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CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984). Other Voices, Other Rooms. New York: Random House, 1948.
8o. Original tan cloth; printed dust jacket (some very light browning). Provenance: David Diamond (b.1915), American composer (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION OF CAPOTE'S FIRST BOOK. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY CAPOTE TO DAVID DIAMOND on the front free endpaper: "For David, who is very kind--with Truman's admiration. March 12 1948." Diamond was a composer who frequently collaborated with writers. (See provenance index for other books inscribed to Diamond.)
Capote's first book, a collection of stories, was published when he was just 23. The rear panel of the dust jacket bears the well-known coquettish portrait of Capote by Cecil Beaton.
SEE LOT 362 FOR ADDITIONAL CAPOTE ITEM.
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FIRST EDITION OF CAPOTE'S FIRST BOOK. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY CAPOTE TO DAVID DIAMOND on the front free endpaper: "For David, who is very kind--with Truman's admiration. March 12 1948." Diamond was a composer who frequently collaborated with writers. (See provenance index for other books inscribed to Diamond.)
Capote's first book, a collection of stories, was published when he was just 23. The rear panel of the dust jacket bears the well-known coquettish portrait of Capote by Cecil Beaton.
SEE LOT 362 FOR ADDITIONAL CAPOTE ITEM.
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SEE LOT 362 FOR ADDITIONAL CAPOTE ITEM.