Hancock book collection - Books wholly dedicated to 'the lad himself'

Here you'll find almost all of the many Books wholly dedicated to 'the lad himself'. Unfortunately most, if not all, are now out of print. You can still find them second-hand if you look hard enough. So keep those minces peeled!

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Eyre Methuen Ltd

This is the Hardback of the book immediately below

Published 1978

ISBN 0 413 38680 5 - 269 Pages - UK £8.50 - Hardback

Tony Hancock 'Artiste' - A Tony Hancock Companion

by Roger Wilmut

Roger Wilmut, who chronicled the fortunes of another famous comedy show in The Goon Show Companion, has traced Hancock's rise to fame with the aid of many behind-the-scenes details which have never been published before. The book also contains hilarious extracts from many Hancock scripts, a detailed chronology of Hancock's entire professional career, including dates, titles, tape numbers, casts and brief plot synopses of all the Hancock's Half-Hours'; and lists all Hancock's other broadcasts, his film and stage appearances, and the gramophone records of his performances.

Black boards / Gold inscribed spine

for this books Introduction

for this books Preface by Harry Secombe

This is the Paperback of the book immediately above

Methuen London Ltd

ISBN 0 413 50820 X - 271 Pages - UK £5.95 - Paperback

Published 1983

Tony Hancock 'Artiste' - A Tony Hancock Companion

by Roger Wilmut

Contains many hilarious extracts from many scripts, a detailed chronology of his professional career, a preface by Harry Secombe, and many black and white photographs of the lad and other personalities. 271 great pages including a comprehensive index - The Hancock lovers Bible. Oh, and by the way, none of the sad stuff you might associate with other publications, dedicated to the lad himself, over the past years! If you're only going to get one Hancock related book, then it has to be any one of the three publications of this - Tony Hancock 'Artiste' - A Tony Hancock Companion.

for this books Introduction

for this books Preface by Harry Secombe

Ariel / BBC Books

This is the revised edition of the books here and here

Published 1986 -

ISBN 0 563 20461 3 - 200 Pages - UK £2.95 - Paperback

Hancock

by Freddie Hancock & David Nathan

Anthony Aloysius St. John Hancock was a comic fiction who lived in an imaginary place called East Cheam and had total reality for millions of people. Anthony John Hancock, clown, was not content with this, and searched for more and more reality, more and more truth until he finally lost himself in a fantasy world.

These are the opening sentences of the biography of the comedian who, at his peak, commanded the attention of 33 per cent of the adult population of the United Kingdom for half an hour a week, and their affections for the rest of their lives.

for this books Introduction

This is a revised edition of the two earlier Tony Hancock - 'Artiste' books here and here

Bibliophile Books Ltd

ISBN 0 413 15190 5 - 271 Pages - Price (not known) - Hardback

Published 1986 -

Tony Hancock 'Artiste' - A Tony Hancock Companion

by Roger Wilmut

Tony Hancock 'Artiste' is a fascinating and entertaining account of the work of a great and much loved comic. It is also a major contribution to the history of radio and television in the fifties and sixties.

Black boards / Gold inscribed spine

for this books Introduction

for this books Preface by Harry Secombe

Macdonald Queen Anne Press

This is the Hardback of the book here

Published 1986

ISBN 0 356 12366 9 - 190 Pages - UK £10.95 - Hardback

The Illustrated Hancock

by Roger Wilmut

Although the best impression of Hancock's skills comes from seeing the television shows, the many photographs taken of his work convey to a surprising degree the complex comedy character he built up. This book collects together over 150 photographs (many never published before), with personal and behind-the-scenes shots as well as production pictures from many of his TV shows and his cinema films . . . with a commentary by Roger Wilmut.

Blue boards / Gold inscribed spine

for this books Introduction

	This book should be easy to find. Indeed you may trip over one. So mind your step!
	This book can be found, but you may have to look harder, it won't just fall into your lap!
	This book is very difficult to find. If you do find a copy relatively easily, then you were lucky!
	This book is as rare as they come. Indeed, it's like gold dust. I'd almost defy you to find a copy!

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