1947 Elms (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. 143 Pp. Light Usage. Graduation Program And 1995 Reunion Luncheon Boklet Laid In Loosely.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Edition. BBC radio "Just William" scripts written by Richmal Crompton for broadcast in 1946-7 (NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED), green cloth lettered gold, with b/w drawings in the text - one for each play - drawn by Thomas Henry in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s and NEVER USED IN THE ORIGINAL BOOKS, as well as the beautiful colour dustjacket by Thomas Henry (see image) also never used for the original series. Nearly half of the Crompton's 55 radio plays were NOT BASED ON STORIES IN THE BOOKS, so are NEW WRITING BY RICHMAL CROMPTON. Mint in Mint dustwrapper, limited to 300 numbered copies. This volume comes with a bonus CD of the only existing ORIGINAL BBC Children's Hour recording of William, "The Mystery of the Elms", the script being included in the book. Made in 1947, it stars John Clark as William, other actors being Gordon McLeod, Betty Bowden, Rosamond Barnes, Harry Locke, Tony Stockman, Jacqueline Boyer, Michael Dear, Sydney Monckton, Marjorie Bardsley and John Fennell. Thomas Henry (illustrator). …