J. D. Salinger
Written between November 1950 and February 1951, a group of letters from J. D. Salinger to his editor John Woodburn offers a rare glimpse into the author’s early career, referencing an unpublished story featuring characters from his most celebrated novel, The Catcher in the Rye.
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SALINGER, J. D. (contrib.). The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.Chicago : 1943
First edition, second printing, rare in the original printed packaging box. The Kit Book is a compilation of stories, poems, and cartoons produced for soldiers during the Second World War, first published in 1942.
It includes "The Hang of It", an early work by J. D. Salinger. It was first published in Collier's magazine shortly before the... Learn More -
SALINGER, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye.Boston : 1951
First edition. "In American writing, there are three perfect books, which seem to speak to every reader and condition: Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and The Catcher in the Rye. Of the three, only Catcher defines an entire region of human experience: it is - in French and Dutch as much as in English - the handbook of the adolescent heart"... Learn More -
SALINGER, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye.Boston : 1951
First edition, first printing. Celebrated by critics and cherished by many generations of adolescents, the work is widely recognized as the great American post-war coming-of-age novel. Between 1961 and 1982, it was the most censored title in American high schools and libraries. Copies in unrestored jackets are increasingly scarce. Learn More -
SALINGER, J. D. Franny and Zooey.Boston : 1961
First edition, presentation copy, inscribed by the reclusive author to Lillian Ross on the front free endpaper: "To Lillian, With love and great and special pleasure, Jerry. Cornish, N.H. 7/29/61." Presentation copies of any of Salinger's few published works are famously rare, and only two inscribed copies of this title have appeared at... Learn More
