Kenneth Williams Signed (4 results)

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Round the Horne Book Title Page With the Signatures by a number of the compares including Kenneth Williams, Bill Pertwee, Barry Took, Hugh Piddock and Betty Marsden. Dated 1974. Round the Horne is a BBC Radio comedy programme starring Kenneth Horne, first transmitted in four series of weekly episodes from 1965 until 1968. The show was created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, who wrote the first three series. The fourth was written by Took, Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Donald Webster. Horne's supporting cast comprised Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and, in the first three series, Bill Pertwee. Size is 230mm x 178mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Light tape to edge and paper residue/adhesive to rear and finger creasing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref19292. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1983. Flat signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Book is very good++ and bright. The complete wrapper is very good ++ and bright. Light edge rubbing. Spine slightly lightened. Uncommon signed. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 14433. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Signed first U.K. edition of The Big Bite by Charles Williams, with an inscription to Kenneth Millar (Ross Macdonald) and his wife. (illustrator). First U.K. Edition, First Impression. Octavo, 191pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Published in Great Britain 1957" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge. In the publisher's dust jacket, 12/6 retail price on front flap, shelf wear, light rubbing to corners, near fine condition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Ken and Margaret Millar / with best regards / Charles Williams." An excellent association copy between two prolific mystery authors. Kenneth Millar, "Ken" in this copy, used numerous pseudonyms over his career, including John Macdonald, John Ross Macdonald, and Ross Macdonald. These pen names, made up of popular Millar family names, were used to help avoid confusion between Kenneth and his wife, Margaret, who was also a mystery fiction author. Signed.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. An Original Photograph Signed to the front by Kenneth Williams. C1980. Kenneth Charles Williams 1926 - 1988 was an English actor. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Carry On films, and appeared in many British television programmes and radio comedies, including series with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as being a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's comedy panel show Just a Minute from its second series in 1968 until his death 20 years later. The photograph is 140mm x 90mm and in very good condition. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 16781. Signed by Author(s).