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Published by Peter Owen, London, 1988
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers; [viii],95,[1]pp. A Fine, unread copy. UK edition of the Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short stories translated by Paul Bowles, originally published by City Lights in 1985.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1975
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. One of 1,220 copies. Slim octavo (23.75cm); pictorial wrappers, stapled; [16]pp. A Fine copy of this Moroccan folk tale featuring traditional hero Hadidan Aharam, published as Sparrow 37. Miller A26.
Published by City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1985
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo (20cm); glossy pictorial card wrappers; [viii],95,[1]pp. Light crease to upper front cover, trivial wear to crown, else very Near Fine. The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short stories translated by Paul Bowles.
Published by City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1992
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20cm); original pictorial card wrappers; [10],11-91,[5]. A Fine copy of the First American edition of Rey Rosa's tales of magic, violence, and the temporal nature of existence, translated by noted author Paul Bowles.
Published by GROVE PRESS., 1964
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First edition. First printing, stated on the copyright page. Insdie front and back hinge has cracked but remains intact. Pages are tanning.
Published by GROVE PRESS., 1964
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear. May contain some writing and or highlighting within.
Published by Peter Owen, London, 1988
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First U.K. Edition. First Impression, a trade paperback original. Octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers; [vi],79,[3]pp. A Fine, unread copy. Collection of ten drug-themed short stories by Mrabet, first published in 1969, recorded and translated from the Moghrebi by Paul Bowles.
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England / New York, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195070658ISBN 13: 9780195070651
Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xiv, 768 pp. LCC: 921353.
Published by City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1985
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. First Printing, cloth issue, preceding the UK edition by three years. Octavo (21cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [8],1-95,[1]pp. Hint of foxing to upper edge text block, else Fine in a Fine, unclipped, dustjacket (priced $12.95). The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short stories translated by Paul Bowles.
Published by Peter Owen, London, 1989
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (22cm); blue cloth, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [10],11-75,[3]pp. A Fine copy in a Fine, unclipped, dustjacket (price £8.95). Rodrigo Rey Rosa's collection of short stories of magic, violence, and the temporal nature of existence, translated by noted author Paul Bowles.
Published by City Lights, San Francisco, 1985
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First American Edition. First Printing (and correct First), preceding the British edition by 3 years. Octavo; brick red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 95pp, [1]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket, one of a very small number of copies bound in cloth. The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of short fiction.
Published by Memory/Cage Editions, Zurich, 1995
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. Trade Issue, one of 1,500 copies. Square quarto (22.75cm); photo-illustrated paper-covered boards; [10],11-54,[6]pp; illus. A Fine copy of this short story, first written in 1962, illustrated throughout with photographs by Vittorio Santoro.
Published by GEORGE BRAZILLER., NY, 1968
ISBN 10: 0720651530ISBN 13: 9780720651539
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First American edition. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (Couple small spots on front cloth cover. 1"-inch closed tear at head of spine on jacket. Mild trace of shelf-wear & rubbing to jacket. ) Mrabet's FIRST book.
Published by MEMORY/CAGE EDITIONS., ZURICH, 1995
ISBN 10: 3952049727ISBN 13: 9783952049723
Book First Edition
Pictorial Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Santoro, Vittorio. (Photographs) (illustrator). First Edition. First Trade Edition. One of1500 copies. Close to fine in pictorial boards, without dj. as issued. (Couple of tiny scratches on front cover).
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First American Edition. Near fine in virtually fine dust jacket. (1/4"-inch tear at crest of spine along edge of rear panel of jacket. Tiny soil spot at top edge. ).
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. (Couple short edge tears & traces of shelf-wear at crest of spine on jacket. New price sticker on front flap. Slight hint of foxing at top edge. ).
Published by Red Ozier Press, New York, 1982
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First, Limited Edition. One of 185 numbered copies signed by the author, translator, and illustrator, this being copy no.83. Octavo (24.5cm); letterpressed sheets, printed in three colors and sewn into flexible gray paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles printed in black on front cover. A Fine copy of the Guatemalan author's first published story, translated by Paul Bowles, with scratchboard vignettes and a centerfold illustration by David Craven. Miller A42.
Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Trade Edition. Only 750 copies bound in hardcover. Close to fine in quarter cloth & boards in an unprinted acetate wrapper as issued. (Hint of slight rubbing at bottom edge of boards).
Published by BLACK SPARROW PRESS., NY, 1977
ISBN 10: 0876853696ISBN 13: 9780876853696
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED Limited Edition. Copy #52 of 200 numbered copies. Fine in quarter cloth & decorated boards in a clear acetate protective wrapper as issued. Signed by Paul Bowles & Mohammed Mrabet.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED Limited Edition. Copy #166 of 200 numbered copies signed by Paul Bowles & 3 of the Moroccan writers. An invoice provided by the publisher notes that 2 Moroccan writers did not sign the colophon as they were illiterate. Very close to fine in quarter cloth & boards, in a clear acetate wrapper as issued. (A few specks of foxing at top edge) An uncommon limitation. (B); 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 145 pages; Signed by Author 0-87685-410-2.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED Ltd. Ed. Limited to 185 numbered copies. This being copy 166. SIGNED by Paul Bowles & Rodrigo Rey Rosa & David Craven, the illustrator. Fine in black quarter cloth & grey boards, in a clear acetate wrapper. ; 6 1/4" X 9 1/2".
Published by TIBURON: CADMUS EDITIONS. 1997, 1997
ISBN 10: 0932274498ISBN 13: 9780932274496
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: Fine. First Edition. SIGNED Limited Edition. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Paul Bowles & Rodrigo Rey Rosa. Fine in a fine dj.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author and translator, this being copy 'T'. This copy bears an original ink illustration signed by the author, tipped onto the page following the copyright page. Octavo (23.75cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and green and white patterened cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [8],9-99,[9]; illus. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. A collection of Moroccan folk tales and legends featuring traditional hero Hadidan Aharam. Miller A30d.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1979
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by all contributors (except for Boulaich and Yacoubi, who did not sign), this being copy 'O'. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [6],7-145,[3]pp. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. Collection of stories and folk tales told by five native Moroccans, recorded by notebook or on tape and translated by Bowles, who provides "Notes on the Work of the Translator" by way of a foreword. Uncommon in the deluxe issue. Miller A36c.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1979
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 60 numbered copies specially bound and signed by Bowles and Vidal, this being copy no.56. Octavo (23.75cm); decorative paper-covered boards and teal patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [ii],[14],15-417,[7]pp. Upper rear board corner gently tapped (though still sharp), else very Near Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. Comprehensive collection of Bowles's short fiction in its most limited state. Desirable in the deluxe issue. Miller A35d.