Nicholas And the Devils Hardback -

London: Anchor Publications. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by author. DESCRIPTION: Illustrated blue DJ over black cloth. Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Very minor bruising to corners. Sharp edges and spine ends. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with clean unmarked pages. Inscription to ffep. DJ Condition: Good: Light wear, creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Lightly toned covers. Unclipped Pages 186. Size: 21cm by 13.5cm. 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). 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 début 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 Dæmons (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.