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Ian Fleming | Typed letter signed, to Amherst Villiers, on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, May 1962

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Ian Fleming

Typed letter signed, to Amherst Villiers, on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, 24 May 1962


8vo, 2pp., on headed paper with 4 Old Mitre Court address, fold marks


requesting some concept drawings for the magical car, as Jonathan Cape "can't find anybody with enough technical know-how and imagination to draw a suitable Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang", asking Villiers to produce a design for the cover of the book, asking for it to be "really snazzy looking", signing off "affectionately, Ian"


The Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang typescript was sent to Villiers with this accompanying letter. Amherst Villiers was a close advisor and friend of Fleming's, as well as an automotive engineer.

Gilbert. Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A17a, "Typescript".

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