Breakfast at Tiffany's.
by [CAPOTE, Truman; BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S MOVIE PROP BOOK]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Nearly fine with the slightest of effacement to the publisher's imprint on the spine. There are a few tiny spots to the for
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Random House,, [1958].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket, in additional movie prop dust jacket for character Paul Varjak's "Nine Lives." Preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding box. . Nearly fine with the slightest of effacement to the publisher's imprint on the spine. There are a few tiny spots to the fore-edge. The "Breakfast" jacket is faded at the spine as usual, but is otherwise free from chipping and is not price-clipped. The "Nine Lives" jacket has some minor spotting and soiling, but is otherwise right and sharp. . 8vo,. Laid in is a photo of Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in costume; Peppard (Varjak) is autographing a copy of his "Nine Lives." Also laid in is a purported autograph letter on printed letterhead [HOLLY GOLIGHTLY / (Travelling)] signed by Holly Golightly, referencing this prop book and the Varjak dust jacket copy including quotes from Jimmy Starr, Harrison Carroll, Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69107
- Title
- Breakfast at Tiffany's.
- Author
- [CAPOTE, Truman; BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S MOVIE PROP BOOK]
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket, in additional movie prop dust jacket for character Paul Varjak's "Nine Lives.&qu
- Book Condition
- Used - Nearly fine with the slightest of effacement to the publisher's imprint on the spine. There are a few tiny spots to the for
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- [1958].
- Pages
- 179 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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