Following the publication of "The Kenneth Williams Diaries", this is a collection of his letters. Corresponding with all manner of people, including Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, Joe Orton, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and the Stokers' Mess of "HMS Leverton", the letters call forth the performer in Williams - many are virtual comic monologues. They evoke the likeable and constructive nature of a man who remains, neverthless as outrageous and "difficult" as ever.
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). This is a collection of letters to (and occasionally from) all manner of names from Lawrence Olivier to Maggie Smith and Richard Burton, Barbara Windsor, Joe Orton and Benazir Bhutto. Kenneth Williams meticulously kept carbon copies of all his letters (some 12 boxes of correspondence survive) - usually very long ones, faultlessly typed. They expand and ratify events and attitudes only briefly sketched by the diaries. There are also Williams selections from the extensive files at the BBC, where he turns on the outrageous "camp" familiar from his public performances. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001149019
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Seller: MusicMagpie, Stockport, United Kingdom
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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # rev6385517507
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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Like New. Not Stated (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # rev2691591319
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Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable Jacket. Not Stated (illustrator). The jacket is permanently stuck to the book using self adhesive film. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Seller Inventory # 301799
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: very good. Not Stated (illustrator). Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M00002550245-V
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Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First Edition. minor shelf wear on the jacket. a neat and clean copy. excellent binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # i90if
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Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Not Stated (illustrator). New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 23Y51_23_0002550245
Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
Hardback. Not Stated (illustrator). Following the bestselling publication of THE KENNETH WILLIAMS DIARIES, the devastating self-portrait of one of our most loved and complex performers is completed with this marvellous selection of his letters. This is a wonderful treasure trove of correspondence with all manner of people, including Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, Joe Orton, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and the Stokers' Mess of HMS Leverton. Kenneth Williams took letters very seriously, and he was always disgusted by a morning that failed to provide him with some material to pore over. Letters called forth the performer in Williams in a way that his diaries never did: many of them are virtual comic monologues, and in general they suggest more strongly than the diaries the likeable and constructive side of a man who remains, nevertheless, as outrageous and 'difficult' as ever. 1994. First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w. A lovely copy. Scans available if required. Seller Inventory # 23504476
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Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Not Stated (illustrator). Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. Seller Inventory # 0002550245