SALINGER, J. D. A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS.
Sale 2037 - Summer Reading
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Jun 25, 2024
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Jul 16, 2024
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Lot Description
SALINGER, Jerome David (1919-2010). A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:
1) "The Hang of it". In: The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1942. FIRST ISSUE with "1942" on the copyright. FIRST APPEARANCE OF SALINGER IN BOOK FORM.
2) Nine Stories. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1953.
3) Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters and Seymour An Introduction. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1959. 2 copies.
4) Franny and Zooey. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1961.
5) The Complete Uncollected Short Stories. N.p., n.d. [c. 1974]. Volume 2 only.
6) Total Recall. N.p.: Literature Liberation Legacy, 1999. First pirated edition of Salinger's 22 uncollected short stories. Limited issue, number 208 of 500 copies.
Together, 7 works in 7 volumes, all 8vo, all in publisher's bindings, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally very good.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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