THE GRASS HARP
by Capote, Truman
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair To Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: New American Library, 1953. First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Fair To Good. Vintage paperback, Signet 1020; one of Capote's early works that became a hit Broadway play and made Capote's reputation; First Signet Edition; spine slightly cocked, text age-browned, still clean and tight; wrappers are whole but show extensive surface wear and at corners and edges, top and bottom of spine chipped. A reading copy
Synopsis
The Grass Harp is a novel by Truman Capote published in 1951 that tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree. They eventually leave their temporary retreat to make amends with each other and other members of society.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001545
- Title
- THE GRASS HARP
- Author
- Capote, Truman
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair To Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New American Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, AMERICAN SOUTH, MID-20TH CENTURY, VINTAGE PAPERBACK
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Drama/Theater; Fine Literature;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
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