9780446520249 - Jalamanta: a Message from the Desert by Anaya, Rudolfo a, First Edition (9 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. CH5 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is the usual library stamp and label on the inside surface of the front board and the dedication page plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus there is the usual library label on the spine plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The main character returns home after 30 years wandering in the desert. He had been banished by a government that considers his ideas about religion and the state as subversive. Through his suffering in the desert he as acquired wisdom and insight. Despite his needing to live under a repressive regime he carries a message of hope for his people. By the author of "Bless Me, Ultima," "Alburquerque," "The Anaya Reader," and "Zia Summer." 194p. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED. 1st printing.

Paper Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. AD2 - There is a sticker pull on front cover; otherwise in very good condition overall. Bright and crisp copy. DJ is mylar protected. Signed by the author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Author of BLESS ME, ULTIMA and ZIA SUMMER, among others. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. A21.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing with full number line. Fine, like new and unread. See photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Rudolfo Anaya. 8vo(5.25 x 7.75 in.). Quarter-bound, smooth yellow paper and burgundy textured paper. Stamped gilt titling on spine. Very clean except for small, diminished mark on the front. Sharp corners. Pages are clean though there is a previous owner's writing on free front end page. Jacket is in nice condition. It has a laminated backing for sturdiness. No separations, very little edge wear. Bernadette Vigil provided a lovely desert scene in yellow/brown tones on the front. The rear contains an excerpt from the book. This is one of Mr. Anaya's spiritual fables, a search for human understanding. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. A clean tight copy. Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light soiling to back; Jalamanta, a message from the desert, is a story of a young girl's journey from her home in the desert to the city where she hopes to find her place in the world. Along the way, she meets a variety of people who help her to realize that she is not alone and that she has the power to change her life.; 8vo; FSA.