Nine stories
Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1953. 8vo. [xii], 302 pp. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Original black cloth with gilt spine title and decoration, edges of dust jacket with some tears and otherwise worn; interior excellent. Item #16185
First edition, first printing. Featuring two of Salinger’s most famous short stories, A perfect day for bananafish, his first appearance of the fictional Glass family, and For Esmé – with love and squalor, the minor masterpiece telling of a World War II love story. Each of the stories had originally been printed between 1948-1953.
Salinger (1919-2010) has remained one of America’s most mysterious authors. Known for his widely-acclaimed novel The catcher in the rye, Salinger became a famous recluse following Nine stories’ publication. After remaining fairly hidden since his final television interview in 1980, he emerged at the forefront of his now famed copyright infringement lawsuit in 2009.
Price: $600.00