Raymond Chandler “Making a gold inlay” – 6-page original typescript with corrections in the author’s hand, written around 1941-42 in preparation for his novel The High Window

No Place, No date. Original 6-page typescript (each page 14 by 21.5cm) with 10 pencilled-in corrections in Raymond Chandler’s hand. Slightly creased, browned and with staple holes to the top, but still in near fine condition.
This document describes the process of making gold inlays in great detail, but more importantly also describes the moulding of gold coins.
A lot of this information made its way into Chandler’s third novel The High Window. In the novel (p. 132) it says: “The bill was for 30 lbs. Kerr’s Crystobolite $15.75, and 25 lbs. White’s Albastone $7.75, plus tax.” In this typescript the price is given as follows: “This (pencilled in by hand “stuff”) costs $1.55 for five pounds. The crystobolite costs $4.35 for ten pounds.” From this we can safely assume that this typescript dates from before the publication of The High Window in 1942. Any original material relating to any of Chandler’s major publications is scarce. With a perfect record of provenance from The Jean Vounder-Davis Collection of Raymond Chandler. CHF 1’500