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Salinger, J. D.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ink and paper
For Esme - with Love and Squalor and other Stories. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953
8vo (7 1/4 x 5 ins; 185 x 128 mm). Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine title in decorated pink dust-jacket; spine panel barely rubbed, trace of rubbing overall.
8vo (7 1/4 x 5 ins; 185 x 128 mm). Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine title in decorated pink dust-jacket; spine panel barely rubbed, trace of rubbing overall.
Condition
spine panel barely rubbed, trace of rubbing overall.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First English edition of Salinger's influential short stories
Raymond Chandler's copy with his "6005 Camina de la Costa" address stamp and "Aug 17 1953" stamped beneath. Originally issued as Nine Stories in the US, Chandler likely requested a copy of the present from the publisher, as he and Salinger were both on their roster.