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Jilly Cooper’s beloved typewriter could fetch £15,000 at auction

Trusty Olivetti machine named ‘Monica 2’ was used for writer’s racy Rutshire chroniclesOne of Jilly Cooper’s beloved manual typewriters – used to write her bestselling, scandal-filled Rutshire chronicles – is to go under the hammer at auction.The Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32, which has a guide price of £10,000 to £15,000, was affectionately known by the late author as Monica 2.…

Trusty Olivetti machine named ‘Monica 2’ was used for writer’s racy Rutshire chroniclesOne of Jilly Cooper’s beloved manual typewriters – used to write her bestselling, scandal-filled Rutshire chronicles – is to go under the hammer at auction.The Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32, which has a guide price of £10,000 to £15,000, was affectionately known by the late author as Monica 2.…

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