RAYMOND CHANDLER SPEAKING - UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1962. First Edition. A collection of letters by Chandler to a variety of recipients on a variety of topics: "Chandler on Chandler", on the mystery novel, the craft of writing, on the world of film and television, on publishing, cats, famous crimes, on his novels, stories, and Philip Marlowe. Includes a section of letters by other authors on Chandler, and the text of "The Poodle Springs Story." Uncommon in proof format. Bruccoli A13.1.a. Item #7239
First Impression. Octavo (21.75cm); original pale yellow card wrappers, titled in dark red on front cover, with the publisher's typed label mounted to lower half of same; [9],10-271,[1]pp. Some light, irregular sunning to spine and wrapper extremities, a small closed tear to lower spine, with scattered foxing around the mounted label (encroaching slightly onto half-title page) and to rear wrapper; contents clean; Very Good+.
Price: $1,000.00