VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.
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Gabriel García Márquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, explores the loneliness of power in Autumn of the Patriarch.'Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential palace by pecking through the screens on the balcony windows and the flapping of their wings stirred up the stagnant time inside'As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. Their arrogant, manically violent leader, known for serving up traitors to dinner guests and drowning young children at sea, can surely not die the humiliating death of a mere mortal?Tracing the demands of a man whose egocentric excesses mask the loneliness of isolation and whose lies have become so ingrained that they are indistinguishable from truth, Márquez has created a fantastical portrait of despotism that rings with an air of reality.'Delights with its quirky humanity and black humour and impresses by its total originality' Vogue 'Captures perfectly the moral squalor and political paralysis that enshrouds a society awaiting the death of a long-term dictator' Guardian'Márquez writes in this lyrical, magical language that no-one else can do' Salman RushdieAs one of the pioneers of magic realism and perhaps the most prominent voice of Latin American literature, Gabriel García Márquez has received international recognition for his novels, works of non-fiction and collections of short stories. Those published in translation by Penguin include Bon Voyage Mr.President, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Collected Stories, The General in his Labyrinth, In the Evil Hour, Innocent Erendira and Other Stories, Leaf Storm, Living to Tell the Tale, Love in the Time of Cholera, Memories of Melancholy Whores, News of a Kidnapping, No-one Writes to the Colonel, Of Love and Other Demons, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor and Strange Pilgrims.
Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia, in 1927. He studied at the National University of Colombia at Bogota and later worked as a reporter for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador and as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Caracas and New York. He is the author of several novels and collections of stories, including Eyes of a Blue Dog (1947), Leaf Storm (1955), No One Writes to the Colonel (1958),In Evil Hour (1962), Big Mama's Funeral (1962), One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), Innocent Erendira and Other Stories (1972), The Autumn of the Patriarch (1975), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1981), Love in the Time of Cholera (1985), The General in His Labyrinth (1989), Strange Pilgrims(1992), Of Love and Other Demons (1994) and Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2005). Many of his books are published by Penguin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Gabriel García Márquez died in 2014.
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Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0224013947. N° de réf. du vendeur 9483016
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Vendeur : Object Relations, IOBA PBFA, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 1st printing (1977). 229pp. VG/VG copy, pages a little tanned, now preserved in mylar jacket protector. N° de réf. du vendeur 021122
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Vendeur : S.Carter, NEWPORT, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing/vg clean hardback in vg dustwrapper.a nice copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 36sx,.//
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Vendeur : Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa. The book was first published in the USA by Harper & Row the preceding year, and originally published in Spanish under the title 'El otoño del patriarca' in 1975. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked - top and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Top edge of page block stained blue by the publisher, just slightly faded. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also very good, with a gift inscription to the front free endpaper. Very light stain to the outer margin of p17, not affecting the text, otherwise internal pages are clean throughout. The paper stock is slightly tanned. There is a very light production crease to some pages of the first gathering, affecting p20-36 - hardly noticeable. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £4.50 (many copies of this title are price-clipped by the publisher and re-priced with a sticker). The dustwrapper is complete with no loss and no creases or tears. Orange spine lettering just slightly faded. Dustwrapper otherwise bright. ***224mm x 146mm. 229 pages. ***'First the vultures arrive. The revolutionaries burst into the crumbling presidential palace of a modern Latin American country to find the rotting corpse of the dictator whose shadow has loomed over the advancing corruption of their country for almost a century. ***"The Autumn of the Patriarch" is an extraordinary achievement - a book with the same spell-binding force that established "One Hundred Years of Solitude" as a masterpiece and Marquez as one of the great writers of our time. With each rolling incantation the tyrant is invoked: lover and son, puppet and symbol, man and monster. Image after image of brilliant clarity arises out of the resonant richness and potency of Marquez's language superbly translated by Gregory Rabassa.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First impression of the first UK edition, complete in its dustwrapper in nice bright condition. García Márquez's first novel following the worldwide success of "One Hundred Years of Solitude". A good reading copy of the true UK first edition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 6978x
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Vendeur : Book Express (NZ), Wellington, Nouvelle-Zélande
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. 229 pages. d/j small corner chip some slight foxing on end papers. N° de réf. du vendeur 2949e
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Vendeur : Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First British Edition. Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, 1977.NEAR FINE+ hardcover book in NEAR FINE+ price-clipped dust-jacket. First British Edition, First Printing. Not remainder marked. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. N° de réf. du vendeur 2110190005
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Vendeur : Hall of Books, Shropshire, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First English edition hardback translated by Gregory Rabassa, 1977, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to upper edges (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. N° de réf. du vendeur 220462
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Vendeur : Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa. The book was first published in the USA by Harper & Row the preceding year, and originally published in Spanish under the title 'El otoño del patriarca' in 1975. ***Near fine in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked - top and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Top edge of page block stained blue by the publisher, just slightly faded. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Internal pages are clean throughout. The paper stock is slightly tanned. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £4.50 (many copies of this title are price-clipped by the publisher and re-priced with a sticker). The dustwrapper is complete with no loss and no creases or tears. Orange spine lettering is slightly faded. Dustwrapper otherwise bright. 224mm x 146mm. 229 pages. ***'First the vultures arrive. The revolutionaries burst into the crumbling presidential palace of a modern Latin American country to find the rotting corpse of the dictator whose shadow has loomed over the advancing corruption of their country for almost a century. ***The Autumn of the Patriarch is an extraordinary achievement - a book with the same spell-binding force that established 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' as a masterpiece and Marquez as one of the great writers of our time. With each rolling incantation the tyrant is invoked: lover and son, puppet and symbol, man and monster. Image after image of brilliant clarity arises out of the resonant richness and potency of Marquez's language superbly translated by Gregory Rabassa.' (Quote from inside of front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the first UK edition, complete in its dustwrapper in nice bright condition. García Márquez's first novel following the worldwide success of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. Of interest to collectors of Gabriel García Márquez and Latin American literature. A near fine copy of the true UK first edition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 6949
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Vendeur : Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Fine first printing in fine dustwrapper. The book seems unread but there are three very light spots of foxing to fore edge. The dust jacket has been clipped and overpriced by the publisher. A sharp, crisp and unmarked copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 004493
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Vendeur : SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, Royaume-Uni
Hard Boards. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First UK Edition. Hardback. 1st UK edition. Clean & tight. PAGE EDGES ARE FOXED. Jacket is not torn. Front flap has been price-clipped by the publisher and repriced with a Jonathan Cape price label: £9.95. JACKET HAS A MINOR WATER STAIN WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE FROM THE INSIDE AT THE BOTTOM EDGE. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref G101. N° de réf. du vendeur 025069
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