A Tree of Night and Other Stories
New York: Random House, 1949. 1st Edition. Octavo, publisher’s black cloth, spine stamped in silver and yellow, top edge stained in slate, original illustrated dust jacket.
"If you are not admired no one will take the trouble to disapprove." First edition of Capote’s second book and first collection of short fiction, published the year after his sensational debut novel Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). Written largely while Capote was still in his early twenties, A Tree of Night gathers several stories that established his reputation in magazines such as Mademoiselle, Harper’s Bazaar, and the Atlantic Monthly. Includes "Miriam," one of the stories that first brought him national attention, and the O. Henry Award-winning "Shut a Final Door." Dust jacket designed by painter Leo Manso; author photo to rear flap by Cecil Beaton. Light embrowning to endpapers from binder's glue; unclipped dust jacket with some toning and edgewear. Very good. Item #13417
$125.00