In Cold Blood Truman Capote

First edition, first printing of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, published by Random House, New York, 1965. Copyright page states "First Printing" with no additional printings indicated. Bound in original maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering and Random House colophon on the title page - matching all first issue points. Dust jacket is the original first issue, priced $5.95 on the front flap and showing code "1/66" at the lower corner. Jacket design by S. Neil Fujita. Condition: Very Good in a Very Good- dust jacket. Jacket shows moderate wear along edges and corners, with minor rubbing to spine and small tears at top edge. Book itself is clean and tight with only faint toning to end papers and minimal shelf wear. A sharp, collectible example of Capote's landmark true crime narrative - widely regarded as the origin of the modern nonfiction novel. Key Details Author: Truman Capote Title: In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences Publisher: Random House, New York Publication Year: 1965 Edition: First Edition, First Printing Binding: Hardcover (maroon cloth, gilt spine) Dust Jacket: Original first-issue jacket, $5.95 price intact, code "1/66" Condition: Very Good book / Very Good- jacket Pages: 343 Language: English