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The Grass Harp: A Play
by Capote, Truman
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1952. Octavo, 120 pp., with illustrations. First Edition, with Review Slip laid in (Publication Date: May 10, 1952. Price: $2.50). Near Fine in a VG+ or better unclipped dustjacket, with a small tear to head of spine and toning to rear and extremities of inside flaps. Reportedly only 500 copies (Ahearn, 112). A beautiful collectible copy.
Synopsis
The Grass Harp is a novel by Truman Capote published in 1951 that tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree. They eventually leave their temporary retreat to make amends with each other and other members of society.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Crow Hop Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52
- Title
- The Grass Harp: A Play
- Author
- Capote, Truman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Crow Hop Rare Books
Institutions billed per their requirements. Reciprocal 20% Dealer Discount. ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. Books returnable up to ten (10) days after purchase with prior notification. All credit cards accepted. Postage: $4.00 for first book, $2.00 for each thereafter for USPS media mail. Postage for larger books, international orders, and priority mail quoted individually.
About the Seller
Crow Hop Rare Books
Biblio member since 2019
Kennesaw, Georgia
About Crow Hop Rare Books
Established in 2018, Crow Hop Rare Books sells a variety of unusual and hard to find material, including photo albums, vernacular material, signed/inscribed first editions, African Americana, ephemera, and midcentury Americana.
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Fine
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