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— Karl Lagerfeld

New York, NY: Random House, 1958. [Romance novella] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.[viii]; 179; [5] blank. Publisher's yellow cloth with gilt titles against a black panel, top edge blue, dust-jacket designed by Ismar David, with correct date code 10/58 (publication was 28th October 1958) and showing the second state printed price of $4.95 (increased from $3.50). A fine copy of the book; jacket near fine with acceptable sunning to spine panel. An attractive copy. Capote's classic novella, adapted into one of the most romantic films of all time, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Everybody has lived somewhere strange with some weird people- this is the story you wish you could have written about them. Item #52772
Price: £675.00