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Publication Date: 1970
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Minor stains on front cover Former library book. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1970
Seller: BooksElleven, Three Oaks, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Corners are dust jacket are gently rubbed, lightly soiled along spine, being otherwise nice. Price intact. Nice cover. Clean pages throughout. Binding is solid.
Published by Knopf, 1970, 1970
Seller: bccbooks, WHITE PLAINS, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine/Price Trimmed, Sl Soiled Dj. 1st American.
Published by Knopf, 1970
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Good.No Dustjacket. 1st edition. New York. 1970. August 1970. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Good.No Dustjacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. 157 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - To celebrate the first appearance in English of the work of one of Brazil's leading writers of fiction, this novel is published simultaneously with a collection of JosE J. Veiga's short stories, THE MISPLACED MACHINE AND OTHER STORIES. IN THE THREE TRIALS OF MANIREMA - a mysterious, puzzling tale; perfectly told - a small town is stricken by the strangest of plagues: the sudden visitation, nearby, of silent, self-sufficient men. No one knows who the strangers are, where they came from, or what they want. But with every passing day something unaccountable happens. The once-carefree town is overcome with tension as the carter, the storekeeper, the blacksmith, a courting couple are victimized. Confused and frightened, some people become secretive, some taciturn. A few stand their ground in the face of pressure and provocation, but most bend or reverse their values. Then, from the strangers' campsite, packs of howling dogs spread through the streets and gardens, invading houses, chasing down inhabitants. They bark, snarl, and whine for days. When, as if by magic, the dogs disappear, hundreds of plundering oxen descend upon the town. Houses are besieged, residents corralled, the land and air poisoned with excrement. Suddenly - as if obeying a silent order - they disappear. Dogs, oxen, the townspeople's self-destructive reaction: Are the mysterious strangers responsible? Are the animal invaders mere instruments of oppression or are they the men themselves in another guise? No one knows, and no one knows why the visitors themselves leave as suddenly and unpredictably as they arrived. A novel or an apologue? The reader must decide. inventory #13261.
Published by Knopf, 1970
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. 1st edition. New York. 1970. August 1970. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket W/Some Tears And Chipping. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. 157 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - To celebrate the first appearance in English of the work of one of Brazil's leading writers of fiction, this novel is published simultaneously with a collection of JosE J. Veiga's short stories, THE MISPLACED MACHINE AND OTHER STORIES. IN THE THREE TRIALS OF MANIREMA - a mysterious, puzzling tale; perfectly told - a small town is stricken by the strangest of plagues: the sudden visitation, nearby, of silent, self-sufficient men. No one knows who the strangers are, where they came from, or what they want. But with every passing day something unaccountable happens. The once-carefree town is overcome with tension as the carter, the storekeeper, the blacksmith, a courting couple are victimized. Confused and frightened, some people become secretive, some taciturn. A few stand their ground in the face of pressure and provocation, but most bend or reverse their values. Then, from the strangers' campsite, packs of howling dogs spread through the streets and gardens, invading houses, chasing down inhabitants. They bark, snarl, and whine for days. When, as if by magic, the dogs disappear, hundreds of plundering oxen descend upon the town. Houses are besieged, residents corralled, the land and air poisoned with excrement. Suddenly - as if obeying a silent order - they disappear. Dogs, oxen, the townspeople's self-destructive reaction: Are the mysterious strangers responsible? Are the animal invaders mere instruments of oppression or are they the men themselves in another guise? No one knows, and no one knows why the visitors themselves leave as suddenly and unpredictably as they arrived. A novel or an apologue? The reader must decide. inventory #26009 Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket W/Some Tears And Chipping.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Tanning on pastedowns & endpapers. Previous dealers erased pencil price on ffep still lightly visible. Light soiling on several pages throughout. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases, toning, light soiling, water damage & small tears. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
Published by Knopf, 1970
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. 1st edition. New York. 1970. August 1970. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. 157 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - To celebrate the first appearance in English of the work of one of Brazil's leading writers of fiction, this novel is published simultaneously with a collection of JosE J. Veiga's short stories, THE MISPLACED MACHINE AND OTHER STORIES. IN THE THREE TRIALS OF MANIREMA - a mysterious, puzzling tale; perfectly told - a small town is stricken by the strangest of plagues: the sudden visitation, nearby, of silent, self-sufficient men. No one knows who the strangers are, where they came from, or what they want. But with every passing day something unaccountable happens. The once-carefree town is overcome with tension as the carter, the storekeeper, the blacksmith, a courting couple are victimized. Confused and frightened, some people become secretive, some taciturn. A few stand their ground in the face of pressure and provocation, but most bend or reverse their values. Then, from the strangers' campsite, packs of howling dogs spread through the streets and gardens, invading houses, chasing down inhabitants. They bark, snarl, and whine for days. When, as if by magic, the dogs disappear, hundreds of plundering oxen descend upon the town. Houses are besieged, residents corralled, the land and air poisoned with excrement. Suddenly - as if obeying a silent order - they disappear. Dogs, oxen, the townspeople's self-destructive reaction: Are the mysterious strangers responsible? Are the animal invaders mere instruments of oppression or are they the men themselves in another guise? No one knows, and no one knows why the visitors themselves leave as suddenly and unpredictably as they arrived. A novel or an apologue? The reader must decide. inventory #7452.
Published by Aflred a. Knopf, NY, 1970
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth Spine/Paper Boards. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). First American Edition. Retired library reading copy only, with the usual stamps, stickers, labels and markings. Tape stains on end pages, binding and dust jacket. Otherwise textblock is clean and tight. Library stamped top and bottom page edges, faded pinkish-orange top page edges. Orange cloth spine, blue paper boards, slightly shelf worn. Unclipped dust jacket lightly worn head/foot of spine, illustrated front cover, author's photographed back cover. 154pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fair with no dust jacket. 1970. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. First US edition. 141+ pages collecting 14 stories by this Brazilian-born author plus the translator's note. Ex-library copy [usual library flaws but the text is tight and clean and the hinges are not cracked] in otherwise VG+ or better Dust Wrapper with a sticker pull to the spine heel. .
Published by Knopf,, NY:, 1970
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. First American edition. Near fine in a near fine (light edge wear, age toning along the spine) dust jacket.
Published by Alfred Knopf, 1970
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Ex-library, DJ beneath library plastic with dark blue background and orange and red paper animals on front, b/w photo on back, 154 lightly browned heavy pages plus brief biographical note--translated from Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. Near Very Fine, considering it is ex-library.
Published by Alfred Knopf,, 1970
Seller: ABLEBOOKS, Hollywood, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 141 pp. First U.S. edition. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. Originally published in Brazil as "A máquina extraviada," Rio: Ed. Prelo, 1968. Binding tight; boards clean; dust jacket (enclosed in a clear protector) with edge wear; spine faded Size: 22 x 15 cm. 0.0.
Published by Knopf, 1970
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. 1st edition. New York. 1970. August 1970. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. 143 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America . FROM THE PUBLISHER - The narratives that make up THE MISPLACED MACHINE AND OTHER STORIES combine the element of terror with refining touches of tenderness, lightness, and lyricism. Some are poignant, some macabre, some ironically funny, but all imaginatively interweave mystery and fantasy with reality. A peddler enters a town where a wolf is being tortured, is inexplicably coerced to stay the night, and dies in the squalid stable of his captor. An Indian boy, taken to live with a white family, is abused and made the village slave; he is jailed for a trivial incident, forgotten, and then shot one holiday as he walks out of the open jail door. A widowed father parts with his son. A rich schoolboy's affair with a soldier's mistress is comically thwarted. Two children speculate on their appearance in the eyes of a huge creature. A small boy's fantasy about the beasts of the forest is contrasted with harsh reality. A painstakingly built highway is abandoned because of an unkillable rooster who leads to their death all who travel it. An old dog is jealous of a puppy - he eats it - but is haunted forever after. A strange machine is delivered by mistake to the center of a small town; no one knows what it is or how it works, but its very mystery makes it an object of worship. A small boy ponders the meaning of death as it occurs on the farm. Everywhere in these sensitive tales an ingenious storyteller comments on some of the enduring agonies of the human condition: jealousy, fear, death, brutality, and the haunted mind. inventory #7123.
VEIGA, José J SOMBRAS DE REYES BARBUDOS Editorial Bruguera 1978 1ª edición Rústica editorial ilustrada con solapas Buen Estado Español 170 pp V (Ref.-1348) libroBarcelona.
Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Muy Bien. A03682 Edit: Bruguera - Año: 1978 (1ª edic) - ISBN: 8402055257 - Tapa: rústica con solapas - 172 pág - 21 cmts - Estado general: muy bueno.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1970
Seller: Infinite Minds, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Text Like New! Appears unused & unread. DJ very tight and clan shows one small tear.
Published by Knopf, NY, 1970
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Translated from the Portuguese by Pamela G. Bird. First American edition. Near fine in a near fine (two short closed edge tears) dust jacket.
Published by Peter Owen, London, 1979
ISBN 10: 0720605520ISBN 13: 9780720605525
Seller: From Away Books & Antiques, Greenville, ME, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good Copy with Very Good Dust Jacket which has very minor shelf wear and soiling. Location: T10.
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Published by Editoro Prelo,, 1968
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
paperback, Condition: Good, Editoro Prelo, Rio de Janeiro, 1968, small 8vo., wraps, 141pp., ex-lib.- cover label, some mustiness, G $.
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Stamped on inside. Light foxed. In protective mylar cover. (Literature, fiction, Drama).
Published by Bruguera., 1978
ISBN 10: 8402055257ISBN 13: 9788402055255
Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, Spain
Book
Condition: Aceptable. Un adolescente niño casitoma entre manos la tarea de relatar la historia de su puebloen la que se mezclan la maravilla y el tormento. Una compañía de actividades oscuras proyecta su sombra de prohibiciones y represión. La realidad se torna ilógica y el fluir de los acontecimientos da espacio para lo maravilloso. 170 PAGINAS EAN: 9788402055255 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Título: Sombras de Reyes BarbudosAutor: Veiga, José J. Editorial: Bruguera. Peso: 500.
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Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. There is a remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Veiga was born at Fazenda Morro Grande, a farm near Corumbá de Goiás. At age 20, he established himself in Rio de Janeiro where, among other jobs, worked as locutor of the currently defunct Rádio Guanabara. In 1941 he graduated in Law at Faculdade Nacional de Direito. From 1945 until 1949 Veiga lived in London, as commentator and translator for the Portuguese broadcasts of BBC World Service. Returning to Brazil, he worked as journalist in the newspapers O Globo and Tribuna da Imprensa. He was also translator and editor of the Brazilian edition of Reader's Digest and coordinated the publishing department of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. " (from Wikipedia).
Published by Bruguera, Barcelona, 1978
Seller: Librería Hijazo, LOGROÑO, Spain
- NOVELA 170pg.20cm.
Published by Ed. Bruguera., 1978
Seller: Libreria El Buscón, Salamanca, Spain
170 pp. 4. SI. 0515. ATENCIÓN: LIBRO EN ALMACEN. Gastos de envio: CORREO ORDINARIO, 2 euros a España, entrega 6 dias en oficina, SIN CERTIFICAR. CORREOS EXPRESS, 7 euros, CERTIFICADO entrega 48 horas a domicilio.
Published by Editorial Bruguera, 1978
Seller: Outlet Ex Libris, Bilbao, Spain
171 pp. Rústica con solapas. Buen estado. 1ª edición. ISBN 84-02-05525-7.
Alba, Stockholm 1979. 143, (1) sidor. Häftad. Originalets titel: A hora dos ruminantes. Översatt av Margareta Ahlberg.
Alba.Stockholm.1979.Häftad. 143 sidor. Boken är i gott skick.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Cloth. First American Edition. About fine in a very close to fine dj.(Tiny spot on spine of dj. Spine on dj. mildly age toned) Brazilian writer.
Published by Editorial Ronsel S.L., 1994
Seller: Outlet Ex Libris, Bilbao, Spain
Pérgamo narrativa, nº 8. 175 pp. Rústica. Buen estado.