Truman Capote / OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS 1st Edition 1948

Description: With His Famous Reclining Author PhotoOTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMSBy Truman Capote(1948)First edition of Capote's first published novel, the semi-autobiographical story of a isolated and lonely young boy growing up into self-understanding in an atmosphere of Southern grotesquerie and decayed grandeur.Very good plus in very good jacket."The feeble-minded, the neurotic, the criminal, perhaps, also, the artist, have unpredictability and perverted innocence in common." Capote's brilliant debut was greatly assisted by Harold Halma's famously fetching dust jacket author photograph, in which the 23-year-old author reclines like an odalisque, whipping critics into an absolute frenzy of adjectives by his "brazen performance" of "the passive, effeminate, foppish gay man" (Richards). Truman Capote on a couch: a "kind of teen-age, marzipan Peter Lorre in a tattersall vest" (Gloria Steinem), "blond bangs dangling over his forehead, full lips moist and pouting" (Eric Noden), a "slim, exotic-looking faun." A book worthy of its back cover.Read more: Richards, Lovers and Beloveds: Sexual Otherness in Southern Fiction, 1936-1961. New York: Random House, (1948). 8'' x 5.25''. Original grey-green cloth. Grey topstain. In original unclipped ($2.75) dust jacket designed by Sal Immerman. 231, [1] pages. Owner name in pencil to first leaf. Light wear and toning to boards, offsetting to endpapers. Jacket lightly scuffed, with some toning to spine and rear panel, small closed tear to lower spine with tape repair to verso. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 495 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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