MONTY PYTHON: A good signed and inscribed hardback edition of The Brand New Monty Python Book, First Edition published by Eyre Methuen, 1973. Signed and inscribed by all six members of the Monty Python team individually, comprising Eric Idle ('Dear John, Hope you have a lot more fun pulling your focus, Eric Idle'), John Cleese ('John, Many thanks for the finest smoke-focusser it has ever been my pleasure to get ratty with. Sorry - and thanks, Love, John Cleese (Tim - the sour one)'), Michael Palin ('John - well pulled, with love & thanks, Michael Palin. P.S. Has your jackdaw got my room key?'), Graham Chapman ('No, I have, Graham Chapman'), Terry Jones ('John, you are a wonderful person - I mean it, Love, Terry J.') and Terry Gilliam ('Thanks John, Terry G', further adding an original pen and ink sketch of the recipient, John Wellard, carrying an enormous bird on his shoulders). Most have signed in bold black or blue inks to the front pastedown endpaper, with Gilliam signing his drawing to the front free endpaper (partially obscured by a lightly tipped in fake, amusing Ferndean School Library label). Accompanied by the dustjacket (small tears and light age wear, some appearing as issued). A rare signed copy with a good association. About VG Provenance: The present book was signed and presented to the cinematographer John Wellard who worked as a camera focus man on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). The book is accompanied by two reproduction images of Wellard on the set of a film and a signed letter of provenance stating, in part, 'I worked as part of the camera crew on ''The Grail''…..The cartoon by Terry Gilliam refers to my rescuing a young jackdaw during the shooting of the sequence where the historian is despatched by the mounted knight. The bird flourished and with the help of Graham Chapman and Terry Jones I was able to smuggle it onto the Edinburgh to Heathrow shuttle flight home'.

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