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BOOKS

The Stories
Collection.

Rare editions, signed copies, and the pleasure of finding a book you’ll want to keep.

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Books have
a home here.

Dr. Susan Murphy curates the Stories Collection with an eye for remarkable books and the copies that make them personal. A first edition. An author’s inscription. A subject you didn’t know you needed to explore.

Every selection has a reason to be here. Some invite an afternoon of reading; others reward a closer look at the edition, binding, or life of the individual copy.

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01 / READ

For the pleasure of reading.

Discover a new voice, return to a favorite, or take home something entirely unexpected.

02 / COLLECT

For the joy of collecting.

Editions chosen for their interest, with attention to the details that distinguish one copy from another.

03 / SIGNED

A little closer
to the author.

Signed and inscribed copies, with photographs and supporting details available to help you look more closely.

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING PARTICULAR?

Let’s talk books.

Tell us about an author, a title, or the kind of book you love. Ask what’s on the shelves and let us help you find a place to begin.

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FROM THE MURPHY & CO. COLLECTION

Some stories
are meant to be kept.

A closer look at one of the books we’ve chosen to keep and share.

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TRUMAN CAPOTE / 1958

Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

A Short Novel and Three Stories

An owned copy identified by Joe Murphy as a signed first edition of Capote’s novella and three stories, published by Random House in 1958. Explore its collection record and the details still being documented.

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