Truman Capote Comments (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 1959, first printing. Published by Simon & Schuster, printed in Switzerland. Hardcover without DJ. Condition very good, square and tight book, corners worn, edgewear, some repaired tears at spine edges, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. Folio, 152 pages, photographs by Richard Avedon. Large and heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. ASIN ? : ? B000I72OWM.

Laminate boards. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. A very presentable copy of the 1959 1st edition of this formidable collaboration between Truman Capote and James Baldwin. Solid and VG+ in its white laminate boards, with very mild rubbing at the panels. Lacking the publisher's unprinted glassine dustjacket but including a sturdy, VG example of the printed card slipcase, with a bit of spotting to the rear panel and a touch of light wear at the spine ends. Folio, beautifully designed by the great art director Alexey Brodovitch (of Harper's Bazaar fame).

Hardcover. Folio. Glossy paper over boards, original clear acetate wrapper, slipcase. 151pp. Numerous illustrations. Near fine/near fine/very good. Quite minor slipcase wear; ownership signature on rear flyleaf. Tight and quite lovely first edition of the first book by the fashion and portrait photographer (1924-2003), accompanied by Capote's provocative text. While copies signed by Avedon and/or Capote are especially desirable, this unusual extra-illustrated copy bears bold signatures of six of the photographer's celebrity subjects in ink on fine, matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards tipped to front flyleaf. Top row, left to right, is BRIGITTE BARDOT (1934-2025, French actress and model, appears on page 107), who signs hugely in blue fineline, dating it September 1983 at upper right; and RUDOLF BING (1902-97, long-time New York Metropolitan Opera manager, appears on page 21), who signs boldly in black ink, dating it 20 March 1980 at upper right. Middle row, left to right: ALFRED HITCHCOCK (1899-1980, British film director, appears on page 15), who signs in black fineline, with typed date of 14 June 1979 at upper right; and LENA HORNE (1917-2010, singer, dancer and actress, appears on pages 86-87), who signs boldly in black fineline, adding "To Richard" at upper left and dating it 10 September 1969 at upper right. Bottom row, left to right: ZINKA MILANOV (1906-89, Yugoslav-born operatic soprano, appears on page 24), who signs in black fineline, dating it 2 November 1983 at upper right; and MAUREEN STAPLETON (1925-2006, Oscar-winning actress of screen, stage and television, appears on page 112), who signs in blue ballpoint, dating it 10 January 1969 at upper right. Laid in are all six original transmittal envelopes. A superb copy with a most unusual signature grouping affixed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. CAPOTE, Truman [comments by] [151] pp. Simon and Schuster, Inc. 1959 14 1/2" x 11" Publisher's white paper-covered boards, in original acetate jacket and slipcase. Classic collaboration of Richard Avedon portraits and witty write-ups by Capote. Images include noted celebrities of art, music, film, stage and literature, such as: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, T.S. Eliot, Somerset Maugham, Ezra Pound, Pablo Picasso, Louis Armstrong, Humphrey Bogart, Isak Dinesen, et al.

First Edition. First British edition. Folio. Fine in moderately chipped plain acetate dust jacket in very good slip case. (Small chips in original acetate overlay. Mild wear at edges of slipcase. Light shelf soiling to slipcase.) Well preserved copy. (LR).

Folio (37x27.8cm), hardback, 151pp. Good condition in goodish slipcase (general wear, stained edges (coffee/tea?), grubby, chipped edges, edges cracked in several places- still quite sturdy. Bumped, spine extremities and corners chipped with boards showing through a little, a little grubby and spotted, lower left corners of p148 & 151 have faint marks. light foxing. Interior good, clear and bright. Many b&w photographs. Pictures available on request. Includes photographs of Charles Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Stravinsky, Judy Garland- Mr & Mrs Georges Braque, the Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Truman Capote- so many famous people of the time.