Askey Arthur (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: used good. 2024 septedge wear to jacket/tear and crease on top front and has been repaired with tape.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A tan to the pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Pictorial boards, cloth back. Rubbing. Shaken, front hinge cracked and splayed along binding. Scattered foxing.

Condition: Very Good. 1975. 191 pages. Signed by the author. Green pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Front endpaper has been signed by the Author and dedicated to Gordon. Pages are in good condition with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Before Your Very Eyes. An Autobiography by Arthur Askey. Slight foxing to end inside covers. Wear and a couple of small tears to edge of D/J. Contents: Preface. Small Beginnings. Halcyon Days. A Little Caution. Nothing Like a Dame. Top of the Poll. Anthea's Debut. Birth of Band Wagon. The Bee's Knee's Knees. Waggon Goes to War. Looking up to Society. Not Shaw About Agate. By Royal Appointment. Big Down Under. Before Your Very Eyes. Behind the Heart. Postscript. Illustrated. 191 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Undated c 1957 Daily Mirror publication hardback with pictorial boards, no dj; features twelve comedians from Arthur Askey to Norman Wisdom; no writing inside, clean pages with slight mottling; boards have spine edge wear and edge browning; UK dealer.

Paper. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. A nice Original Signed and Inscribed Photograph Card from Arthur Askey, C1969 Size 140mm x 90mm Condition is very good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 15312. Signed by Author(s).

Audio Book (DVD). Condition: Fine. Universal Pictures 2005, Run time 2 hours and 30 minutes 3 DVD SET, Parental Guidance. Minor wear to slipcase Just used once by my wife so LIKE NEW. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. via Tracked. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Original illustrated souvenir theatre programme. 4 pp. Outer covers loose. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. London: The Woburn Press , 1975. Very informative autobiography of the life of Arthur Askey. The book is signed on the front endpaper by Arthur Askey to Lady Stern, also six other signatures on the front endpaper and inside front board, Vera Lynn, Jack de Manio, David Jacobs, Jack Warner, Pat Nimmo and another unknown.There is a programme from a Foyles luncheon at the Dorchester 15 th July 1975 where these autographs were collected also loosly inserted a letter confirming this book was from Lady stern. 191 pages in bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also bright and clean, with some light wear to edges and a few small tears. not price clipped, A pleasing example of this book with all the signatures SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES CAN BE TAKEN ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

Imperial octavo, red faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 276pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, light chafing & soiling).

Original souvenir theatre programme. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition with poor dust jacket. 280mm x 220mm (11" x 9"). 128pp. Illustrated hardback board cover.

128pp + 4p b/w photo illus. With b/w illus by Fred Bennett. BoardsTop and bottom of spine bumped and little split, corners bumped, edges little scuffed. Soiled, creased and torn d/w, lacking portion from rear. Small portion missing from base of one page, not affecting text or image. contents clean and tight. 29x24cms.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Signed portrait photograph, "Arthur Askey 1949". 9 x 7 cm. Askey (1900-1982) was the notable British comedian and actor.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Condition: Poor. Aged copy, marks/foxing/tanning to the cover and content. The binding is fragile, still okay to read and reference.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Signed portrait photograph, "Diana Napier 1938". 14.5 x 8 cm. Napier (1905-1982) was a british actress, married at one time to the tenor Richard Tauber.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fred Bennett (illustrator). 1st Edition. 128 pages with illustrations by Fred Bennett and photo stills from radio shows, near fine in a very good slightly split and sellotape repaired wrapper, 6/- shilling price on flap, contents fine, endpapers a little browning started, wrapper bright but with odd repairs, not recent. Large quarto. Dated 1939. A scarcer "radio and music hall variety artists annual showing a comedian who's career was still active in the 1960's on TV and Dicky "Stinker" Murdoch who later appeared in "Much Binding In The Marsh" etc.

Dating from what his entry in the Oxford DNB describes as Askey's 'prime professional days': 'In 1938 Askey joined Powis Pinder's Sunshine concert party at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, where he performed successfully for the next eight years. In 1938 the BBC also engaged him for a new radio show called Band Waggon, in which his partner was Richard Murdoch. The show, first broadcast in January 1938, was an enormous success and its innovative style was perhaps Askey's greatest contribution to the entertainment business.' On one side of a 12.5 x 8.5 cm piece of light-green card. In good condition. Centred and well-written. Reads: 'Yours Big-Heartedly. / Arthur Askey. / 1938.' See image.

1st edition. Gift inscription on front free end paper; light foxing on fore-edge; slight shelf-wear to lower edge of boards; dust jacket a little worn at edges, with tiny loss; dj protected in removable clear film Used - Good. VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket Used - Good. VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket.

8vo, pp. 191. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Photographically illustrated dustwrapper. Small smudge to one word of the inscription. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with a 1cm closed tear to top edge of rear panel and just a little wear to spine ends. 32pp. b&w photographic illustrations. First edition, LENGTHILY INSCRIBED BY ARTHUR ASKEY TO MARY WILSON, WIFE OF THEN PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON: 'To Mrs. Wilson -- in case you miss an episode on the radio -- force yourself to read this. And please thank the P.M. for inviting me to the party last night. Much enjoyed by the "Big-hearted" AUTHOR Arthur Askey 1975.' Arthur Askey [1900-1982] was a permanent fixture on British stage, screen and radio for most of the twentieth century, impervious to changing times, trend and attitudes, whose career began in the days of vaudeville and ended at the advent of alternative comedy. Harold Wilson [1916-1995] served two terms as Prime Minister, between 1964 and 1970, and again between 1974 and 1976.

Condition: Good. 8 X 10 inch leaf with Original Autographs by Arthur Askey & Eddie [Geary?] on recto. From Autograph album with signatures by prominent stage actors, dancers and conductors comprising photographs, clipped signatures pasted onto album pages. VG.