[Rarebooks] fs: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 2 fine firsts

[Back Creek Books]

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Back Creek Books is pleased to offer:

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(No.    11451    )  Marquez, Gabriel Garcia (Translated by Gregory 
Rabassa). LEAF STORM AND OTHER STORIES.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1972). First American edition, Full 
cloth, Octavo, [x], 146 pages. Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket, Jacket in 
Mylar protector.
          This is the first book by Garcia Marquez, begun when he was 19 
and published 8 years later. Bound in teal blue cloth over boards with 
spine titled in gilt and dark green, dark green device on upper board, 
decorative endpapers. Jacket price of $6.50. Beautiful, crisp 
copy.......    $100.00
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(No.    11453    )  Marquez, Gabriel Garcia (Translated by J. S. 
Bernstein). NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL AND OTHER STORIES.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1968). First American edition, 
Quarter cloth, Octavo, vi, 170 pages. Fine in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, 
Jacket in Mylar protector.
          Novella and eight short stories by which Garcia Marquez was 
introduced to the English-speaking public. Beautiful copy of the first 
American printing in unclipped, first state dust jacket. Bound in yellow 
paper over boards with orange cloth spine, decorated endpapers, spine 
titled in dark brown. A few faint rubs at spine ends, tiny bumps to fore 
corners. Jacket has touches of corresponding wear at 
extremities.......    $500.00
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