First printing of this pivotal true-crime book, one of the best American works of nonfiction in the 20th century.
Near fine in a near fine jacket
Price: $600.00
"It seemed to me that journalism, reportage, could be forced to yield a serious new art form: the 'nonfiction novel,' as I thought of it [...] on the whole, journalism is the most underestimated, the least explored of literary mediums." – Capote interviewed by George Plimpton, 1966
Capote wrote IN COLD BLOOD in search of a form that married non-fiction with elements of literary fiction. He researched it in Kansas with childhood friend Harper Lee, whose way with people opened doors in the tense atmosphere. ("She is a gifted woman, courageous, and with a warmth that instantly kindles most people, however suspicious or dour," Capote told Plimpton in 1966.) Writing IN COLD BLOOD, Capote attempted to understand the minds of killers, it remains an indelible classic.
Read more: Plimpton, "The Story Behind a Nonfiction Novel," in the New York Times, 16 January 1966.
First edition. New York: Random House, (1965). 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original dark red cloth, gilt-lettered front board, silver- and gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($5.95) typographic dust jacket designed by S. Neil Fujita. Dark red endpapers, black topstain, fore-edge machine deckle. [12], 343, [1] pages. Mild toning to jacket spine; small closed tear at head at fold and base spine. Touches of shelfsoil here and there. Overall, clean and sound.
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