J.D. Salinger Signed Contract for 'Catcher in the Rye' Translation and Publication Rights into Norwegian

This contract between reclusive author J.D. Salinger and Norwegian publisher J.W. Cappelens Forlag was executed April 29, 1974. Signed by Salinger, it is 2 pages printed and typed on both sides of a single 8.5 x 14 inch leaf. The last three clauses reflect Salinger's insistence on control over the appearance and presentation of his work, prohibiting the publisher from using reviews or any text not by author on the book, nor use his photograph either on the book or in its promotion, and that the cover and jacket must receive the author's approval (which he would refuse if an illustration was employed). In a custom wood frame (20 x 19 inches) with 3-window archival matte, with portrait and printed quote from the text. Upon buyer request, this may be shipped unframed.