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KAZAN, Elia (1909-2003). The Assassins typed manuscript wit...

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KAZAN, Elia (1909-2003). The Assassins typed manuscript with editorial notes. Circa 1971. Consists of 45 partial typewritten manuscript pages with handwritten notations from editor Renni Browne and publisher Sol Stein. 8 x 10?. Included are numerous typewritten notes exchanged between Kazan, Browne, and Stein, among them one particularly heated exchange regarding vulgarity in modern fiction. A fascinating glimpse into the editorial process of a classic 1970s novel. Provenance: From the estate of Sol Stein.