From The Estate Of Bill Owen (1914-1999) - Naughton, Bill - ...

Hammer

£620

From The Estate Of Bill Owen (1914-1999) - Naughton, Bill - Alfie - original signed 1966 first edition hardcover with dust jacket, signed by the author and dedicated to Owen on the fly leaf 'Dear Bill - You were in at the birth & here's a small token of thanks - Yours ever, Bill Naughton, Dec '65'. With dust cover. Some yellowing to the edges, but otherwise good. Torn dust cover along a front fold. A unique piece of Alfie memorabilia, from the author to the first actor to play the title character.

The character of Alfie originated in a play for the BBC Third Programme entitled Alfie Elkins and His Little Life, and was first broadcast on 7th January 1962.The life of Alfie is retold from the early days of World War II to the late 1950s. In this first radio version, the character was played by Bill Owen. Later, in 1966, the play was published into a novel, and a film version starring Michael Caine was released.