Fry Stephen Fore (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Faced with a paucity of personal documents, Stanley Wells turns to the opinions of the Shakespeare's contemporaries to begin building a sense of 'what manner of man' the playwright was. Looking also at how he set about writing his plays, what his sonnets tell us about him and what made him laugh, Wells uncovers a man whose works suggest an inner turmoil at odds with his respectability and popularity.

Hardcover. Condition: New. The untimely death of the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 2001 robbed the world of a unique humourist. This collection of his unpublished papers and artefacts includes facsimiles of his student diary, early ideas for stories and sketches, a (rejected) script for Doctor Who, and first drafts of his most famous work, alongside photographs, memorabilia, and tributes from famous fans such as Stephen Fry and Neil Gaiman.

Large imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, has mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and minor wear to the cover edges. Overall, a Very Good copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has light bumps to the corners and spine ends, and rubbing to the covers. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.