG++ 435 gms
(Order reference 11520).£9.00 -
Jupiter 1st 1976
4to F/VG++. Record mssg 745 gms
(Order reference 11698).£6.00 -
BFBS 2003
4to pb 236pp VG++ 485 gms
(Order reference 11766).£5.00 -
Headline 1st 2001
4to M/F 780 gms
(Order reference 12183).
Porridge is regarded by many critics as Britain's best sitcom and was an instant hit when the pilot appeared on Britain's screens in 1973. Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale were perfectly cast as the experienced lag and the naive first-time offender and their developing relationship had viewers gripped until Slade Prison closed its doors for the final time in 1977.
This is the first time the real story behind the muchloved series has been told. Written with the full backing of the show's writers, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, this ultimate, fully illustrated companion reveals how they devised the idea and the inspiration behind the characters. It includes full actor profiles as well as interviews with the directors, other members of the production team and the actors, including Ronnie Barker. All 21 episodes are detailed in full, including cast lists, transmission dates, audience figures and plot summaries. Going Straight, the sequel to Porridge, is also extensively covered.
A must for all the millions of Porridge fans who want the inside story of this classic comedy.£12.50 -
Boxtree 1st 1993
lrge frmtpb, shop stmp to title p, min crses & bmps o/w VG+ 845 gms
(Order reference 1252A).£7.00 -
Colour Library Books 1st 1991
4to, glazed pictorial boards in a similar d/w, v min wrinkling to edges of d/w o/w F/VG++ 625 gms
(Order reference 12555).£7.00 -
BBC 1st 1989
4to, glazed pictorial boards F+ 520 gms
(Order reference 13003).£6.50 -
Pocket Books 1994
large 4to pb 396pp, v v min wr + sl dogearing to pages o/w VG+ 960 gms
(Order reference 13189).£12.00 -
Corgi 1975
4to pb 144pp, min wr + sl crsing to cvrs o/w VG+ 360 gms
(Order reference 13376A).£1.00 -
Fantail Books 1st 1992
4to pb unpaginated, neat name to contents page F 170 gms
(Order reference 13541A).£4.00 -
Telemedia Publications 1st 1996
4to pb 168pp, foldout map of Star Trek universe laid in, both F+ 495 gms
(Order reference 13550).£10.00 -
Elm Tree Books 1st 1976
8vo, v v sl sunning to cvrs o/w VG++/VG++ 260 gms
(Order reference 14246A).£7.50 -
Robson Books 1st 1979
4to, glazed pictorial boards VG++ 450 gms
(Order reference 15349)£9.00 -
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Barrie & Jenkins 1st 1978
min mrk to fep, min crsing to d/w o/w VG+/VG 468 gms
(Order reference 1680).£5.00 -
Collins (Toronto) 1st 1988
F/F 714 gms
(Order reference 1706A).£5.00 -
Heinemann rep 1979
v min bmp to btm cnr of fr bd, v min crsing to top of d/w o/w F/F 688 gms
(Order reference 2022B).£10.00 -
Michael O'Mara Books 1st 1989
F/VG++ 790 gms
(Order reference 2138).£10.00 -
Bantam Press
rep 1997 v min crsing to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 694 gms
(Order reference 2171A).£7.00 -
Breedon 1st 1997
min crsing to d/w edges o/w F/VG+ 632 gms
(Order reference 2188B).£15.00 -
Michael Joseph 1st 1975
min bmp to bds, d/w price clipped o/w VG+/VG+ 452 gms
(Order reference 2322).£7.00 -
Hodder & Stoughton 1st 1995
M/VG++ 530 gms
(Order reference 2358A).£7.00 -
BBC 1st 1989
4to, glazed pict bds, min brning to p edges o/w VG++ 516 gms
(Order reference 2410).£6.00 -
BBC 4th rep 2000
M/F 634 gms
(Order reference 2412).£5.50 -
Robson Books 1st 1987
min crsing to d/w o/w F/VG++ 428 gms
(Order reference 2415).£5.50 -
Blake 1st 1995
v min crsing + wr to d/w o/w F/VG+ 612 gms
(Order reference 2417).£5.50 -
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1st 1989
F/VG++ 614 gms
(Order reference 2421).£8.50 -
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1st 1993
F/F 714 gms
(Order reference 2423).£10.50 -
Ariel Books 1986
8vo pb 200pp, v min wr o/w VG+ 234 gms
(Order reference 2430).£4.50 -
Michael Joseph/Rainbird 1st 1982
min bmps to bds o/w VG++/VG+ 480 gms
(Order reference 2528).£4.50 -
Eyre Methuen 1st 1978
4to, pink cloth bds. Very, very minor wear to d/w surface o/w VG++/VG++ uncommon in hardback 818 gms
(Order reference 2542)£38.00 -
Jupiter Books 1st 1975
d/w price clipped o/w VG+/VG+ 576 gms
(Order reference 2907)£6.00 -
Robson Books 1st 1996
M/M 570 gms
(Order reference 3425A).£8.00 -
W H Allen 1st 1988
8vo, inscr to fep o/w M/F 445 gms
(Order reference 4121).£12.00 -
Robson Books 1st 1979 4to VG++ 412 gms
(Order reference 489).£9.00 -
Woburn Press 1st 1974
4to F 528 gms
(Order reference 491).£12.00 -
New English Library 1st 1990
8vo, v min bmps + sl sunning to bd edges, min brning to p edges, v v sl crsing to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 460 gms
(Order reference 6824B).£10.00 -
Methuen 1st 1996
8vo, v min crsing to rear of d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 585 gms
(Order reference 7096A).
£12.00 -
Andre Deutsch 1st 1998
8vo F/F 600 gms
(Order reference 7868A).£12.00 -
Hutchinson 1st 1984
8vo, sl wr to d/w edges o/w F/VG++ 530 gms
(Order reference 8057A).£5.00 -
Robson Books 1st 1992
8vo, v min crsing to d/w edges + 2 small trs at the btm of d/w spine o/w F/VG+ 605 gms
(Order reference 8170A).£7.00 -
Robson Books 1st 1979
4to, glazed pictorial boards F 445 gms
(Order reference 9151).£5.00 -
Virgin 1st 1997
large 4to, d/w price-clipped VG++/VG++ 1025 gms
(Order reference 9256).£4.00 -
Michael Joseph 1st 1980
4to, v min crsing to d/w edges o/w VG++/VG++ 655 gms
(Order reference 9626).
A 1926 Bull-Nose Morris, upholstered in leopardskin, stands in the driveway of a huge decaying mansion... rats scamper across an empty swimming pool. A monocled Prussian butler attends his master, a once-great television star called Stanley Baxter.
From an opening of almost unbearable poignancy, we recapture the excitement of Baxter's triumphant comeback. At last we can savour, in words and pictures, some ot.hls memorable TV appearances. Not since the Yellow Pages has there been such an unprecedented list of names.
While Baxter's career has been documented in newspapers and magazines, Stanley Baxter on Screen probes deeper. For the first time we strip the gauze from the camera lens to reveal Baxter the Man. Until now this phenomenal entertainer has remained a mysterious, elusive individual who shuns the glare of public life and jealously guards the dark secret of his calorie count. Sometimes his fans catch a glimpse of a solitary figure in a floppy hat and dark glasses. They clamour for autographs and are sadly disillusioned to find that it is not Baxter at all, but a kindred spirit called Garbo.
Ken Hoare, who has written many Baxter programmes, has researched his subject well. He has spoken to authoritative sources, tracking them down in film archives, bus queues and launderettes, and persuading them to talk to him about their favourite funny man. Nevertheless, books about Dick Emery and Benny Hill will have to wait.
Stanley Baxter thought it was vital to emphasize that the subject matter of this book, and the explicit photographs it contains, may be offensive to certain readers. "And if 'that doesn't push up the sales, nothing will!" he added. Stanley Baxter on Screen is a book to make voyeurs of us all.£3.00 -
B T Batsford 1st 1997
4to pb 272pp F 765 gms
Order reference 9630).
Everything you ever wanted to know about the history and stars of the Python comedy team from And Now For Something Completely Different to The Wind in the Willows via dead parrots, twelve monkeys and Basil the Rat.
•.. Major biographies of Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle, Jones and Palin.
•.. In-depth coverage of all television, stage, publishing, radio and filmic ventures - as a team and apart.
•.. In-depth study of the Python comic magic, including
key Python sketches.
•.. Full entries for other key figures in the Python story, such as Spike Milligan, Neil Innes and George Harrison.
•.. Full listings of Python books, recordings, videos and societies, plus a whole lot more.£7.50 -
Pavilion/Michael Joseph 1st 1983
4to, sunning to top edges of bds, v min crsing + wr to edges of d/w + small puncture hole to fr of spine of d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 635 gms
(Order reference 9915A).£15.00
