12th Dec, 2024 13:00
Entertainment & Memorabilia, including Vintage Posters
SALINGER (J.D.). The Catcher in the Rye, published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1951 –
first UK edition, first impression, (lacking dust jacket with design by Fritz Wegner), ownership to front endpaper, half-title, 253 pp., original publisher’s blue cloth, silver titles on spine, within clear protective sleeve, 8vo.
Originally published in 1951 as a novel in the US. by Little Brown & Co., Boston, the author’s portrayal of protagonist Holden Caulfield, rebellion tensions between teenagers and society, and the novel’s previous banned status, have all added to the mystique and impact of Salinger’s critically acclaimed work which has constantly been listed as one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
Sold for £140
Condition Report
Condition Report.
toning to edges, some fading edges of boards and spine, otherwise overall a tightly bound and clean bright copy.
SALINGER (J.D.). The Catcher in the Rye, published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1951 –
first UK edition, first impression, (lacking dust jacket with design by Fritz Wegner), ownership to front endpaper, half-title, 253 pp., original publisher’s blue cloth, silver titles on spine, within clear protective sleeve, 8vo.
Originally published in 1951 as a novel in the US. by Little Brown & Co., Boston, the author’s portrayal of protagonist Holden Caulfield, rebellion tensions between teenagers and society, and the novel’s previous banned status, have all added to the mystique and impact of Salinger’s critically acclaimed work which has constantly been listed as one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
