The Beggar\'s Knife

London: Peter Owen, 1988. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers; [viii],95,[1]pp. A Fine, unread copy. UK edition of the Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short stories translated by Paul Bowles, originally published by City Lights in 1985.

San Francisco: City Lights, 1985. First American Edition. First Printing (and correct First), preceding the British edition by 3 years. Octavo; brick red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 95pp, [1]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket, one of a very small number of copies bound in cloth. The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of short… Read more about this item

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1985. First Edition. First Printing, cloth issue, preceding the UK edition by three years. Octavo (21cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [8],1-95,[1]pp. Hint of foxing to upper edge text block, else Fine in a Fine, unclipped, dustjacket (priced $12.95). The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short… Read more about this item

San Francisco: City Lights, 1985. Hardcover. 95p., first edition, very good condition in a slightly worn dj. Short stories by the Guatemalan author, "springing from myth and beliefs indigenous to Central America and North Africa, where their action occurs

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1985. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo (20cm); glossy pictorial card wrappers; [viii],95,[1]pp. Light crease to upper front cover, trivial wear to crown, else very Near Fine. The Guatemalan author's first book, a collection of 26 short stories translated by Paul Bowles.

City Lights Books, 2001. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

City Lights Books, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

City Lights Books, 1985. Paperback. New. 104 pages. 8.25x5.75x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.