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November 11, 04:34 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
IAN FLEMING
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE, 1964-1965
8vo, two (of three) volume💞s, CORRECTED PROOF COPIES, illustrations by John Burningham, illustrated wrappers stapled at spine, illustrated endpapers, collector’s green cloth folding cas🔴e
Corrected proof copies of adventures two and three of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Gilbert notes that 250 copies were printed.
The publisher’s proof stamp reads "Corrected Proof. Not for Sale. | Price 10s.6d net. | U.K. Pub. Date. Vol.1🦂. Oct.15. '64. | Vol. 2. Nov.26. '64. | Overseas Despatch Date. Aug.27. '64." on adventure two and "Corrected Proof. Not for Sale. | Price 10s.6d. net. | U.K. Pub. Date. April. 8th. 1965." on adventure three.
LITERATURE:
Gilbert A17a (Corrected Proof Copies)