RE: salinger values
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Thu, 28 May 1998 09:47:58 -0600 (MDT)
Lesley, when I defended my dissertation at NYU, I had their library copy
of catcher in my bag--had I not passed I would have kept their copy of
catcher (a twenty something edition) but alas, they were too kind and I
had to return this catcher which was really my lucky charm!
Don't know what an Oz edition is--is it all green?
will
On Thu, 28 May 1998, PODESTA,Lesley wrote:
> Will said:
> > First editions usually say first editions--does yours?
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> It's hard to say because I am at work but I'm fairly sure that
> it only had one date on it. But it's an Oz first edition so surely that
> makes it of minor interest only? Whatever it means, I wouldn't sell it.
> I guess I'm just musing on the ethical dilemna of having stolen
> something twenty years ago that is obviously more valuable than I
> realised. Is it now a greater crime?
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> I have a terrible habit of walking off with magazines when I'm
> on airplanes. On the other hand I despise people who steal books from
> libraries. I have always felt guilty about stealing that Salinger book
> from the beach house. I rationalised it at the time - I was bored, no
> one else in the world would like this book as much as me, there were
> lots of books squashed into the bookcase so no one would ever notice,
> etc, etc. Even though it was over twenty years ago, I still remember,
> with acute embarrassment how I furtively hid the book in my suitcase and
> how gulity I felt when I put it on my bookcase. (In fact, my face is all
> red even as I type this.)
> Perhaps I should sell it and give the money to a nun?
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> Lesley
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