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Music for Chameleons – Truman Capote
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Original price was: $60.00.Current price is: $48.00.

Near Fine First Edition, First Printing in a Near Fine dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap. Please see below for more details.

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For sale: an exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Music for Chameleons: New Writings by Truman Capote by Truman Capote. First Edition stated, 1980 Random House. First Printing with number line starting at 2 next to First Edition statement, as per publisher.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong silver title gilt on a straight spine, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled  spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the $10.95 price intact on the front flap, mild surface and edge wear, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

An anthology of short stories both fiction and non-fiction and conversations. Capote is a master at creating settings and conjuring up personalities. The central story, a novella entitled “Handcarved Coffins,” follows the same guidelines as In Cold Blood yet is even more terrifying and haunting.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.75 × 1.3 in
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