PRIVATE EYE Private Eye, vol. 1 no. 1, PRINTED ON WHITE PAPER, [Andrew Osmond, 28 Scarsdale Vil...

PRIVATE EYE Private Eye, vol. 1 no. 1, PRINTED ON WHITE PAPER, 6pp., illustrations, stapled as issued (with light rust marks), minor creases but generally in excellent condition, 4to, [Andrew Osmond, 28 Scarsdale Villas], Friday 25th October [1961] Footnotes: THE EXTREMELY RARE WHITE PAPER ISSUE of the magazine that has 'somehow managed to survive for half a century during which it has consistently entertained, informed and irritated its readers' (Private Eye website). The origins of the satirical and current affairs magazine lie in a Shrewsbury School magazine called The Salopian , which was edited by Richard Ingrams, Willie Rushton and Paul Foot. Private Eye was launched a few years later in 1961, funded by Andrew Osmond, produced using the newly-discovered process of photo-litho offset, and mostly sold in person in London pubs. Of the five hundred copies of no. 1 printed, four hundred were on yellow paper and one hundred on white paper. We can find no trace of any white paper copies having appeared on the auction market. Provenance: Hunter Davies, author, journalist and broadcaster. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com