[Rarebooks] FS: Julian Symons: Original Book Manuscript, Typescript, Galleys, Proof, and Book: Archive from Start to Finish

[Charles Agvent]

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SYMONS,  Julian.  THE  CRIMINAL COMEDY OF  THE  CONTENTED  COUPLE:
HOLOGRAPH  MANUSCRIPT, TYPESCRIPT, GALLEYS, PROOF, and PUBLISHED BOOK.
(London):  MacMillan  (1985).  First Edition. A rare  example  of  the
complete    publishing  process  including   the  author's   holograph
manuscript  (contained  in  two notebooks),  the  author's  typescript
submitted  to  the  publisher,  the  galley  proofs,  a  copy  of  the
Uncorrected  Proof, and finally a copy of the published First  Edition
of  this  humorous mystery. Very Good to Fine, a marvelous example  of
the publishing process                                        $2500.00


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