Under Volcano by Lowry, Signed (5 results)

Malcom Lowry. UNDER THE VOLCANO Custom Clamshell Case Only. Reynal & Hitchcock. New York: [1947, Book Date] Excellent Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] For The First Edition. Elegant Black Nuba & fine Red cloth, Custom Gilt-Stamped Titles to spine. Embossed [sculpted] design of a volcano on the side. Finished in rich Black velour on the interior. A superb & unique protective clamshell case for the first edition. Other King Clamshells available. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Collection. "Books definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age or if the edition is covered in Mylar. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included Size c.

First edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper,Â"â"Not to mentionÂthe Rhumerit Martiniqueist, with theÂmilk punches,Âthe vanilla sticks, the invitations to tomorrows champagne; theÂwalks,Âthe Greek restaurants, â" Not to mention the Chamber of Deputies â" Nor Alà sia, Nor Chartres, Nor In le Havre, Nor An Hotel Room in Chartres Nor, finally Alà sia, & work: With thanks & love from the author Malcolm Lowry." BelowÂtheÂinscription is a small ink sketch of a window or door.ÂTheÂinscription refers toÂLowry's short stories "In le Havre" and "Hotel Room in Chartes," which opens with a scene set onÂthe rue d'Alà sia in Paris. Dampstaining and wear to lower portion of covers, original dust-jacket; worn at edges. A unique inscription. Under the Volcano tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British consul in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac, on the Day of the Dead, 2 November 1938. The book takes its name from the two volcanoes that overshadow Quauhnahuac and the characters, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. It was named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the Twentieth Century. It is the basis for the 1984 film directed by John Huston written by Guy Gallo starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews and Katy Jurado. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Albert Finney) and Best Music, Original Score (Alex North).

First edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Malcolm Lowry on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. First editions are rare signed. Under the Volcano tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British consul in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac, on the Day of the Dead, 2 November 1938. The book takes its name from the two volcanoes that overshadow Quauhnahuac and the characters, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. It was named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the Twentieth Century. It is the basis for the 1984 film directed by John Huston written by Guy Gallo starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews and Katy Jurado. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Albert Finney) and Best Music, Original Score (Alex North).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published in 1947 in New York by Reynal & Hitchcock. First edition, first impression. Book in Near Fine condition, grey cloth and bright red gilded title on spine and on front board, clean pages. Dustjacket in Very Good condition, first issue dustjacket with "Advance critical acclaim" on back, very minor chips to spine ends, unfaded spine. Signed/inscribed by author on front page. Very rare copy signed in collectible condition. Photos available on request. $9,500. Inscribed by Author(s).

First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To my sister Priscilla with devotion from her brother Malcolm". A former silent screen star, Priscilla Bonner (1899-1996) was not Lowry's sister by birth, but the elder sister of Lowry's wife, Margerie, the dedicatee of the book and widely credited with shaping its final form. This first edition was published on 19 February 1947, preceding the Jonathan Cape edition which was published on 1 September (Woolmer): it "was poorly received in Britain and soon remaindered, but was hailed as a work of genius in North America, becoming a best-seller" (ODNB). This copy has the later issue jacket, with "Critical Acclaim For A Great Novel" instead of "Advance Critical Acclaim" (the point for the first issue). Woolmer A2. Octavo. Original grey cloth, spine and front cover lettered in red. With the dust jacket. Housed in a custom black cloth folding case. Fresh, a little toning to spine and board edges, minor paper flaw to fore-margin of pp. 33-86 with associated creasing; price-clipped jacket with minor chips to spine ends and a few nicks to extremities; a fine copy in the near-fine jacket.