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MILLIGAN**, SPIKE - Edited by Norma Farnes**: : THE Spike Milligan LETTERS. **

LONDON.M. & J. HOBBS,in association with MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD.,1977.

ISBN 0718116372.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author illustrated,1st edn. FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but a price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,author+Editor b/w portrait photographic illustrated front of dw/dj with capitalised white letters and other red letters to title and white+red-lettered Editor name and credit; a black spine with white-lettered title and Editor name and publisher's capitalised white-lettered names and b/w illustrated colophon to foot same,rear panel with glossy white background and Foreword text in black lettering and his facsimile signature. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges brighter and cleaner than usually encountered with very minimal and sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine,and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – appears unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp and clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt bordered title on upper board and bright,crisp,blocked,gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate,repeated red background with facsimile black-lettered handwritten extract from author's letter illustrated endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-159pp [paginated] includes Editor's separate Introduction and Acknowledgement pages,12 chapters,profusely illustrated with author's facsimile handwritten letters,notes,documents etc; facsimile typewritten letters,contemporary b/w biographical and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book and a captioned b/w photographic illustrated Afterword; plus [unpaginated] half-title with author's b/w portrait photograph frntis to its verso,title page,author's Foreword with his facsimile signature,and a Contents list/table.  Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 45+ year-old age. It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults. Spike milligan is a writer who wishes to amuse, educate and beautify - all at the same time.To this end he also acts,performs,tells stories, writes,plays music,paints pictures and writes innumerable letters to family friends,enemies, strangers,sufferers,official,bureaucrats, charities,idiots,children,publishers,journalists,and in fact the world in general; and it is the flavour of his inimitable personality that we have tried to capture in this book.              No one is better qualified to make a selection of Spike Milligan's letters than Norma Farnes, who has been his manager for eleven years. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.                                            ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

MILLIGAN**, SPIKE - Edited by Norma Farnes**: : THE Spike Milligan LETTERS. **

LONDON.M. & J. HOBBS,in association with MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD.,1977.

ISBN 0718116372.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author illustrated,1st edn. FINE/NFINE. Lengthy Christmas gift presentation inscrptn to reverse of front free endpaper and a price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,author+ Editor b/w portrait photographic illustrated front of dw/dj with capitalised white letters and other red letters to title and white+red-lettered Editor name and credit; a black spine with white-lettered title and Editor name and publisher's capitalised white-lettered names and b/w illustrated colophon to foot same,rear panel with glossy white background and Foreword text in black lettering and his facsimile signature. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges brighter and cleaner than usually encountered with very minimal and sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine,and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – appears unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp and clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt bordered title on upper board and bright,crisp,blocked,gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate,repeated red background with facsimile black-lettered handwritten extract from author's letter illustrated endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-159pp [paginated] includes Editor's separate Introduction and Acknowledgement pages,12 chapters,profusely illustrated with author's facsimile handwritten letters,notes,documents etc; facsimile typewritten letters,contemporary b/w biographical and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book and a captioned b/w photographic illustrated Afterword; plus [unpaginated] half-title with author's b/w portrait photograph frntis to its verso,title page,author's Foreword with his facsimile signature,and a Contents list/table.  Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 45+ year-old age. It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults. Spike Milligan is a writer who wishes to amuse, educate and beautify - all at the same time.To this end he also acts,performs,tells stories, writes,plays music,paints pictures and writes innumerable letters to family friends,enemies, strangers,sufferers,official,bureaucrats, charities,idiots,children,publishers,journalists,and in fact the world in general; and it is the flavour of his inimitable personality that we have tried to capture in this book.              No one is better qualified to make a selection of Spike Milligan's letters than Norma Farnes, who has been his manager for eleven years. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.                                            ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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