Local Color

Capote, Truman

Published by Random House, New York, 1950

About this Item

Stated first printing. 18 black and white photographs. 92 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A charmingly inscribed copy from Capote to Harold Arlen, his friend, surrogate father and mentor. Inscribed "for Harold, my very own bit of Local Color - Love from Truman Feb. 1954 (The day I said 'It doesn't sing, Harold.')" Arlen, the composer of Over the Rainbow and many celebrated musicals, befriended the young Capote, who lived off and on in his New York apartment for several years. The two wrote a musical House of Flowers together, with Arlen providing the music and Capote the lyric and book, which would premiere in December of the same year as this inscription. Publisher's boards with portions of jacket adhering to covers; jacket chipped and torn to edges with loss to spine panel. Damp-stained, though not affecting the inscribed leaf. Good. In custom clamshell box 18 black and white photographs. 92 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 333313

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Color
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1950
• Edition: Stated first printing.
• Signed: Signed
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