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217. MILLIGAN, Spike. more goon scripts. Woburn Press. 1973.
£298
4to. original illustrated paper-covered boards; signed by Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe to half title; a little rubbing to boards otherwise a very good copy.
first edition. the second volume of goon show scripts to be published.
218. MILLIGAN, Spike and Jack Hobbs. William mcgonagall - freefall. Michael Joseph. 1992.
£98
8vo., original cloth with dust wrapper. A fine copy. first edition signed by spike milligan on title-page.
219. MILNES, Richard Monckton. the earl and the duchess, A dialogue, translated and Adapted from de musset’s proverbe, ‘il faut q’une porte soit ouverte ou fermée,’ expressly for representation at nuneham, in July, 1850; and dedicated to frances, countess of Waldegrave [Privately printed]. 1851.
£398
8vo., pp.16; a very good copy in original (slightly fading) printed pink wrappers.
first edition, privately printed for the author, a scarce item.
lady Waldegrave moved to nuneham park, oxfordshire, after her marriage to george harcourt in 1847. ‘her parties at nuneham were the liveliest of the time. she delighted in private theatricals.’ (sir William gregory, Autobiography).
monckton milnes’ dramatic dialogue was evidently written for a single performance, the author and lady Waldegrave playing the two parts. pope-hennessey refers to the occasion and a ‘printed version’ in ‘monckton milnes: the years of promise’ . A rare pamphlet.
220.MILTON, John. the paradise lost of milton. With illustrations by John martin. Henry Washbourne & Co 1858.
£1,998
4to. contemporary red pebble-grain morocco by Andrew grieve of edinburgh, boards with wide gilt borders and large oval gilt device at centre of both covers, spine lettered in gilt, and richly gilt in compartments, all edges gilt with rich gauffering; pp. [x], 373; 24 full- page mezzotinted plates by John martin. spine a little darkened, just a little rubbing to boards, occasional light, inoffensive, foxing, neat ink inscription, generally a very good clean copy - much nicer than is usually found.
one of the most famous illustrated books published in england and the only book for which John martin is now remembered. it was first published in 1827 in several forms. septimus prowett, the original publisher, paid martin the exceptional sum of £2,000 to do 24 folio size mezzotints to illustrate Paradise Lost and a further £1,500 for a smaller set of the same designs.
“the publication was a complete success, and martin’s plates won lasting renown ... there have been many ambitious schemes of publishing which have failed because the artist did not rise to the height of his opportunity, but this was emphatically not the case with martin ... among the plates of Paradise Lost there is a high proportion of unique and original design.” (thomas balston, John Martin 1789-1854).
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