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Music for Chameleons: New Writing by Truman Capote
Truman Capote
1980
Random House : New York
8.5" by 6"
xix, 262pp
SUMMARY
A fine first edition, second impression of Capote's short story collection, the first he had published in fourteen years. Presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
Split into three parts, this collection includes stories such as 'Hospitality', 'Dazzle', 'Hidden Gardens', 'A Beautiful Child' and 'Hello, Stranger', as well as 'Handcarved Coffins', which is a non-fiction crime novel similar in style to Capote's most famous work, 'In Cold Blood'.
A first edition, second impression of this work.
Complete with an immaculate dust wrapper designed by R.D. Scudellari.
A fine example of this work.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Unclipped dust wrapper is lovely and bright, with a small mark to the front wrap and a small amount of edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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