DescriptionCapote, TrumanMusic for Chameleons. New York: Random House, 1980
8vo (218 x 136 mm). Signed by the author on the title-page, signed by Tennessee Williams on the dedication page. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in silver, upper board stamped in silver, in the original purple printed dust-jacket with photographic portrait of Capote on the back panel; price-clipped, tiny nick to head of spine panel, inside flaps just slightly toned at edges.
First trade edition, signed by both the author and the dedicatee. Capote and Williams shared much in common—both were queer writers from the South who changed their names, and both were from families similarly plagued by alcohol abuse, which shaped their lives. The two began a friendship in 1940, when Capote was only 16 and Williams was 29, which continued until their deaths. Though intimate, it was periodically marked by intense feuds. Capote dedicated Music for Chameleons, his last collection published before his death, to Williams—a statement of his admiration and his debt to the playwright, who was in a particularly lonely and despairing period at the end of his life. Williams would die only three years later from a barbiturate overdose, and Capote would die from liver disease the following year.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
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DescriptionCapote, TrumanMusic for Chameleons. New York: Random House, 1980
8vo (218 x 136 mm). Signed by the author on the title-page, signed by Tennessee Williams on the dedication page. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in silver, upper board stamped in silver, in the original purple printed dust-jacket with photographic portrait of Capote on the back panel; price-clipped, tiny nick to head of spine panel, inside flaps just slightly toned at edges.
First trade edition, signed by both the author and the dedicatee. Capote and Williams shared much in common—both were queer writers from the South who changed their names, and both were from families similarly plagued by alcohol abuse, which shaped their lives. The two began a friendship in 1940, when Capote was only 16 and Williams was 29, which continued until their deaths. Though intimate, it was periodically marked by intense feuds. Capote dedicated Music for Chameleons, his last collection published before his death, to Williams—a statement of his admiration and his debt to the playwright, who was in a particularly lonely and despairing period at the end of his life. Williams would die only three years later from a barbiturate overdose, and Capote would die from liver disease the following year.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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