first edition Softcover
1965 · New York
by SALINGER, J.D.
New York: The New Yorker, 1965. Softcover. Very Good. Periodical. Quarto. Cover illustration by William Steig. Very good with two staples holes at the top right corner, general wear to the wrappers and incredibly neat underling to a number of pages (including the story) that are so precise we thought the magazine was printed as such (see photo). This issue contains Salinger's final published story, "Hapworth 16, 1924," in the form of a letter home from the youngest member of the Glass family, seven-year-old Seymour. Aside from piracies, the story, which starts on page 32 and runs to page 113, has never been reprinted. A scarce issue, much coveted by (truncated)