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Truman Capote. The Grass Harp. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: SIGNED by TRUMAN CAPOTE on the front free end page. First printing stated on the copyright page. Hard bound in price clipped dust jacket that shows wear. Small ring stain to the front panel of jacket, and some soiling to rear. Jacket now protected in clear removable mylar cover. Boards show ear and staining. Some offsetting to front end pages, and dark staining to the rear end pages, otherwise good. No marks, underlining, or writing. A RARE signed copy!
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Capote, Truman. The Grass Harp. Random House, N,Y., 1951.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 181pp. Oatmeal grain cloth, Brown and Green lettering on the spine. Stated first printing on the copyright page.Author signature in black ink on the front free endpaper.light toning to the extremities, the endpapers, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Price-clipped gray jacket with white lettering has occasional scuffing marks running vertically, and two small chips on the upper and lower spine of the jacket. in mylar sleeve. It tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree. They eventually leave their temporary retreat to make amends with each other and other members of society. This was the author's second novel. Size: Octavo
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
CAPOTE, Truman. The Grass Harp. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo, 181pp. A crisp, clean copy, very good, in the publisher's first-issue rough-grain tan cloth. Spine gnetly cocked and the inner hinges just starting, but a sound copy. In a nearly very good dust jacket, price-clipped (as seemingly always?), with rubbing along the joints, a few short tears, and some minor clear tape repairs to verso. SIGNED by Capote in blue ink on the half-title page. Capote's second published novel, following "Other Voices, Other Rooms."
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
Capote, Truman. The Grass Harp. New York: Random House, 1951.
Price: US$1000.03 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition of Capote's fourth book and second novel. Inscribed by Capote on the title page: "For George with love Truman Capote". Previous owner and probable inscribee George Stupakis has written his name in pen on the ffep. The book is tight, square and clean with minor age toning to the text block. The jacket, though bright and crisp overall, has been clipped, has some wear to the extremities and the hinges and loss to the top corners of the front cover, where it meets both the spine and the front flap. Still an attractive copy of an excellent and important work.
Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books , Toronto, ON, Canada
Capote, Truman. Grass Harp. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A spectacular copy SIGNED by Truman Capote on a laid in signature. A stunning dustjacket that is vibrant in color with no chips or pieces missing from the dustjacket. This original first issue dustjacket has the price present on the front flap with slight wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean, with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this true first edition in collector's condition. We buy Capote First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.