A Nice Night's Entertainment: Sketches and Monologues, 1956-81 Tapa dura - 1981

Currency Press, Sydney, 1981. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 650 g; XIX, 212pp., last blank, introduced by R. F. Brissenden, list of illustrations, acknowledgements, two appendices, discography, shows, books, and glossary. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Illustrated by black and white photographs taken throughout time period stated, sketches and programme illustrations. Illustrated endpapers, both different, showing working notes of the author. Black boards with gilt writing on spine. Plain text dustwrapper black and red writing on front panel and spine. The dustwrapper faded on spine (the red writing of the author's name has partly disappeared). In this book Barry Humphries has collected some of works that have made him internationally famous. From Sandy Stone to Dame Edna Everage, plus other strange incarnations, this is Mr. Humphries at his best. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to… Leer más

Sydney: Currency Press, 1981 VG/G. 8vo. original charcoal boards (a little rubbed & marked, slight creasing to front endpapers, else internally clean) in unpriced dustwrapper (rubbed & nicked, extensive, but discreet, closed tearing to rear panel, tape repaired on reverse); pp. xx, 212 (last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy in a torn jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/G.

Woollahra , NSW, Australia: Currency Press, 1981 The dust jacket has a little wear, with a small few scuffs and light tanning on the edges. The page edges are lightly foxed. 211 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.