Costumes By Nathan

NATHAN, Archie

Published by Newnes, London, 1960

About this Item

First Edition. Inscribed and Signed by Author. "To D. H." Damaris Hayman - see provenance. DESCRIPTION: Illustrated black DJ with yellow titles over red textured cloth. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Sharp corners, edges and spine ends. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Spotting to front endpapers with inscription to ffep. Light spotting to other prelims. Lightly toned pages. Heavy toning to spotted text block edges. DJ Condition: Good: Wear, chipping and creasing to upper and lower edges. Wear and spine and fold over edges. Toned margins of reverse side. Clipped Pages 207. Size: 8vo 22cm by 14.5cm. PROVENANCE: Inscription: Damaris Acquired with other Damaris Hayman books. Damaris Anne Kennedy Hayman (1929-2021) English actress.Born in Kensington, London the only child of Perceval, a barrister, and Agnes Vera Hayman (nee Kennedy) his second wife (Susan Moon Hartley). The family relocated to Nelson in Lancashire when Hayman was still young before moving again to Cheltenham where Hayman was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College. Hayman attended local drama classes before going to the Royal Academy of Music and gaining a qualification in teaching. After repertory work in the theatre, she made her film d but in The Belles of St Trinians (1954) in an uncredited role as a sixth former. In a touring production of The Importance of Being Earnest she played a parlour maid and was the understudy for Margaret Rutherford, who was cast as Lady Bracknell. The two women became very close and Hayman supported Rutherford in her last years. Predominantly appearing in comedy, Hayman became the foil for many famous comedians including Sid James, Tommy Cooper, Dick Emery, Les Dawson and Morecambe and Wise. Hayman appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Džmons (1971), Steptoe and Son, Love Thy Neighbour, The Young Ones, One Foot In The Grave, Sez Les, Clarence (1988) , The Liver Birds (1971) and in the 1986 Duty Free Christmas special. Hayman also appeared in many films including Bitter Harvest (1963), Smokescreen (1964), Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), Love Thy Neighbour (1973), Man About the House (1974), Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976). After appearing in a sketch in Tony Hancocks last British TV series in 1967, she became a close friend of the comedian in the remaining year of his life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Costumes By Nathan
• Publisher: Newnes, London
• Publication Date: 1960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed and Signed by Author