Signed limited edition of one of Capote's last stories, a fond semi-autobiographical recollection of a childhood Christmas -- entirely unopened and in the original shrinkwrap.
As new.
Price: $750.00
"That night I prayed that Santa Clause would bring me the airplane."
First published in the pages of the LADIES' HOME JOURNAL only two years before Truman Capote's death, ONE CHRISTMAS sees the prolific author return to the characters of Buddy and his elderly cousin. The story and setting are based on Capote's childhood experiences with his cousin Sook, his close companion in his often-lonely childhood. An exceptional copy, completely unopened.
New York: Random House, 1983. 9.5'' x 6''. Original black cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. 44 pages. Signed by Capote to limitation page and numbered 163. Number label to spine. In original red paper slipcase with pictorial onlay. In original, unopened shrinkwrap. A brilliant copy.
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