London: M. & J. Hobbs/Michael Joseph, 1984

8vo, pp. 214. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographically illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper.

First edition. RAY GALTON'S COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR (AND MILLIGAN'S MANAGER) NORMA FARNES: 'Ray. You know it's all true. Love Norma.'

Ray Galton and Spike Milligan were lifelong friends and work colleagues. With Eric Sykes, in the early 1950s Milligan founded the writers' cooperative Associated London Scripts; Galton and his principal writing partner Alan Simpson were early recruits.

A fine copy, with an association to match.