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Sell or Auction Your JD Salinger Catcher Rye 1st Edition on Copyright Pg w DJ for up to Nearly $7,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

ByNate D Sanders September 25, 2022October 24, 2024

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Below is a recent realized price for a copy of The Catcher in the Rye with dust jacket and 1st edition stated on copyright page. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

JD Salinger The Catcher in the Rye 1st Edition on Copyright Pg w DJ. Sold for Nearly $7,000.

The following are some prices we have realized for JD Salinger memorabilia:

Incredible Six Page Autograph Letter Twice Signed by J.D. Salinger — Mentions Short Stories “I’m Crazy” Which Was the Early Draft of Chapters 1, 2 & 22 From “Catcher” & Narrated by Holden Caulfield — & “Boy Standing in Tennessee,” Original, Unpublished Short Story That References Holden

Virtually unheard of six-page J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed “Jerry” and, at head of first page, “Cpl. J.D. Salinger.” Written from France while Salinger served in WWII to Terry (Mrs. Frances Thierolf “Terry” Glassmoyer), Salinger’s friend from Ursinus College and inspiration for his literary character Franny Glass in “Franny and Zooey.” Headed by Salinger “August 7 [1944] / Cpl. J.D. Salinger, 3232520 / C.I.C. [Counter Intelligence Corps] Section, 4th Inf. Div. / APO #4, c/o PM, N.Y.C.”, just a few months after D-Day where Salinger stormed Utah Beach and fought continually for nearly a month. By July his regiment would lose almost 2,000 men out of 3,080. Letter is in near fine condition on six separate pages measuring 6″ x 9″. In this letter, Salinger reminisces about their school days, meeting Ernest Hemingway (who’s “extremely nice and completely unpatronizing”), his upcoming stories to be published and war. In small part, “Dear Terry…I’ve been in France since D-Day…Am scared stiff constantly and can’t remember ever having been a civilian…Jerry”. Also in this letter, Salinger reacts to Terry telling him how Mary Helen Stoudt, a fellow classmate, felt about him; in the 12 December 1938 issue of his college newspaper, “The Ursinus Weekly,” freshman Jerome Salinger reviewed the Senior Play, mentioning M.H. Stoudt’s performance: “On the evening of December tenth, the Senior Class, under the direction of Dr. and Mrs. Reginald S. Sibbald, offered ‘Lady Of Letters,’ a three-act farce by Turner Bullock Mary Helen Stoudt filled the insignificant role of Daughter Susie to its scant capacity”. Regarding the stories that Salinger mentions, his short story “Elaine” appeared in the March-April 1945 issue of “Story” magazine, not in late 1944 as he expected. “Boy Standing in Tennessee” was never published and its existence is unknown. It is said to be the original version of “This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise” which was published in the October 1945 issue of “Esquire.” In it, a character named Vincent Caulfield mentions his brother Holden and his sister Phoebe. “I’m Crazy” was in “Colliers” on 22 December 1945, not S.E.P., (“Saturday Evening Post”) as Salinger had thought. In “I’m Crazy,” Salinger used Holden Caulfield as the narrator. The story included an early draft of portions of chapters 1, 2, and 22 of “The Catcher in the Rye.” “Two Lonely Men” and “The Children’s Echelon” were never published. “The Children’s Echelon” is a story told by an 18-year-old girl, Bernice Herndon, through her diary. In one entry, she mentions that she loves to watch children at the merry-go-round  just like Holden Caulfield in “The Catcher in the Rye.” Accompanied by copy of original envelope postmarked 9 August 1944. Long J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed. Sold for $14,500.

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Scarce 1951 J.D. Salinger Autograph Letter Signed Regarding “Catcher in the Rye” — “I think it’s delightful that you identify me with Holden”

Amazing J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed dated 8 September 1951 thanking Frances (Terry) Thierolf and her husband Tom for their positive review of his new novel “Catcher in the Rye.” Thierolf was a former Ursinus College classmate of Salinger and inspiration for his literary character Franny Glass in “Franny & Zooey.” Written when he was 32, shortly after the publication of “Catcher in the Rye.” In full, “Dear Terry & Tom, Terry, I’m so glad you like the book and that you bothered to write to me about it. Thank you, too, Tom. I think it’s delightful that you identify me with Holden, Terry. I don’t think I’ll be turning up at Wanamaker’s, but maybe I can drop by some other time. Any way, best to you both. It’s fi[ne] that you sound happy. Yrs, Je[rry].” Includes original New York stamped 6″ x 4.5″ envelope dated 8 September 1951 with back flap signed in pen “Salinger / 300 E. 57th St. / N.Y., N.Y.” Envelope was addressed by Salinger to “Mr. & Mrs. T. Glassmoyer / North Hills Ave., R.F.D. / Willow Grove, Pa.” Overall very good condition. Single page letter on JDS stationery measures 5.75″ x 8.75″ and has torn upper right and lower right corner eliminating two letters of a word and the “rry” in Salinger’s signature. Incredibly scarce handwritten item connecting Salinger to his famous protaganist Holden. Sold for $10,000.

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J.D. Salinger 1966 Letter Signed — Scarce Content on Politics & Vietnam — ”…They asked me to justify American policy in Vietnam and were rather shocked…our VN policy stinks…”

J.D. Salinger typed letter, clearly signed “J.D. Salinger” in blue ink, dated 14 May 1966 and written while on a trip to Bermuda. Addressed to a Carrol Roderick in Hampshire, England, 3pp. letter — in typical Salinger style with much tongue-in-cheek content — begins with a list of made up headlines about local town goings-on in Bermuda, and then continues in small part, “…They asked me to justify American policy in Vietnam and were rather shocked when I told them this I could not do because our VN policy stinks…” On page two, Salinger writes 10 lengthy stories about the “headlines” from page one, calling it a “six-penny edition”. The letter then reflects upon the saying that “we have the government we deserve” with Salinger writing, “…It would appear that the British and Americans have been very naughty indeed to have the governments they currently have…[signed] J.D. Salinger”. Letter measures 8.5″ x 11″ on three separate sheets. Folds from mailing, staple holes and paper loss at the upper left corners; overall in very good plus condition. Photo has been intentionally blurred. Sold for $9,424.

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Fantastic Lot of Letters by J.D. Salinger on Writing — ”…I hate the word Contract…it smells more of writing for publication than for survival, for sanity…”

Superb lot of letters by J.D. Salinger on writing, with content on developing characters, style, getting published, patience in one’s career, innate talent, handling rejection, etc. Lot includes (1) a 3pp. single-spaced typed letter signed ”Jerry” with copious content to a fellow, aspiring author Rose-Ellen Currie, with Salinger’s hand edits throughout. Letter is accompanied by original mailing envelope with Salinger’s embossed name and address; (2) Typed letter signed ”JDS” in type; (3) Typed page spanning 1/2 page where Salinger critiques one of Currie’s stories.

Four pages on four sheets measure 8.5” x 11”, and half sheet measures approximately 8.5” x 5.5”. Envelope postmarked 23 June 1958 measures 6.75” x 3.75”. Folds, and a few small holes to the unsigned letter. Overall very good to near fine condition. Incidentally, Rose-Ellen Currie would go on to publish several short stories in the late 1950s, including one in ”The New Yorker”. Around the same time, she tragically lost the manuscript for her novel in a New York taxi and never recovered it. She would ultimately publish a novel entitled ”Available Light” in 1986, and a collection of short stories, ”Moses Supposes”, in 1994. A very rare and personal collection of correspondence by Salinger. Sold for $9,375.

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Nice J.D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed, Writing to the Sister of a Soldier He Served With in WWII — “…I rode along with the 12th, less…as a useful participant than as a kind of irritable passenger…”

Rare typed letter signed “J.D. Salinger”, dated 15 September 1989 from his home in Cornish, New Hampshire. Salinger writes to Nardi Reeder Campion, the sister of a soldier with whom Salinger served during WWII in the midst of writing “Catcher in the Rye.” With original typed envelope. In part, “Thank you for sending that along to me. Really very kind of you. And I would, yes, be most interested to see the tape you mentioned. Be assured that I’ll send it back to you very carefully. Again, thank you. I believe I just missed serving under General Reeder. I was with the 12th Infantry, though, yes. Which is to say, a bit more accurately, that I rode along with the 12th, less, or so I felt for the most part, as a useful participant than as a kind of irritable passenger whose peculiar training and talents, if any, were of pretty much token applicability once the landings were a fact. Technically, I was a member of the small CIC detachment assigned to the Fourth Division, and we came in with the Division Hq bunch, but some few days later – I believe very shortly after Colonel Reeder was wounded and evacuated – another non-com and I were officially attached to the 12th Infantry, and there I remained. Not to say loitered, till things ended. It was a ready and hard-used regiment, the 12th, as accomplished, surely, as any in either Army, and I think your brother’s leadership, and his gallantry, was a conscious and vital part of it right on through. He was, by all signs, immensely liked and respected – genuinely fondly respected by all ranks, which implies, I think, real trust…Sincerely, J.D. Salinger”. Accompanied by photocopies of Mrs. Campion’s letters to Salinger. 8.5″ x 11″ letter in near fine condition. Sold for $6,800.

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Lot of Three Letters Signed by J.D. Salinger From the 1970s, With Interesting Content on Priests, Zealots, Religiosity & Even Carl Jung — ”…all are connected, and rumored, even to be One…”

Very interesting lot of three letters signed by J.D. Salinger, comprising an autograph letter signed ”J.D. Salinger”, an autograph postcard signed ”JDS”, and a lengthy typed letter signed ”JDS”. Salinger writes to a Gail Moen — a sister in the Holy Order of MANS sect, who begins correspondence with Salinger in 1976. Letters include: (1) Lengthy typed letter signed (also with a few handwritten corrections by Salinger) from Cornish, NH on 2 August 1979, where Salinger discusses a myriad of issues, notably his thoughts on responding to ”faceless, disembodied mail”, not liking zealots, being wary of grandiosity, and also spirituality. With excerpted content in very small part, ”…You sound as if you weren’t unduly shaken by the ‘regional council of priests,’ and that seems to me a good, a small grace in itself…all are connected and rumored, even, to be One. But the mystical life, as far as I know or have surmised, doesn’t palpably begin until we refrain absolutely from saying and thinking basically speculative things about it…I’m not a great admirer of zeal. Most of the zealots I’ve known champion and circulate very little that’s good or modest, and much that’s mere cant and dogma…[signed] JDS”. Two page letter on two sheets measures 5.75” x 8.5” with original envelope. Folds, else near fine. (2) Autograph letter signed, dated 24 December 1976, in part, ”Have no idea what sort of order the Holy Order of Mans is, but I…wish you a happy and wise New Year. J.D. Salinger”. With envelope made out in Salinger’s hand. Letter measures 8.5” x 11”. Folds, else near fine. (3) Autograph postcard signed, postmarked 24 December 1977. Salinger writes in part, ”I don’t remember…past ’emotional excesses’…It disturbs and saddens, sometimes, that so many young people have joined groups, sects. Well, all paths are long…” Measures 7” x 4.75”, in very good condition. An excellent archive of letters, giving insight into Salinger’s thoughts on spirituality and organized religion. Sold for $6,655.

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J.D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed — “…Luce employees and other gossip hounds patrolling our rural road, annoying my parents and friends almost to tears…thrilling a series of dopey baby-sitters…”

Wonderful J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed “Jerry” written 19 October 1961, just after the publication of “Franny & Zooey.” Salinger writes to his college friend Frances Terry Glassmoyer, who was incidentally his literary inspiration for the character Franny Glass in “Franny & Zooey.” In this letter, he writes about newfound fame:  “…Luce [“Time” magazine publisher Henry Luce] employees and other gossip hounds patrolling our rural road, annoying my parents and friends almost to tears, over-alerting the children, thrilling a series of dopey baby-sitters…” He also writes sweetly about his children, “…They give so much joy and pleasure, it almost hurts…” Single page measures 8.5″ x 11″. With original envelope as well as drafts of Terry’s 6 October and 2 March 1962 letters to him, with her reaction to “Franny & Zooey.” Near fine. Sold for $6,500.

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Exceptionally Rare 1950 J.D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed — Hinting of “The Catcher in the Rye” — “I’ve just finished a novel, which is scheduled for Spring publication” — With Envelope in Salinger’s Hand, Signed “J.D. Salinger”

Insightful and scarce J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed, dated 7 July 1950 on embossed JDS stationery hinting at “The Catcher in the Rye” release. Signed “Jerry” at the bottom, letter is addressed to Frances (Terry) Thierolf Glassmoyer, his former Ursinus College classmate and inspiration for his literary character Franny Glass in “Franny & Zooey.” Envelope signed at the upper left “J.D. Salinger” and addressed in black ink with his New York Park Avenue resident and his friend’s address. The letter reads in part,”…I’d just as soon people stopped connecting me with that Foolish Heart-Sam Goldwyn-Epstein Brothers deal…There’s nothing radically new with me, except that I’ve just finished a novel, which is scheduled for Spring publication…” Salinger’s epic novel, “The Catcher in the Rye” was published the following summer. The Goldwyn-Epstein brothers reference indicated Salinger’s distain for the film adaptation of his short story, “Uncle Wiggley in Connecticut,” that he sold to producer Samuel Goldwyn and was written by twins Julius and Philip Epstein. It ultimately became the lone authorized Salinger story to be adapted to film. Original 6″ x 4.5″ envelope has light creasing and toning and is near fine. 5.75″ x 8.75″ letter has single fold and light toning; near fine. Very personal J.D. Salinger autograph.  Sold for $6,000.

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J.D. Salinger Letter Signed Twice, With Autograph Note — ”…I am up to my flat, slug-white writer’s ass in a large-size book…” — And With Letter Signed ”John Ringling North” in Type

Large lot of J.D. Salinger correspondence, comprising a revealing typed letter signed ”Jerry” that includes an additional autograph note signed, and also a letter signed ”John Ringling North” in type, both accompanied by their original mailing envelopes. Lot also includes a page of fiction, likely written by the letters’ recipient, Rose-Ellen Currie, an author whom Salinger admired. First letter, dated 8 March (1954) from Windsor, Vermont, shows Salinger in the middle of writing a ”large-size book”, possibly an early incarnation of either ”Franny” or ”Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters”, both published in 1955. Letter reads in part, ”All documents received and very much enjoyed, so take back your flatulent apologies about your general awfulness, etc. Mama don’t allow no masochism here…I almost never write letters when I’m working, perverse and tiny man that I am, and that I’d hoped you knew all about. Though I don’t see how you could have.

I’ll help you bury your rejection slip, though. There – it’s buried! as we say in Zen…I am up to my flat, slug-white, writer’s ass in a large-size book, which is giving me the usual amount of trouble, and so I get to the Plaza almost never. I’m just working and working, and a lot of it is beginning to shape up, and a lot isn’t. Have given up all secular joys till the end is in sight. No more comic books…I did goof off one weekend, though, and slipped up to Montreal with a buddy, but I paid through the nose for it, professionally speaking, and from that day to this, I ain’t so much as looked at no ladies. So it goes. I have high enough hopes for the book, off and on.

Not much else, except that I have a sprained arm from a fall on the ice, which is no great inconvenience, but it does keep me away from my ceramics…I’m thing of you and your father’s trousers, and I hope to take you drinking before the frost is on the pumpkin. Bounteously, [signed] Jerry”.

Salinger then adds an autograph note, ”Excuse all the paragraphs. I’m really up to my ears in work confusion. With affection, J.” Single page letter measures 8.5” x 11”, accompanied by mailing envelope postmarked 10 March 1954. Folds, else near fine.

Second letter, dated 18 July 1957, is addressed, ”Dear Rose Ellen girl”, with Salinger writing, ”The medal was very handsome. I keep it in the watch pocket of my rompers. / We’re all blooming, but outside of that, young lady, I don’t have a thing to say to you till you get that juicy family novel written. / John Ringling North”. Letter measures 8.5” x 11”, with original mailing envelope. Folds, else near fine condition. Lot is completed by a page of fiction, likely by Currie, in whose clever prose one can see Salinger’s influence. Sold for $5,938.

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J.D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed — Praising a Colonel From the Regiment He Served With During WWII — “…the cadets actually present…were entirely aware that something altogether exceptional was going on…”

J.D. Salinger typed letter signed, dated 18 October 1989 from his hometown in Cornish, New Hampshire. Letter is addressed to author Nardie Reeder Campion, who was the sister of celebrated WWII Colonel Russell Reeder, commander of the 12th Regiment of the 4th Infantry division, which Salinger served with during the D-Day invasion. Here, Salinger thanks Campion for lending him a tape of her brother’s D-Day speech at West Point. Reads in full: “Dear Mrs. Campion, My intentions were to get this tape safely back to you much, much sooner than this, but there have been distractions, and I deal with distractions poorly. I think it a unique and valuable tape, not only in all the important ways but in all the little uncommonly decent ways that are too modest to aspire to ‘importance’. I’m sure you, too, can’t have missed noticing that the cadets actually present during the Colonel’s address were entirely aware that something altogether exceptional was going on, that somebody of rank unmistakably fine and modest, as well as informed, was addressing them. It isn’t the way things usually go in the world, but how very reasonable it would be, I think, if every class passing through West Point — especially the graduating, the outgoing class — were to have a look at Colonel Reeder as he is in this tape, just as he sits, stands, and says what he chooses to say here. Thanks so much for thinking to let me see the tape. I think it’s a certainty I might have missed seeing it otherwise. Sincerely, J.D. Salinger”. In a postscript, Salinger adds, “Tape and book enclosed. It’s not a thin book, the History of the 12th Infantry, and I don’t need it back at any particular time.” Letter measures 8.5″ x 11″ and is in near fine condition. Sold for $5,910.

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J.D. Salinger Signed Envelope and Typed Letter — “…Have a piece in the current STORY, called The Long Debut of Lois Taggett…Also, a piece of mine called “The Broken Children” is going to the movies…”

Excellent J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed in type “Fotheringay Salinger,” along with 8.75″ x 3.75″ handwritten envelope signed in upper left “Pvt. J.D. Salinger / A.A.F. B.F.S. / 675th S.S. / Bainbridge, Ga.” Postmarked 12 October 1942. Salinger has typed x’s, obliterating the printed portions of the envelope and writes “Free” in the upper right. Addressed by Salinger to “Miss Frances Thierolf / 42 Roslyn Avenue / Glenside, Pa.” Somewhat melancholy letter reads in part, “…I think I passed up my chance for happiness on the night of my eighth birthday. Someone stepped on my teddy bear and its eye popped out. I never could understand that any more than I can understand this war and people…” He also mentions the publication of several of his short stories including “The Broken Children”, which interestingly, no copy of which is known to exist. It is said to be Salinger’s first serious piece since he joined the army but the title is known only from letters in which it is mentioned by Salinger. Letter in near fine condition. Envelope lightly soiled and torn at top, not affecting signature, in very good condition. Sold for $5,417.

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J.D. Salinger Signed “The Catcher in the Rye”

Scarce signed copy of J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” with extraordinary provenance. New York: Bantam Books. Later paperback edition. Measures 4″ x 6.75″. Signed to front free endpaper “To Ruth Rogers, / in friendship / J.D. Salinger / Daytona Beach / March 1973.” Dr. Ruth Rogers was a homeopathic physician in active practice in Daytona Beach, Florida when she was visited by Salinger and his young girlfriend, Joyce Maynard in March 1973. It is believed that the notoriously reclusive Salinger signed Dr. Roger’s personal copy of “Catcher” on this visit. In her 1998 memoir, “At Home in the World” Joyce Maynard discusses her relationship with Salinger and dedicates an entire chapter to their trip to Daytona Beach and this doctor’s visit, which coincidentally took place on the day Salinger ended their relationship and sent Maynard home to clear her things out of his house. Excerpt: “…Jerry…told this doctor…that he is a student of homeopathy…I wait for Jerry to begin describing the particular reason why we are here…’My friend here, Joyce, is anxious to consult you about a problem she’s experiencing that I have been trying to assist her with’…when we get back to the hotel…Jerry…rests his forehead in his hand…I’m finished with this…You’d better go home now…You need to clear your things out of my house’…” Lot accompanied by copy of “At Home in the World” and recent email correspondence with Maynard regarding the visit during which this book was signed. “Catcher” copy shows only minor toning and wear and is in overall excellent condition. A rare gem and must-have for Salinger enthusiasts. Sold for $5,372.

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J.D. Salinger Autograph Letter Signed — “I bought a house last year literally on the side of a mountain and have been here pretty much ever since, working, reading, even doing a little farming, by God”

J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed “Jerry” to his friend Frances Terry Glassmoyer, inspiration for the literary character Franny Glass in “Franny & Zooey.” Penned on a card which reads “Greetings” in red type. Salinger writes from Windsor, Vermont on 1 October 1954, telling his friend that he moved to Cornish, New Hampshire, a place where he would reside until his death. In full, “So nice, as always, to hear from you. You invariably sound happy and placed (I wonder if, say, Mary Helen Stoudt can say the same.) Anyway, I’m glad about it, and thanks for the literary remarks. I bought a house last year literally on the side of a mountain and have been here pretty much ever since, working, reading, even doing a little farming, by God. No complaints. Hello to Tom and the children. Are the latter Ursinus-bound? A happy year to all Glassmoyers. Ever, Jerry.” Sudden celebrity following the publication of “The Catcher in the Rye” on 16 July 1951 resulted in Salinger buying 90 acres of hillside property and a cottage in Cornish, New Hampshire in 1953 and officially moving there on 1 January 1954. Card measures 4.5″ x 3.5″, 4.5″ x 7″ when opened. Written on the interior of the card and the back. Near fine. Sold for $5,243.40.

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J.D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed “JDS” — “… I’d better return this straight away, unread, before the urge to sit in a different chair and enjoy myself (like a human being) is too much for me…”

J.D. Salinger autograph letter signed, dated 24 November 1989 from his residence in Cornish, New Hampshire. Here, Salinger writes to Nardi Reeder Campion, sister of Colonel Russell “Red” Reeder Jr., whom Salinger served with in WWII. In the letter, Salinger returns a book as unread because enjoying himself by reading it would be too much for him to bear. Signed “JDS” in pen. He also references “the tail-end of old legal matters”, which probably concerns his 1986 lawsuit to prevent publication of his private letters in an unauthorized biography. Letter is accompanied by a transcript of an undated, but earlier November 1989 letter from Mrs. Campion to Salinger which reads in part, “I thought you might like to see Red’s autobiography. It has long been out of print but, wonder of wonders, North River Press in Croton-on-Hudson is planning to reissue it this winter. We are off to California for a week. Will celebrate Thanksgiving, with ‘our son the chiropractor’ and his family…” Salinger’s single page typed letter signed measures 4.25″ x 5.5″ and is in near fine condition. Sold for $4,440.

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J.D. Salinger Letter Signed From 1953, Commenting on Several of His Stories — ”…About Seymour’s suicide in ‘Bananafish’…”

J.D. Salinger typed letter signed, with unusual content regarding several of his short stories: ”Bananafish”, ”Teddy” and ”Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut”. Salinger writes to a Mrs. Walker on 16 April 1953 from his home in Windsor, Vermont in part, ”…About Seymour’s suicide in ‘Bananafish.’ You say that people with humor do not kill themselves easily. You may be right, but it’s also possible that you’re overestimating or mis-categorizing the properties of humor. As I see the matter, humor wins out only on points, and when there are no points left, humor (i.e., wit) removes itself, too, and with it, all or most possibilities of victory, small or large…As for ‘Teddy,’ I’m sorry he kept you awake all night, and sorry that your husband and friends thought the ending clever and gimmick-like. It’s hard to please, God knows, and that’s about all I can say on the subject, beyond the fact that the ending seemed inevitable to me…[signed] J.D. Salinger”. Single page measures 8.5” x 11”. Separation starting along some two fold lines, otherwise near fine condition with a bold signature. Sold for $3,500.

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First Edition, First Printing of J.D. Salinger’s ”The Catcher in the Rye” — With First Issue Dustjacket

First edition, first printing of J.D. Salinger’s ”The Catcher in the Rye.” Boston: Little Brown and Company: 1951. Present with first issue dustjacket showing $3.00 present on front flap and Salinger’s photo on rear jacket panel. Excellent copy of the coming-of-age literary masterpiece featuring Holden Caulfield, the poster boy of disenfranchised youth. 277pp. measuring 5.5” x 8”. In publisher’s black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Book is in very good condition with binding very slightly cocked, light bumping to ends, bookplate to front pastedown and faint foxing to all page edges. Dustjacket is in good condition with tape repairs to verso, minor chips at edges of folds, and a darkened spine. Overall a handsome copy of one of the most acclaimed works of 20th century literature. Sold for $1,892.

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