Truman Capote was born in New Orleans on September 30, 1924. He was educated in both New York and Connecticut and worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker. He reached his peak of literary success with In Cold Blood, in which he combined the dialogue and narrative of a novel with the truth of a nonfiction piece. Capote learned of the quadruple murder, a true crime that was committed in Kansas, by reading about it in The New York Times. Before the killers were caught, Capote traveled to Kansas with childhood friend Nelle Harper Lee to compile first-hand testimonies and investigator notes from the crimes. Capote spent six years developing the story told of In Cold Blood by combining various accounts from the incidents into a cohesive crime story. The work was an instant success after publishing and was read by critics as a pioneering example of true crime literature. Truman Garcia Capote died on August 25, 1984, in Bel Air.
Richard Avedon: Observations (1st Edition, Inscribed)
By Richard Avedon, Alexey Brodovitch
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this landmark photography book by Richard Avedon with text by Truman Capote, featuring portraits of cultural figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Alfred ...
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Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original publisher’s orange first issue dust jacket and yellow cloth binding. Presented with an archival clamshell case. This is a signed, first edition, first issue of Truman Capote's classic novella chronicling the adventures of the free-spirited Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes three other short stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The book is issued its first issue dust jacket with the 10/58 date code one the front flap. "First Printing" is stated on the copyright page and the book signed by the author “Truman Capote” on the front flyleaf. Capote originally sold his story Breakfast at Tiffany's to Harper's Bazaar for $2,000, with intended publication in its July 1958 issue. Shortly after the publication was scheduled, Harper's editor Carmel Snow was ousted by the magazine's publisher, the Hearst Corporation, and Hearst executives began asking for changes to the novella's language as there was concern that Tiffany's & Co., a major advertiser, would react negatively. The story was removed from the Harper’s Bazzar publication schedule but Capote soon resold the work to Esquire for $3,000. His novella appeared in Esquire’s November 1958 issue. A collection of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s novella and three short stories by Capote was published by Random House in the same year. The novella received glowing reviews. "If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so well. He could capture a period and place like few others" (Norman Mailer). The novella was quickly adapted for the 1961 hit film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Truman Capote was born in New Orleans and educated in New York and Connecticut. He worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker and as a writer on a television show before going on his own as a full-time writer. His first novel at age 24, Other Voices, Other Rooms, brought him literary fame and a strong following, which continued throughout his life, reaching a peak with the success of his "nonfiction” true...
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, First Printing, Original DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. New York: Random House, Inc., [1965]. First trade edition, first printing. Octavo. Original d...
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Paco Rabanne – 1st Edition 1996
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First edition hard cover, published by Éditions Michel Lafon, 1996. Paco Rabanne, a feeling for research. An impressive monograph covering the daring and experimental work of desi...
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First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original dust-jacket. London: Methuen, 1926.; First Trade Edition. Crown 8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 in (194 x 127 mm), pp. 158, full-page and text illustrations, illustrated endpapers with map of "100 Aker Wood... Drawn by me and Mr. Shepar Helpd (sic.)" Green cloth, gilt stamping on the front board with an illustration of Christopher Robin...
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Jean Dubuffet , Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent Limited Edition, 1st 1967
By Jean Dubuffet
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Jean Dubuffet. Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent by Max Loreau. Edition Jeanne Bucher, Editions Beyeler, Paris, 1967. Limited edition of 800 of which this is no. 496. Contains 20 original colo...
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Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
By F.J.B. Watson, Carl C. Dauterman, Everett Fahy
Located in valatie, NY
The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The complete series of The Wrightsman collection catalogues from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jayne and Charles Wrightsman, who, in a relatively short period of time—beginning in 1952—amassed the finest private collection in America of the decorative arts of the Ancien Régime (15th c until 1792). Throughout the years the Wrightsmans' active interest in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts has resulted in splendid gifts that have enabled the Museum to create an unparalleled and truly encyclopaedic collection of French 18th c...
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Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
By Pablo Picasso
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Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962 Published by Éditions Circle D’art Paris, 1962 A beautiful copy of Picasso’s seminal book Les Déjeuners complete with fine cloth s...
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The Catcher in the Rye (First edition, second printing)
Located in New York, NY
First edition, second printing of J.D. Salinger’s iconic American bildungsroman, first published by Little, Brown, and Company on July 16, 1951. The second printing followed in the s...
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History of Postmodern Architecture 1st Edition
By Heinrich Klotz
Located in valatie, NY
The history of Postmodern Architecture by Heinrich Klotz. Cambridge MA; The MIT Press, 1988. This first standard work on the past 25 years in postmodern architecture documents the ri...
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DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH - 1843
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. ...
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The Concerned Photograher, 1st edition, 1968
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Published by Grossman Publishers, 1st edition, 1968. Hardback, English text. This magnificent volume is based on the exhibition “The Concerned Photographer”, held at the Riverside M...
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Willard Metcalf, Yankee Impressionist, 1st Edition
By Willard LeRoy Metcalf
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Willard Metcalf, Yankee Impressionist. New York: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 151 pp. Exhibition catalogue on the work of Willard Me...
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Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31...
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Richard Avedon Immortal Portraits of Aging, 1951–2004
Located in New York, NY
An unflinching exploration of aging from one of the twentieth century’s most influential photographers For more than half a century, Richard Avedon sought to represent advancing age in the faces of the people he photographed. From his earliest years at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue through to the twenty...
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. New York: Random House, Inc., [1965]. First trade edition. Original dust jacket and publisher’s burgundy cloth boards. Housed in a custom-built archival clamshell case. This is a first trade edition printing of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. The book was published by Random House in 1965 and is presented here in its original dust jacket and publisher’s burgundy cloth boards. The contents of this book first appeared in a slightly different form in The New Yorker, before being officially published in book form in 1965. In Cold Blood was simultaneously printed out of both New York and Toronto, Canada in the first year of its publication. Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood is considered by many to be one of the most important books of nonfiction written by an American in the twentieth century. This first trade edition is housed in a new, custom quarter leather and cloth clamshell case. Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1924. He was educated in both New York and Connecticut and worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker. He reached his peak of literary success with In Cold Blood, in which he combined the dialogue and narrative of a novel with the truth of a nonfiction piece. Capote learned of the ‘quadruple murder,’ a true crime...
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Breakfast at Tiffany's A Short Novel and Three Stories, Signed by Truman Capote
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Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. Third edition. Signed by Capote on the title page. In the original publisher’s orange dust jacket and yellow cloth binding with partial black spine. With new matching archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case. This is the third edition of Truman Capote...
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In Cold Blood, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, Original Dust Jacket
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood. New York: Random House, Inc., 1965. First edition, first printing. Signed by Capote. Original dust jacket. Housed in a cus...
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Edition
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In cold blood by Truman capote, first edition. New York: random house, 1965. First edition first printing hardcover with dust jacket. 343 pp. Truman capo...
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'Observations' Photographs by Richard Avedon, Comments by Truman Capote 1959
By Richard Avedon, Alexey Brodovitch
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Simon And Schuster, 1959. This beautiful collaborative book presents two kinds of observation, Avedon’s unique photographic portrayal of both prominent people and strangers, placed beside Capote’s insightful notes on the culture and people in the photographs. In addition to the remarkable content, the book was designed by Alexey Brodovitch...
In Cold Blood, Deluxe First Edition, Signed by Truman Capote
Located in New York, NY
Signed limited first edition of Capote's masterpiece, one of only 500 copies signed by Capote. "One of the more distinguished achievements in reportage by any writer, In Cold Blood...
Signed, Limited, First Edition of "In Cold Blood, " by Truman Capote
Located in valatie, NY
Signed, limited (461/500) first edition of "In Cold Blood; A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences," by Truman Capote. Random House, New...
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Other Voices, Other Rooms, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote. New York: Random House, 1948. True first edition, stated first printing. 231 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. Capote's Southern Gothic masterpiece was met with immediate critical acclaim and pushed Truman, who was 23 at the time, to the forefront. The novel dealt with, among other things, homosexuality and race (scandalous topics at the time). On the New York Times best sellers list...
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