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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, 1965

Offered by: The Great Republic

Description
Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. New York: Random House, Inc., [1965]. First trade edition. Original dust jacket and publisher’s burgundy cloth boards. Housed in a custom-built archival clamshell case.

This is a first trade edition printing of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. The book was published by Random House in 1965 and is presented here in its original dust jacket and publisher’s burgundy cloth boards. The contents of this book first appeared in a slightly different form in The New Yorker, before being officially published in book form in 1965. In Cold Blood was simultaneously printed out of both New York and Toronto, Canada in the first year of its publication. Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood is considered by many to be one of the most important books of nonfiction written by an American in the twentieth century. This first trade edition is housed in a new, custom quarter leather and cloth clamshell case.

Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1924. He was educated in both New York and Connecticut and worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker. He reached his peak of literary success with In Cold Blood, in which he combined the dialogue and narrative of a novel with the truth of a nonfiction piece. Capote learned of the ‘quadruple murder,’ a true crime that was committed in Kansas, by reading about it in The New York Times. Before the killers were caught, Capote traveled to Kansas with childhood friend Nelle Harper Lee in order to compile first-hand testimonies and investigator notes from the crimes.

Capote spent six years developing the story told of In Cold Blood by combining various accounts from the incidents into a cohesive crime story. The work was an instant success after publishing, and was read by critics as a pioneering example of true crime literature.

CONDITION:

Overall very good condition. Octavo. In the publisher's first issue dust jacket with the "1/66" code on the front flap and "Publishers of the American College Dictionary and the Modern Library" on the rear flap. Touches of darkening and wear to the jacket. In the publisher's maroon cloth boards.The boards are in good condition, with only the top edge lightly faded and two spots on front. Interior pages are healthy and bright. Presented with a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case.

Book Dimensions: 8 3/4" H x 6" W x 1 3/8" D. Slipcase Dimensions: 9 3/4" H x 7 1/4" W x 2 3/8" D.

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

More Information

Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	748864

Dimensions

W.	7.25 in;	H.	9.75 in;	D.	2.375 in;
W.	18.42 cm;	H.	24.77 cm;	D.	6.03 cm;

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