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Tokyo: Hakusui U Books, 1984.

Price: $2,500.00

Softcover. First Japanese edition. 12mo. Printed wrappers. Light, small crease at corner of front wrap, else a near fine copy. Laid into the book is a photocopy of the rights agreement between the Japanese publisher and Salinger's agent Harold Ober Associates noting the first printing of 20,000 copies, and including Salinger's usual terms: that the publisher shall not include any written material other than that by Salinger, they shall not include any photographs or biographical information of Salinger, the Japanese title must be a literal translation of the original title, Salinger must approve of the cover design, etc. Salinger's first book, a post-war highspot and one of the most widely read and beloved coming-of-age novels ever written. Later printings of the Japanese edition turn up, but the first edition is very uncommon. *Burgess 99*.

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Item #544779 ?????????? [The Catcher in the Rye]. J. D SALINGER.
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J.D. Salinger
birth name: Jerome David Salinger
born: 1/1/1919
died: 01/27/2010
nationality: USA

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Biography

Famously reclusive American writer who so despised the 1949 film My Foolish Heart, an adaptation of his short story "Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut," that he never again allowed any of his works to be adapted to film. Ironically, a movie poster for the 1947 film Dear Ruth starring William Holden and Joan Caulfield inspired the name for the hero of his most famous work and only published novel. The Catcher in the Rye (1951) won critical acclaim and devoted admirers, especially among the post-World War II generation of college students. His entire corpus of published works consists of one novel and 13 short stories.more

Collecting tips:

Salinger's first book The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is his most eagerly sought after. Contrary to what some sources will tell you, early reprint jackets also have Salinger's photo on the back. The trick to spotting early reprint jackets (which are also taller than the first edition jacket but could have been trimmed by someone) is in the price on the front flap - see our notes about The Catcher in the Rye to learn the difference.

The magazine printings of his stories are desirable and can be relatively expensive. The author's obsession with privacy (booksellers, including us, routinely received nuisance mail from his representatives whenever we offered something he objected to - I mean who has the time?) has helped to make whatever he objected to more desirable - the proof of the Ian Hamilton biography (which quotes Salinger letters without his permission) was suppressed and consequently sought after, and the pirated Uncollected Stories of J.D. Salinger (1974 - two volumes in wrappers) might get you some mail from a genuine Salinger representative if you offer them for sale.

Email us to request a printed copy of our catalog of J.D. Salinger Rare Books and First Editions (or download it via the link as a 2.72 MB pdf file). We also offer a comprehensive J. D. Salinger Bibliography and Price Guide.more