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Sale 1097 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
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CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984). In Cold Blood. New York: Random House, 1965.
8vo. Original burgundy cloth, stamped in gold and silver, top edge stained navy (top edge slightly sunned); dust jacket (some chipping and toning). Provenance: John Murphy; Pete Gilligan; Arthur Andersen (signatures in the same hand).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated on copyright page), of Capote's acclaimed true crime novel. In the first-issue dust jacket, the 1/66 code on front flap and "Publishers of the American College Dictionary and the Modern Library" on rear flap.
The Library of John Leonard Gillis Sold to Support the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto