A DISTANT EPISODE: THE SELECTED STORIES - UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, SIGNED
by Bowles, Paul
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Ecco Press, 1988. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.25cm); neon green card wrappers, with titles printed in black; x,352,[2]pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Gentle sunning to spine, else Near Fine. Collection of 24 short stories, selected by Bowles as the best of his short fiction, with a preface written from Tangier. Among Bowles's selections are "The Delicate Prey," "At Paso Rojo," "The Time of Friendship," and "A Distant Episode." Uncommon in this format, especially signed.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5165
- Title
- A DISTANT EPISODE: THE SELECTED STORIES - UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, SIGNED
- Author
- Bowles, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Ecco Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...