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Capote, Truman (1924-1964) Autograph Unsigned Poem: A Pussy Cat's Adventures, (c. 1935-1936)
Single piece of lined paper inscribed on both sides in blue ink. The text is the same as a manuscript poem in the New York Public Library's collection of Capote's papers, cataloged as high school work by the author during the mid-1930s; this unsigned version may be an earlier draft, 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $900-1,200
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