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Truman Capote Signed In Cold Blood – Limited Edition 329/500 ~ 1965 An exceptionally fine and exceedingly rare Limited Edition of In Cold Blood (#329 of just 500 copies), Capote’s sensational “non-fiction novel” as he called it. Capote hand wrote “329” on the limitation page and signed “Truman Capote”. One of the tightest and cleanest copies we’ve seen. Fine condition, printed on special laid paper, cover protected […]

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Truman Capote Signed Bank Check Inscribed to Joanne Carson ~ 1977 Jocose bank check signed by author Truman Capote, drawn on his personal Marine Midland Bank account and humorously made payable to his friend Joanne Carson, ex-wife of the late talk-show host Johnny Carson. Dated October 10, 1977, Capote has handwritten: “Pay to the order of Joanne / Style is knowing the difference / Truman C.” […]

$600
Truman Capote Signed inscription to Joanne Carson ~ 1974 A gift from author Truman Capote to his friend Joanne Carson (ex-wife of Tonight Show host Johnny Carson) we offer one of the most beloved vintage books on interior designing, Billy Baldwin Remembers. Signed and inscribed by Capote to Carson, with provenance from the Carson estate, it reads: For my muse who has a lovely […]

$500
Truman Capote Autograph Note Signed ~ Intimate message on personalized note paper handwritten by Truman Capote, most likely addressed to his friend Alan Schwartz, executor of the Capote Trust. Paper torn at midsection through the word “love,” probably above his original missing signature, with a small circular stain to left. In full: “For Alan, who is very special to me / […]

$300
Truman Capote’s Personal Script for Screenplay of The Glass House ~ 1971 Truman Capote’s personal copy of the script for his short story The Glass House, adapted for the screen by screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn (The Longest Yard). This copy was obtained from the estate of Joanne Carson, in whose home Capote had a writing room, in which he died in 1984. Also includes the cast and […]

$250
Signed Postcard to Sheriff Wendle Meier ~ 1960 LITERARY HISTORY FROM IN COLD BLOOD Handwritten and signed postcard from Truman Capote sent from his chalet in Verbier, Switzerland, to Sheriff Wendle Meier and his wife, Josie, in Garden City, Kansas. Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, the killers of the Clutter family, were jailed from their capture in January 1960 until their transfer to […]

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Signed LIFE Magazine featuring “In Cold Blood” ~ 1967 Clean, clear and undamaged copy of the May 12, 1967 issue of LIFE Magazine, signed TWICE by Truman Capote, and featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the 1967 film of his megaselling book In Cold Blood. Capote has signed the cover, above his head as he stands between the two co-stars of the […]

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Truman Capote Signed First Edition “The Dogs Bark” ~ 1973 Signed first edition, first printing of Truman Capote’s THE DOGS BARK: Public People and Private Places; 1973, signed on title page, not inscribed. Near fine; clean, tight pages (appears unread), unclipped with original dust jacket and Mylar cover. Major literary critics have called this compilation the very best of Capote’s shorter pieces. The New York […]

$950
Truman Capote Signed Poster from Speaking Appearance ~ 1980 Desirable 1980 poster featuring the readings of author Truman Capote at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Avid readers of Capote’s masterwork In Cold Blood will recall Capote’s friend from Kansas, Alvin Dewey Jr., an investigator on the famed Clutter family murder case of 1959. Capote maintained correspondence with the Dewey family, including […]

$850
Truman Capote Signed LP Album “A Christmas Memory” ~ 1959 United Artists Records: 1959. A 33-1/3 rpm 12-inch High Fidelity vintage vinyl LP album of Capote reading his touching memoir A Christmas Memory, inscribed and signed “To Jack Lind, from Truman Capote 1959.” Jack Lind was a writer for Playboy magazine. Truman Capote’s short story A Christmas Memory had initially appeared in Mademoiselle magazine in […]

$800
“A Christmas Memory” Signed First Trade Edition ~ 1956 A Christmas Memory. Publisher: Random House, New York, 1966. First trade edition. Signed “Truman Capote” without inscription. Beige boards with teal blue spine. In original slipcase, with pasted-on printed photograph on the cover. No DJ, as issued. Near Fine, with only slight toning on cover and slipcase. First published in 1956, this much sought-after autobiographical […]

$700
Truman Capote Signed “The Thanksgiving Visitor” ~ 1968 A spectacular copy of The Thanksgiving Visitor signed by Truman Capote without inscription, in Fine unread condition, in its original powder blue slipcase with nearly indistinguishable fading. A truly beautiful edition considering its age. This is the first edition of the Random House trade edition, published in 1968. The Thanksgiving Visitor is a short story […]

$500
Truman Capote Signed Typescript Page from “In Cold Blood” ~ 1966 Typescript signed: “Truman Capote,” 1p, 8×10. The first typewritten page of the opening of his 1966 “nonfiction novel,” In Cold Blood. On November 16, 1959, the New York Times carried the following story: Wealthy Farmer, 3 of Family Slain A wealthy wheat farmer, his wife and their two young children were found shot to death […]

$7500
Truman Capote Signed Book “A Tree of Night” ~ 1949 Scarce signed first edition of Truman Capote’s first collection of short stories, A Tree of Night. Signed on the half-title without inscription. Excellent provenance from the private collection of legendary Hollywood actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and bearing his personal library bookplate on the inside cover. Original first issue dustjacket with price present on the front […]

$2500
Custom Portfolio of “In Cold Blood” New Yorker Magazine Set ~ 1965 ANNALS OF CRIME: IN COLD BLOOD: THE NEW YORKER SEPT. 25 – OCT. 16, 1965 (FOUR ISSUES). Capote, Truman. New York: New Yorker Magazine, 1965. First Edition. The first appearance of Capote’s “In Cold Blood.” 4to. Various paginations. Color and black & white illustrations. This set was acquired from a bookseller in Kansas who reported […]

$1200

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