BRAVEMOUTH: Living with Billy Connolly
London: Headline, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy, inscribed by Pamela Stephenson to Eric Idle on the title page. Stephenson credits Idle with coining the nickname "Bravemouth" for Billy Connolly.
From the library of revered English actor, comedian, musician, and writer Eric Idle, accompanied by a letter of provenance. Idle (b.1943) is a founding member of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, as well as the parody rock group The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot.
This sequel to Billy (2001) recounts an eventful year in the life of the iconoclastic comic, interspersed with colorful moments from his early life in Glasgow. Octavo: xii, 241, [3] pp. with color photographs. Original black cloth binding, with silver-stamped titles. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some very light toning along the extremities. Near fine / Near fine. Item #78839
ISBN: 075531283X
Price: $100.00