where air clear de fuentes carlos hileman sam (5 résultats)

First edition, first printing Very good tall wraps with strong spine. Some minor fore edge loss to the front cover, nothing offensive and the usual tanning to the text.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Cloth. Boards a bit sunned and rubbed along the edges; small bleached spot at head of spine. Dust jacket faintly rubbed; lightly chipped at spine tips; presents nicely in mylar.

Etat : Very good in very good jacket. First US edition of Fuentes' first novel, a searing social portrait of 1950s Mexico city. WHERE THE AIR IS CLEAR (first published in Spanish as LA REGIÓN MÁS TRANSPARENTE) is regarded as a key precursor to the worldwide phenomenon that took off in the 1960s which saw the works of young Latin American novelists get global distribution, English translations, and acclaim from western audiences. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original steel blue cloth, stamped in white and yellow to spine. In original unclipped ($4.95) color pictorial jacket, designed by Ben Feder. Jacket with some rubbing and edgewear, tiny chip at foot of spine, light toning to spine. Book with some faint offsetting to boards, light soil to textblock edges, else sound.

Etat : Very good. Warmly inscribed later printing of Fuentes' first novel, a searing social portrait of 1950s Mexico City. WHERE THE AIR IS CLEAR, first published in Spanish as LA REGIÓN MÁS TRANSPARENTE (1959), is regarded as a major early work of Latin Boom Literature. This copy is inscribed to one Michael Lacey; based on the details of the inscription (noting Lacey is Irish and that he kept Fuentes "in balance," it's possible the recipient was the well-known editor, publisher, and journalist who co-founded the PHOENIX NEW TIMES and Backpage. 8'' x 5.25''. Original color pictorial wrappers with design by Pat de Groot. 376 pages. Inscribed by Fuentes in black ink to half title: "To Michael Lacey, / whose Irish soul / has kept my Mexican / passion in good / balance - / all best for 1975, / Carlos Fuentes / Washington / Dec. 1974." Minor shelfwear; single tape repair to rear joint and a couple bits of sticker residue. Tight.

Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 376 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Gold and blue spine with black and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$4.95", has tears and creasing along the tail edges and corners, and light stains along the rear cover. Boards have age toning along the head and tail edges, and mild bending wear along the spine head/tail and fore corners. Textblock has stains on some pages throughout, pencil marks on pages 101 and 103, creasing on page 339, adhesive stains and age toning on the pastedown pages, and foxing along the edges. Inscribed and signed by Carlos Fuentes on the front end-page. Shelved in Room C. 1394465. Special Collections.