Spike Milligan Man of Letters Tapa dura - 2013

Paperback. Very Good.

Published by Viking, 2013. Hard Cover. First Edition. Condition: Vry Good. Ex library. Dust Jacket: Very Good. In protective cover. .

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 001.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£25.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,subject's b/w portrait photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with red+black lettering,rear panel with facsimile letter extracts; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present - one tiny closed tear/nick at head of rear spine's gutter's fold/crease.Top+fore-edges both with minimal foxing marks but generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a red headband and immaculate colour facsimile addressed envelopes illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viiipp+2-383pp [paginated] includes verso of contents… Leer más

London: Penguin/Viking, 2013 9780670923731. Hardback. First edition. First printing. Number 001. Fine/Fine. Like new. DW is not price-clipped. No annotations or inscriptions. 383 pages. Spike Milligan: Man of Letters is a collection of the funniest, rudest and most revealing letters from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous personalities. Spike Milligan's letters reveal the private man behind public the mask. Unlike his scripts, poetry, fiction or even his unique war memoirs, these letters show Milligan's talent raw and unvarnished - irreverent, often brazen, sometimes cutting, frequently outrageous - a reflection of his complex personality. Spike Milligan: Man of Letters presents a rich selection of the funniest and most revealing of his missives - most of which have never been seen before. It includes correspondence with the most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars of his day, and takes the reader behind the scenes in his wrangles with… Leer más

Viking, London 2013. First edition.. 2013. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 382pp. b/w illus. Very good+. / Very good+ d/w. .