To Kill a Mockingbird.

First edition of Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies. Octavo, original green cloth backed brown boards, titles to spine in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in a contemporary hand, "To Liquouri Britain with my best wishes, Nelle Harper Lee." The recipient was a friend and neighbor of Lee's who lived Monroeville, Alabama. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some expert restoration. Jacket design by Shirley Smith. Photograph of Lee on the back panel by Truman Capote. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.