Lot 222
Highsmith (Patricia) The Cry of the Owl, first edition, first printing, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, Harper, 1962.
Hammer Price: £1,600
Description
Highsmith (Patricia) The Cry of the Owl, first edition, first printing, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Naomi [Savage]: - with thanks for the photograph Pat. Sept. 1962" to half-title, small patch of staining to fore-edge, original cloth-backed boards, front flap with ink note "'62" to head, rear flap with pencil note "8-16-62" to head, light bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket, rubbing and light creasing to tips of spine and corners, some light marking to lower panel, an excellent example, 8vo, New York, Harper, 1962.
⁂ A nice association copy, inscribed to the photographer who took the author's portrait for the lower panel of the dust-jacket. We can trace no other signed or inscribed copy. Naomi Savage (1927-2005), American photographer.
Description
Highsmith (Patricia) The Cry of the Owl, first edition, first printing, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Naomi [Savage]: - with thanks for the photograph Pat. Sept. 1962" to half-title, small patch of staining to fore-edge, original cloth-backed boards, front flap with ink note "'62" to head, rear flap with pencil note "8-16-62" to head, light bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket, rubbing and light creasing to tips of spine and corners, some light marking to lower panel, an excellent example, 8vo, New York, Harper, 1962.
⁂ A nice association copy, inscribed to the photographer who took the author's portrait for the lower panel of the dust-jacket. We can trace no other signed or inscribed copy. Naomi Savage (1927-2005), American photographer.
Related Lots
Back To Auction Catalogue
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
You can now save your preferences to receive emails, or create a free lite account which gives you more features.
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 7 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character.
Newsletter