Chinese Gung-fu The Philosophical Art of Self-defense

[roger]

I have been looking on the web to see what first edition (1963) copies of 'Chinese Gung-fu' are selling for. So far all I'm seeing are forgeries. I have a personal interest because I have a first edition which I ordered from the publisher in 1965 - 1966. Also, does anyone have an idea as to why there are so few original first edition copies out there?
Thanks for any information/direction.

[lui1828]

I too have a first edition. I paid $5.00 for it the late 1960's. It was sold thru mail order by James Lee (Bruce's friend).

Several years ago Inside Kungfu carried a story about a Bruce Lee auction. The article stated that a first edition sold for $3,000.

How much would you get for it now? It depends on how much it's worth to someone else !. You got to be a real fanatic to part with $3,000.00

By the way, all other copies are reprints (not forgeries).

[roger]

Just reminiscing with my wife about that time frame. It is strange to consider how unknown Bruce Lee was then (1963). His book only fetching $5.00. When I received the book, the instructional value seemed minimal and who is Bruce Lee? A short while later the Green Hornet series came out. The rest is history. Actually I must be one of those fanatics or sentimental. Thank you again for the information.