Librería: MostlySignedBooks, Kensington, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 53,84
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. New, no dust jacket as issued. SIGNED by adapter/illustrator Fred Fordham on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. New, unread copy. A Certificate of Authenticity is laid in. A graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel. Fordham has done graphic novel adaptations of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and F Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: MostlySignedBooks, Kensington, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 53,85
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. New, no dust jacket as issued. SIGNED by adapter/illustrator Fred Fordham on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. New, unread copy. A Certificate of Authenticity is laid in. A graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel. Fordham has done graphic novel adaptations of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and F Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2018
ISBN 10: 0062798189 ISBN 13: 9780062798183
Librería: Armadillo Alley Books, Carrollton, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 57,49
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: New. Fred Fordham Ilustrador. 1st Edition. SIGNED BOOKPLATE. 1st/1st. Purchased New. Fine. A graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic. First Edition. First printing with full number line ending with 1. Signed by Fred Fordham on a bookplate. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and clean boards. Textblock is clean with no writing or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. No dust jacket, as issued. $23.90 price on the back panel. 283 pages. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2" tall. Adapted and Illustrated by Fred Fordham. "This gorgeously rendered graphic-novel version provides a new perspective for old fans but also acts as an immersive introduction for youngsters as well as any adult who somehow missed out on the iconic story set in Maycomb, Alabama."--USA Today A haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" remains as important today as it was upon its initial publication in 1960, during the turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement. Now, this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel. Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, are all captured in vivid and moving illustrations by artist Fred Fordham. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: Evanston Editions, Evanston, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 58,39
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. Brand new, unread copy of first edition, first printing. Signed by Fordham on tipped-in bookplate. No jacket as issued. Mint condition. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0060194995 ISBN 13: 9780060194994
Librería: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 583,90
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: near fine. The Fortieth Anniversary Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed by Academy Award nominee, Mary Badham, "Scout" from the 1962 movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. Ilustrador. Octavo, 323pp. Gray hardcover, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated "40th Anniversary edition" on copyright page, with a number line that ends at 5. Solid text block, appears unread. Faint foxing along leafends, internally fine. In the publisher's second state dust jacket, $19.95 on front flap, bright illustrations. Signed on the half title: "To Mary _, Thank you for all your hard work. From Mary Badham / Scout." Mary Badham is best known for her portrayal of "Scout Finch" in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the age of ten, making her one of the youngest nominees in Oscar history at the time. After appearing in a handful of other films and television shows in the 1960s, she retired from acting as a teenager and later worked in art restoration and college testing coordination. 40th Anniversary Edition, Early Printing.
Librería: Yeoldebookworm Books llc, Lisle, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 2.694,92
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoSIGNED Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 8 X 5.25 inches; 323 pages; SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Harper Lee in blue ink on the half title page. Fortieth Anniversary Edition, first printing, number line #1. Original dark grey paper boards stamped in silver and blind, terracotta endpapers, fore edge untrimmed. Original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket. An immediate bestseller, To Kill a Mockingbird has still been in print ever since its first publication. In 1999, voted "Best Novel of the Century" in a poll by Library Journal. Harper Lee's account of racial politics in a sleepy Alabama town, told from the perspective of a quick-tempered young girl, won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ; Long Display Case Fortieth Anniversary Edition; 1st Printing. Bookseller Inventory # BD1-003-00064.
Librería: Bookcharmed Books IOBA, Roselle Park, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 786,02
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. SIGNED BY HARPER LEE and NOT personalized to anyone. A lovely 35th anniversary edition in as-new gift-worthy condition. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to the DJ. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 7, signed by author. Signed by Author(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Harper Collins, UK, 1993
Librería: Lasting Words Ltd, Northampton, UK, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 801,26
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. New Edition. New 40th Anniversary Edition 1993. Signed by Harper Lee to inner page. Book is fine and bright. Contents very good. The wrapper is near fine and lightened at the base. Ref19265. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.347,46
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very good. SIGNED by Harper Lee on front free endpaper. Later printing. Octavo. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4". 296pp. Brown paper covered boards with tan cloth spine. Light spot on front paste-down. In nice bright dust jacket, with $23. price, that has edge wear, short edge tears and one closed 2" tear on rear panel.
Librería: Broad Street Books, Branchville, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 848,90
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritohardcover. Condición: Like New. Signed by Harper Lee on half title page. 35th Anniversary Edition. Hardcover with fine dust jacket. Book is in Excellent "Gift Quality" condition, pages are clean and tight. Signed by Author.
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Harper Collins, New York, NY, 1999
ISBN 10: 0060194995 ISBN 13: 9780060194994
Librería: Ye Old Bookworm, Odessa, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 3.229,42
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 8 X 5.25 inches; 323 pages; Signed by Harper Lee in blue ink on the half title page. Fortieth Anniversary Edition, first printing, number line #1. Original dark grey paper boards stamped in silver and blind, terracotta endpapers, fore edge untrimmed. Original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket. An immediate bestseller, To Kill a Mockingbird has still been in print ever since its first publication. In 1999, voted "Best Novel of the Century" in a poll by Library Journal. Harper Lee's account of racial politics in a sleepy Alabama town, told from the perspective of a quick-tempered young girl, won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ; Signed by Author Fortieth Anniversary Edition; First Printing.
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Harper & Row, New York, 1994
ISBN 10: 0397001517 ISBN 13: 9780397001514
Librería: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 5.387,11
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Later Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing, few small chips along panel edges. Faint foxing on bottom/side text block edge. ; Personalized by Harper Lee on FEP. ; 5.75 X 1 X 8.25 inches; 296 pages; Signed by Author.
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & New York, 1960
ISBN 10: 0965773604 ISBN 13: 9780965773607
Librería: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 4.042,38
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Signed by Harper Lee on the half title, inscribed to former owner, "To George Friedman with my best wishes, [signed] Harper Lee 17 June 1983." 24th impression of the first edition, in correct dust jacket with "Seventh Printing" on front flap (the publisher used jackets from this printing for many, many printings after the seventh). 296 pp. Bound in publisher's brown boards with green cloth backstrip with brown lettering. Near Fine with faint soiling to edges, Strand bookstore sticker on front free endpaper. In About Very Good dust jacket, rubbed along edges, chipped at head and tail, small stain to rear panel, light wear, price-clipped.A signed later printing of the first edition of the beloved novel; uncommon with inscription to the former owner.
Librería: ODDS & ENDS BOOKS, Sherwood Forest, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.723,85
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: New. No Jacket. 2011 NEW Harper Collins Special Edition of To Kill A Mockingbird Later Printing Stated Green hardcover with gold page edging and includes an attached satin bookmark ribbon This copy is SIGNED by HARPER LEE on a card and attached to the opposite to title page has COA number on the left back corner and includes the Letter of Authenticity as to Harper Lee's Signature. Signed by Author(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1960
Librería: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 26.949,23
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Harper Lee on a hand written letter by the author laid into the book. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the $3.95 printed price present with minor repair. This First Issue dustjacket has the Jonathan Daniels quote on the back panel and is rich in color. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fantastic copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author. Includes a custom clamshell box for preservation. Signed by Author(s).
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 875,85
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 5th or later Edition. A fine later printing in a fine dust jacket, INSCRIBED by Harper Lee. Part of the 35th Anniversary edition, which came out in 1995 with a new 1993 Foreword by Lee.
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Harper Collins, New York, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0060194995 ISBN 13: 9780060194994
Librería: Dallas Surplus Stacks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 3.227,26
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Thus. Fine Book & Jacket, Signed , First Edition Thus, 40th Anniversary, number line with #1 , no Flaws in Protective cover. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories, Birmingham, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.212,72
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardback. Condición: Fine Condition. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine Dust Jacket. This is the first printing of the 40th anniversary edition. THE "PHOTOGRAPH" NEXT TO THIS LISTING IS NOT ACCURATE. IT WAS PLACED THERE BY ABEBOOKS. THE BOOK AND JACKET ARE ACTUALLY IN FINE CONDITION AS STATED. Neatly Signed by the Author.
Librería: REVERE BOOKS, abaa/ilab & ioba, Fernandina Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.347,46
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcovers. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 35th Anniversary edition, 17th prnt (1998). Signed by Lee on the half-title page in her customary blue ink. Front board lower corner with weak bump; dustjacket spine bottom edge with tiny crease; otherwise, a tight, bright, unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: E. Manning Books, Robertsdale, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.414,83
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Special Edition. Harper Collins, New York. 35th Anniversary Edition published 1995. Later printing (22nd). ISBN: 006017322X. Hardcover (15 x 21 cm). Signed by the author on the half title page. The book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. Quarter-bound black boards with black cloth spine. Copper coloured lettering along spine. Rough cut page fore edges (as published). The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. **Note for Overseas Customers: Recommend email for a more accurate postage quote prior to purchasing as additional shipping charges may apply, depending on delivery option desired, destination and parcel's final weight. Weight (before packaging): 475g. Signed by Author(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & New York, 1960
Librería: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 44.915,39
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A spectacular copy SIGNED by Harper Lee on a publisher's page tipped into the book. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. Later editions do NOT state "First Edition" This First Issue dustjacket has the Jonathan Daniels quote printed on the back flap later changed to Shirley Ann Grau on later dustjackets. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is seldom seen in this amazing shape. The colors are vibrant with slight repair to the dustjacket hardly noticeable. The book is bound in the publisher's green cloth spine with brown paper boards and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fabulous copy housed in a custom clamshell box for preservation. Signed by Author(s).
Librería: The Book Chaser (FABA), Gainesville, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: FABA
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 1.122,88
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Reprint. No marks or writing, clean tight; DJ is not price clipped; on hlf title page, Xmas bookplate with; book has never been read;; 35th ANNIVERSARY EDITION; full number line; A beautiful copy; All serious buyers are welcomed to make a reasonable BEST OFFER; Member of FL ABA. ; 1 x 8.4 x 5.6 Inches; 336 pages; See 3503; Signed by Author Near Fine binding author's inscription "Best Wishes Harper Lee" plus second inscription "In memory of John/From Hank & Jerre/Conner 1/12 From Hank & Jerre/Conner 1/12/03"; book has never been read;
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por J. B. Lippincott Company, 1960
Librería: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 22.457,69
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful First Issue dust jacket with Jonathan Daniels quote printed on the back flap. This copy is SIGNED by Harper Lee on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is vibrant in color with minor repair. The book is in excellent condition with slight wear to the spine and page edges. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or book plates in the book. A superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition!!! We buy Harper Lee First Editions. Signed by Author(s).
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Ballentine Books, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 0345476336 ISBN 13: 9780345476333
Librería: Interstellar Bookseller, Birmingham, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Manuscrito Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 2.244,87
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoNo Binding. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. FRAMED ITEMS [will require special shipping]. Prepublication dust jacket proofs, marked by author Sonny Brewer PLUS handwritten letter/envelope from Harper Lee to Brewer's editor, providing the blurb that would grace the finalized DJ: "Sonny Brewer holds the reader close with a memorable story set in what was a magical place to live." Blurb endorsements (or for that matter any public statements) from Lee were extraordinarily few and far between; this appears to be the final blurb given during her lifetime. This ephemera is unquestionably a rare treasure. Please see photographs provided. Further details happily provided upon request. [A specially signed 1st edition copy of 'Thunder' will accompany this order.]. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Harper Collins, New York, 2010
Librería: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 2.470,35
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoFirst edition of the 50th anniversary edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Harper Lee on the front free endpaper, "With best wishes, Harper Lee." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Shirley Smith. To Kill a Mockingbird became an immediate bestseller and won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The New Yorker declared it "skilled, unpretentious, and totally ingenious". It has gone on to become of the best-loved classics of all time and has been translated into more than forty languages selling more than forty million copies worldwide. Made into the Academy Award-winning film starring Gregory Peck. Named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the country (Library Journal). The first edition had an estimated first printing of 5,000 copies.
Publicado por J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & New York, 1960
Librería: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 2.694,92
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoFirst Edition, Seventh Printing. First edition, seventh printing. Signed and inscribed by the author Harper Lee on the bottom of the front endpaper: "P. S. and with the best wishes of Harper Lee!". Measuring approximately 8" x 5", with 232 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display. This book is in very good minus condition. Moderate surface wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Binding is lightly cocked (slanted) with an overbite. Cloth is worn through on the bottom corners. Christmas gift inscription from 1960 and the author's signature and inscription in pen on the front endpaper. Interior pages are clean and well preserved. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee was instantly successful upon publication in 1960. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama in 1936 when she was 10. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(P11-128).
Publicado por HarperCollins, New York, 1995
Librería: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 8.803,42
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoFirst edition, early printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the authorâs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Harper Lee on the half-title page. Boldly signed by Gregory Peck, who played father and lawyer Atticus Finch, on the epigraph page beneath the quote, "Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. - Charles Lamb." Additionally signed or inscribed by three actors of the 1962 film adaptation. Association copy, inscribed by Mary Badham, who played Scout Finch, to her niece on the half-title page, "To Lindsey (our Scout), Stay as wonderful and sweet as you are now. May God bless and keep you safe. Love always, Mary Badham 'Scout'." Inscribed by Philip Alford, who played Jem Finch, also to Badham's niece on the verso of the half-title page, "11/22/99 Lindsey - My Very Best Philip Alford 'Jem'." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli. Rare. To Kill a Mockingbird became an immediate bestseller and won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The New Yorker declared it "skilled, unpretentious, and totally ingenious". It has gone on to become of the best-loved classics of all time and has been translated into more than forty languages selling more than forty million copies worldwide. Made into the Academy Award-winning film, directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Gregory Peck. It went on to win three Oscars: Best Actor for Gregory Peck, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White, and Best Screenplay for Horton Foote. It was nominated for five more Oscars including Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mary Badham, the actress who played Scout. In 1995, the film was listed in the National Film Registry. In 2003, the American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century. In 2007 the film ranked twenty-fifth on the AFI's 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time. It was named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the country (Library Journal).
Publicado por J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & New York, 1960
Librería: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
EUR 224.576,94
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoFirst edition, the finest association copy of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to her Lippincott editor, "To my beloved Tay with all the love in my heart - Nelle." The recipient, Tay Hohoff, was a senior editor at J.B. Lippincott & Co. and was instrumental in shaping both the plot and thematic core of To Kill a Mockingbird. When Harper Lee first submitted the manuscriptâ"then titled Go Set a Watchmanâ"it was a promising but unrefined work: a series of loosely connected vignettes, vivid in voice but lacking a unifying narrative structure. Drawing on her extensive editorial experience, Hohoff recognized the strength of Leeâs prose and the moral resonance of her material, but also discerned that its potential would only be realized through substantial reimagining. She moved beyond technical editing to form what was, in effect, a creative partnership with Lee. Over the next two years, Hohoff guided Lee through substantive revision and reconceptualization, urging her to reshape the episodic draft into a cohesive narrative centered on Scout Finchâs moral and psychological development, interwoven with the broader themes of racial injustice and moral integrity. Her approach combined structural reorganization, thematic refinement, and disciplined attention to narrative coherence, ensuring that the novelâs social commentary arose organically from its characters and plot. In this capacity, Hohoff functioned not merely as an editor but as a creative collaborator whose influence was instrumental in transforming an uneven draft into one of the most enduring works of twentieth-century American literature. Lee herself later acknowledged this closeness, speaking of Hohoff not only as a skilled editor but as a confidante and ally in the arduous process of bringing To Kill a Mockingbird to life. Near fine in a good first-issue dust jacket with the Truman Capote accolade to the front flap printed in green. Provenance: from the private collection of Tay Hohoff, by direct descent to her granddaughter. Jacket design by Shirley Smith. Author photograph by Truman Capote. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. Arguably the most significant association copy of To Kill a Mockingbird extant. Four years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee remarked, "I never expected any sort of success with Mockingbird. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers, but at the same time I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. Public encouragement. I hoped for a little, as I said, but I got rather a whole lot, and in some ways this was just about as frightening as the quick, merciful death I'd expected." Based on Lee's experiences growing up in the Deep South, the primary themes of the novel involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence with Atticus Finch, the narrator's father, serving as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. The story, told by the six-year-old Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, takes place between 1933 and 35 and follows the story of a local black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping a young white woman. Appointed to defend him, Atticus Finch establishes Robinson's innocence and a devious plot to convict him by a local white couple. Despite her editors' warnings that the book might not sell well, it quickly became a sensation, bringing acclaim to Lee in literary circles, in her hometown of Monroeville, and throughout Alabama. The New Yorker declared it "skilled, unpretentious, and totally ingenious". It has gone on to become of the best-loved classics of all time and has been translated into more than forty languages selling more than forty million copies worldwide.
Publicado por Harpercollins, New York, 1995
Librería: Circle City Books, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: RMABA
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 718,65
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: Fine+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine+. Eighteenth Edition; First Printing. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 323 pages; 35th anniversary edition with a signed bookplate by Lee tipped in on half-title page. ; Signed by Author.
Publicado por Harper & Row, 1960
Librería: Friends of Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
EUR 808,48
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Inscribed by Harper Lee. Later printing. Lippincott to spine and DJ. Brown paper boards over tan cloth spine. Light surface wear. Edge wear and soft creasing to spine tips. Corners square. Internally clean and unmarked. Text block edges with minimal wear. DJ, good minus, toning, edge wear, creasing, some tears. See images for your satisfaction. Additional images can be provided upon request. Inventory: Cabinet c. Inscribed by Author(s).