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MILLIGAN**, SPIKE: : It ends with Magic. . . A MILLIGAN FAMILY STORY

LONDON.MICHAEL JOSEPH,1990.

ISBN 071813432X.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial illustrated front of dw/dj with montage'd 3 contemporary b/w familial photographs with author's capitalised,black shadowed yellow-lettered name,black-lettered part-title to a white ribboned banner; sub-title in black lettering - all to front panel; a white spine/backstrip with author's capitalised,gold-lettered name and black-lettered lower case+ capitalised part-title and sub-title respectively,and publisher's capitalised black-lettered and illustrated name and colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel with colour pictorial illustration of rear view of a picture frame with black lettered synopsis to aged white backing paper.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with a handful of tiny spots/blemishes to its fore-edges remainder bright and clean without foxing,fore-edges bright,crisp and clean,also without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' - would appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked, gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,a green+red striped headband and near immaculate plain cream endpapers - but for a couple of minimal smudges. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,vii-xipp+2- 242pp [paginated] includes Author's Note, Author's Introduction,Dramatis Personae,Books I+II comprising no numerated chapters,but profuse contemporary sepia scenic,familial and facsimile documents photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title,b/w female character illustrated title page,thumbnail line illustrated Contents list/table and unpaginated last page.  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 30+ year-old age. It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of major detracting faults.  This story is in essence true.I have written in my own whimsical style,which I inherited from both sides of my family - it has been gleaned from my mother's and father's diaaries,letters, notebooks and stories passed down by word of mouth.Fortunately,since the age of four,I have rememebered very clearly any stories, recollections I've heard from the adults of my family.                                          I've never written a book like this before; it is an attempt to collate a history of the Milligans and Kettlebands for my descendants to read. Spike Milligan. 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,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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