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The Stories Collection / TRUMAN CAPOTE

FROM THE MURPHY & CO. COLLECTION / SV 2026 001

Breakfast
at Tiffany’s.

A Short Novel and Three Stories · Truman Capote

Murphy and Co. collection presentation artwork for Breakfast at Tiffany’s
COLLECTION PRESENTATION ARTWORK. THE SIGNATURE, PAGE AND JACKET DETAILS SHOWN DO NOT DOCUMENT THIS INDIVIDUAL COPY.

SIGNED FIRST EDITION / OWNER-IDENTIFIED

A familiar title.
A very particular copy.

Some books earn a place on the shelf. This is one we wanted to build a collection around.

Joe Murphy identifies this owned copy of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s: A Short Novel and Three Stories as a signed first edition. It is one of the books at the heart of Dr. Susan Murphy’s curated Stories Collection.

The pleasure of collecting begins with a title. A closer look follows the life of the individual book: its printing, its jacket, its condition and the signature it carries.

Author
Truman Capote
Publication recorded
Random House · New York · 1958
This copy
Signed first edition, as identified by the owner. Copy-specific first-printing evidence and independent signature authentication remain to be documented.
Collection reference
SV 2026 001

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THE RECORD BEHIND THE BOOK / REVIEWED NOVEMBER 3, 2026

A closer look at this copy.

The owner’s identification is preserved here. The original copyright-page, jacket and signature photographs and the acquisition documents have not yet been matched to this collection reference. The artwork above is a presentation of the collection, rather than inspection evidence.

Book and printing
The first-printing statement on this copy’s copyright page remains to be checked. A first-edition description alone does not establish a first printing.
Signature and inscription
The signature’s exact placement, any inscription and its supporting authentication record remain to be verified from the actual book.
Book condition
A current condition description awaits physical inspection and photographs of the binding, endpapers and text.
Dust jacket
Issue, originality, any clipping or restoration, and current condition require a separate examination.

Bibliographic comparison: ABAA / Grayshelf Books and First Edition Points identify a stated First Printing and the jacket’s 10/58 code on the front flap. These are reference characteristics, not verified findings on SV 2026 001. The artwork’s rear-flap label should not be used for identification.