![]() ![]() ![]() A remarkable and unique artifact from the publishing history and hand of one of the most reclusive authors in twentieth century literature. All housed within in a bespoke navy blue quarter morocco solander case. Together with a fine copy, in fine dustwrapper, of the first edition, first printing. Salinger in pencil "This is the one I like, but with the diagonal stripe removed. The second artwork is what would become the actual design used for the first edition and is annotated by J. I feel, too, that the red-line border is better, livelier than the black". This design was evidently under early consideration by the author and is referred to in a letter to his editor Ned dated May, 10 1961 "That's a very nice blue. The first is a trial design in blue, orange and black, folded as a dustwrapper with blank flaps. Two dustwrapper designs on gloss white card. Original dustwrapper designs produced for the 1961 first edition of Franny and Zooey, annotated by J. ![]()
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