Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction -
J.D. Salinger
1959 - Little Brown, Boston - First Edition, First Issue, without the dedication leaf, as called for
‘Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters’ is written with a dazzling, almost showy, technical brilliance. Its dialogue is expert, its satirical comedy amusing, its style fluid and graceful. There can be no question that J. D. Salinger is a finished literary craftsman. What he sets out to do he does with consummate skill.’ - New York Times
First edition, first state, of this collection of stories about the Glass Family, in beautiful condition, and scarce as such. Octavo (book size 20.9x14.8cm), pp. [6] 248 [2]. In publisher’s charcoal grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket priced ‘RHTRB $4.00’ to upper corner of front flap. Condition: Near fine, light foxing to endpapers which has transferred to the verso of the dust jacket flaps, else fine. Ref: 112545 Price: HK$ 15,000
First edition, first state, of this collection of stories about the Glass Family, in beautiful condition, and scarce as such. Octavo (book size 20.9x14.8cm), pp. [6] 248 [2]. In publisher’s charcoal grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket priced ‘RHTRB $4.00’ to upper corner of front flap. Condition: Near fine, light foxing to endpapers which has transferred to the verso of the dust jacket flaps, else fine. Ref: 112545 Price: HK$ 15,000