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Ian Fleming | The Man With The Golden Gun, 1964, uncorrected proof

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

September 22, 03:25 PM GMT

Estimate

1,800 - 2,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Ian Fleming

The Man With The Golden Gun. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964


8vo, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, publisher's light green soft card covers, proof-only dust-jacket, collector's green half morocco clamshell box, wear to spine, light marginal soiling to dust-jacket


This proof copy contains numerous textural differences to the published version. While 596 copies were printed, 578 jackets were produced. The jacket also exhibits a number of differences to the final version, notably the additional tea chest lettering to the spine, removed at the Richard Chopping's request.

Gilbert A13a 'Uncorrected Proof Copies', p. 414-5.

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