DUST ON HER TONGUE
by Rey Rosa, Rodrigo (stories); Bowles, Paul (translation)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Peter Owen, 1989. 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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5919
- Title
- DUST ON HER TONGUE
- Author
- Rey Rosa, Rodrigo (stories); Bowles, Paul (translation)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Peter Owen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
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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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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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