Introduction by Truman Capote (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Stated First Edition. SUPERB: ELEGANT: HEARTFELT: GROTESQUE: COMPASSIONATE: NEW Stated First Edition hardcover (Orig. 2004) First Printing: NEW handsomely-designed mylar-protected jacket featuring a front panel portrait of the young Capote & w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE text-block exterior w/ smooth-cut top & bottom edges & cut-page-style "deckle" side-edging, NEW cover w/ royal purple paper wrapping spine & extending 1.24" onto front & back panels covered in silver-gray paper w/ EXCELLENT sharp edges & corners & titles elegantly gold-stamped on spine, NEW perfect binding w/ tight sheets, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed on EXCELLENT unblemished paper * 6.25" x 9.60" x 1.24", 0.70 kg, xvi+304 (320) pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: Most readers know Truman Capote as the author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" & "In Cold Blood"; or they remember his notorious social life & wild & witty public appearances. But he was also the author of superb short tales that were as elegant as they were heartfelt, as grotesque as they were compassionate. On the occasion of what would have been his 80th birthday, in 2004, Random House presented this book, the first collection that includes all of Capote's short fiction, a volume that confirms his status as one of the masters of this form. Among the selections are "A Tree of Night", in which an innocent student, sitting on a train beside a slatternly woman & her deaf-mute companion, enters a seductive nightmare that brings back the deepest fears of childhood; "House of Flowers", the inspiration for a celebrated Broadway musical, which tells of a superstitious prostitute who learns to love in a way no one else can ever understand, the holiday perennial "A Christmas Memory", famously adapted into a superb made-for-TV movie; & "The Bargain", Capote's melancholy, never-before-published 1950 story about a suburban housewife's shifting fortunes. From the gothic South to the chic East Coast, from rural children to aging urban sophisticates, all the unforgettable places & people of Capote's oeuvre are captured in this first-ever compendium. The "Collected Stories of Truman Capote" should restore its author to a place above mere celebrity, to the highest levels of American letters. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: TRUMAN CAPOTE was born September 30, 1924, in New Orleans. After his parents' divorce, he was sent to live with relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. It was here he would meet his lifelong friend, the author Harper Lee. Capote rose to international prominence in 1948 with the publication of his debut novel, "Other Voices, Other Rooms". Among his celebrated works are "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "A Tree of Night", "The Grass Harp", "Summer Crossing", "A Christmas Memory", & "In Cold Blood", widely considered one of the greatest books of the 20th century. Twice awarded the O. Henry Short Story Prize, Capote was also the recipient of a National Institute of Arts & Letters Creative Writing Award & an Edgar Award. He died August 25, 1984, shortly before his 60th birthday. * REYNOLDS PRICE is the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University & the distinguished author of more than 25 books of fiction, poetry, drama, & essays. He lives in North Carolina. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL (or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee) & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to all international destinations. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 7.72x5.04x0.51 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.76x5.08x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (-). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. (USA) First Printing of the Second edition (1987) The First edition was originally published by Putnam's, 1976. No markings, but the upper edges of pages are very sightly wavy due to atmpspheric moisture, thus Very Good (-) in unclipped Very Good dust jacket with a tiny chip to the base of the spine and hint of rubbing to panel gloss. Square hardcover, green cloth with titles and flower graphic in white, 144 pp, index. Map of climatic regions of the U.S. Three page intro. by Truman Capote whoi starts off by saying he can't pretend to know very much about gardening, but launches into a characteristic portrait of the author: "The first time I saw Mrs. Giest was during the entr'acte on the opening night of MY Fair Lady.escorted by Cecil Beaton. . Drawings by Cecil Beaton, Design by Massimo Vignelli. Colour photographs by Elvin McDonald. Billed a simple garden primer for all those who want to learn the ABCs of flower and vegetable and have fun doing it, this is a handsomely produced book mixing good advice with beautiful presentation and was originally published at a time before gardening was as fashionable or popular as it is now. The drawings by Beaton are single colour drawings of plants, vegetables and room details. Profusely illus. with colour photos. (3.1 JM HOQ 103/a6 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. BEATON, Cecil (illustrator).…

Condition: FINE. First printing. The first complete collection of Capote's shorter fiction, including one previously unpublished story written in 1950 - "The Bargain." Biographical note, introduction by Reynolds Price. xv 300 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket (small chips to the dj at the top of the flap folds).…

Trade Paperback. 381 pages. A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback). Gently read.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Good Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing, some underlining and marginal notes Prior owner's signature.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 764 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Slipcase. NO SLIPCASE. xiv + 284 pages. Light wear to hardback's corners. Several fairly small light marks to leading edge of pages to lower part. a few dots to bottom page-edges o/w pages are in very clean condition.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York. 1987. Revised edition. First published in 1976. Hardback, square quarto; green cloth-bound boards, dust jacket. 144 pages. Illustrated throughout with drawings and full-page colour photographs. English. 260x260mm. 1.2kg. Very good, in very good dust jacket; slight shelf wear to spine ends, small tear to top edge of front panel repaired with tape to verso; gift inscription to front free endpaper. C.Z. Guest offers advice for the amateur creating their 'First Garden'. Taking inspiration from her own garden on Long Island and her garden columns for several publications, she explores planting, cut flowers, growing vegetables and fruits, maintaining lawns and looking after orchids. The text is enlivened by Cecil Beaton's delicate line drawings of plants and flowers, and this revised edition is given new colour photographs. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller. 1987. Revised edition. First published in 1976. Drawings by Cecil Beaton. Photographs by Elvin McDonald. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. See photos. Hinges tight, binding good.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 764 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1968. First edition. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1968. First edition. Hardback, quarto; black cloth-bound boards, silver title to spine, dust jacket. 248 pages. 300 black-and-white and 8 colour images. English. 310x235mm. 1.6kg. Very good, in good dust jacket; some shelf wear to jacket, occasional small nick to top edge, tear to head of spine and head of rear fold, repaired with tape to verso, slight fading to title on spine, not price-clipped; no inscriptions, light spotting to top edge, occasional light spotting to a few pages. The Best of Beaton is an anthology of Beaton's "best" photographs from 1922 to date. Reproductions of over three hundred photographs, presented chronologically, provide an objective overview of a hugely-varied, successful and influential photographic career. Chapters include 'First Stages', 'Early Cinema', 'Travel', 'Fashions of the late Twenties and Thirties', 'Branches, Stalks and Stems', 'Creative People', 'The Performing Artists', 'War', 'War Fashions and After', 'Time Sequences', 'Personages', 'Charivari', and 'The Future Past'. Each chapter begins with a short commentary text by Beaton; pithy and witty stories of how the pictures were made, the sitters, the locations and the technical challenges. Truman Capote provides a "glowing tribute" in his introduction. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.…