Montgomery (Bernard Law, Field-Marshal Viscount of Alamein) Sparks Fly Upward, uncorrected proof copy of Monty's official biography, consisting of: 2 silk-tied folders with foolscap envelopes housing loose typed sheets, with 'Note of Agreement' sheet signed by the author, another with maps and original photographs, another larger envelope with photographs sectioned for each chapter, and 3 issues of Life Magazine with extracts from the memoirs, this housed in large envelope with manuscript address to the publisher and "very urgent by hand" to top corner in the author's hand, larger envelopes torn at edges but holding together, other contents fine, v.s., 1958 (qty)

⁂ A scarce piece of publication ephemera from Monty, with many original photographs to accompany the text. Though originally called "Sparks Fly Upward", taken from the author's chosen epigraph of his favourite Biblical quote, the publishers would later title it "Monty." This proof is markedly different to the final published work, for which many of Monty's less diplomatic passages were excised.