Ship of Fools.
Three Inscribed to her Agent
Porter, Katherine Anne. The Days Before. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1952).
8vo.; cloth; dust-jacket; light wear.
First edition. A presentation copy, inscribed on the front endpaper: For Cyrilly / with my same love, again Katherine Anne / 29 October 1952 / New York – Till the last one dated October 14 comes home!
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Porter, Katherine Anne. Ship of Fools. Boston…: An Atlantic Monthly Press Book, Little, Brown and Company, (1962).
8vo.; cloth; dust-jacket.
First edition. A presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title: Dear Cyrilly – The beginning of this book is in that poem you published “After a Long Voyage.” Long long – a life-time in fact. Love as always, Katherine Anne / 28 February 1962 / New York.
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Porter, Katherine Anne. A Christmas Story. New York: A Seymour Lawrence Book, Delacorte Press, (1967).
12mo.; cloth; dust-jacket.
First edition. A presentation copy, inscribed opposite the title page: Dear Cyrilly, Here is my little memento, one little tragedy, Ben Shahn’s “everlasting monument” to his gardens and genius, Seymour’s first KA Book – and a blessing on everybody’s faith and forgiveness. Happy Holidays, fine new year – Katherine Anne / December 11, 1967 / University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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