Published by Random House, 1956
Seller: Brooklyn Rare Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper. First Printing. $3.50 price on dust jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by New York, Random House, 1958
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 8vo, v.g. in v.g. D.J. somewhat soiled and chipped worn around the edges.INSCRIBED."For Tom Lacy from Truman Capote".Lacy became a well known comic actor and decorator & although he prob. did not really know Capote, he admired him & belonged to the gay subculture of actors, artists, dancers, decorators, writers and photographers of the 1950's. Lacy worked with Andy Warhol at Bonwit Teller's and among other things introduced Duane Michals to Warhol. A memento of the closeted creative demimonde of the Fifties. A blank strip of paper had been pasted on to the top one third of the page to conceal a previous signature.VVclst1/2. Inscribed by Author(s).
hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First. A near fine first edition in a very good dust jacket, signed by Truman Capote on a tipped-in page.
Published by Random House, New York, 1958
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
179 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket, in additional movie prop dust jacket for character Paul Varjak's "Nine Lives." Preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding box. First edition. Nearly fine with the slightest of effacement to the publisher's imprint on the spine. There are a few tiny spots to the fore-edge. The "Breakfast" jacket is faded at the spine as usual, but is otherwise free from chipping and is not price-clipped. The "Nine Lives" jacket has some minor spotting and soiling, but is otherwise right and sharp. Laid in is a photo of Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in costume; Peppard (Varjak) is autographing a copy of his "Nine Lives." Also laid in is a purported autograph letter on printed letterhead [HOLLY GOLIGHTLY / (Travelling)] signed by Holly Golightly, referencing this prop book and the Varjak dust jacket copy including quotes from Jimmy Starr, Harrison Carroll, Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper.
hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First. A fine SIGNED first edition (so stated on copyright page) in a very good dust jacket, price clipped but with first issue October, 1958 date code on bottom of front flap. Truman Capote's signature is on a page tipped in after the front free endpaper.
Published by Random House, 1958
Seller: GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS PBFA, BATH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. 8vo, exquisitely bound in full orange morocco over beveled boards, raised bands, black leather lettering-pieces in gilt to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear boards, all edges gilt, brown endpapers, pp. 179, housed in a custom-made slipcase. Published by Random House (New York), 1958. Signed by the Author to a front blank leaf. Some minor markings to pp. 168-171; not affecting any text, otherwise a fine copy. A binding truly befitting of this iconic work. A wonderful collector's piece, presenting beautifully on the shelf. Capote's novella was published together with three other short stories: "House of Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory." "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was adapted to film in 1961 by George Axelrod, starring Audrey Hepburn in her most memorable role as Holly Golightly. The film was released on 5 October 1961 to critical and commercial success, grossing $14 million on a $2.5 million budget. Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Random House, New York, 1958
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition of Capoteâs seductive, wistful masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Truman Capote on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ismar David. "Truman Capote is the most perfect writer of my generation. He writes the best sentences word for word, rhythm upon rhythm. If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so well. He could capture period and place like few others" (Norman Mailer). The film adaptation was directed by Blake Edwards, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
Published by Random House, New York, 1958
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. A name neatly erased on the front fly, else fine in very good or better dust jacket with less than the usual spine-fading. Signed by the author. A collection of the title novella and three short stories: "House of Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory." George Axelrod scripted the Blake Edwards film of the title novella that featured Audrey Hepburn in one of her most appealing roles as Holly Golightly. Scarce signed.
Published by Random House, New York, 1958
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Truman Capote. A wonderful copy. This First Issue dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears. The book is in excellent shape and is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy SIGNED by the author and housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. We buy SIGNED Truman Capote First Editions. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Random House, 1958
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 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 crime novel In Cold Blood. Capote s story, Shut a Final Door, won the O. Henry award in 1946. CONDITION: Very good condition. Octavo. Retains the original first issue orange dust jacket, now protected with a mylar sleeve. Dust jacket is price-clipped, with minimal chipping and surface wear. Some fading to the spine, but otherwise in very good color. Book is presented in original hardcover yellow cloth binding with black spine. Binding is tight with only a light slant to the spine. Signed by the author in black ink on the front flyleaf. The signature reads Truman Capote. Interior pages are healthy, with stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Book Dimensions: 8 1/4" H x 5 3/4" W x 1 1/8" D. Book is presented with a new archival clamshell case. Case is 1/4 leather and cloth, with raised bands and girl tooling to the spine and an inlaid photograph of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly on the front. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Parish of New Orleans, New Orleans, 1924
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed. First Edition. Truman Capote's original Birth Certificate - issued in the parish of New Orleans & registered the 3rd day of October, 1924 & showing the birth of Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30th, 1924. A unique document. A bit tattered but still quite bright & clean. In 1928, when Truman was 4, the Certificate was given by Capote's mother, Lillie Mae Faulk Persons [soon to be Capote] to her sister, Lucille Faulk Ingram for safekeeping. Lillie Mae was off to New York to make a new life leaving Truman to the care & nurturing of his Monroeville relatives. Outside of the cousins Truman lived with as a child, Lucille Faulk Ingram & her daughter, Cecilia, were his closest kin. As a fledgling writer looking for solitude, it was in the comfort of Lucille Ingram's home that Truman began to write his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms.