Knowles, John (1926-2001). A Separate Peace. London: Secker & Warburg, 1959.
8vo. Original green cloth; dust jacket (a few spots of rubbing at ends, minor abrasions to central front dust jacket).
FIRST EDITION. A Separate Peace is based in part on Knowles's own experiences as a student at Phillips Exeter Academy. His most popular novel, it was a finalist for the 1961 National Book Award and the inaugural winner of the William Faulkner Foundation Award.
[With:] Autograph letter signed ("John Knowles"), to John [Davenport], London, 11 June 1961. One page, 8vo, on Cumberland Hotel letterhead, single fold. In full: "I'm in London for a week or so and would like very much to have a drink and a meal with you if you have the Time. Have delivered new novel, for better or for worse, to Secker. Looking forward to a meeting."
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