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Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cover has some light edge and corner wear. Signed and inscribed by author inside front cover. ; As Milton entered the water, he happened to glance up and saw me waving from the bank. He lifted his sombrero, pressed it to his breast, and bowed; then he kissed his hand and called,'Adios, chiquita, bonita Estrelita!' I cherished this memory, as it turned out to be the last time I ever saw him." "Whatever order there had been in these 750 troops under Colonel Rivera was forgotten when our green and lovely village came into view. The foot soldiers and their followers broke ranks and, like a herd of famished cattle, began to run, shouting and throwing themselves into the large canals alongside the streets, hurtling over gates or tearing them off their hinges, swarming into gardens, breaking open melons and clawing out handfuls with red juice dripping, stuffing whole tomatoes into their mouths, gulping onions and radishes." "Lee turned to face the bandits. The setting sun shone on the stocky figure of the leader, on his large head with bold, sensual features, surmounted by a wide hat. The last rays of sunlight also illuminated Lee's boyish figure, and the sheen of his superb mount and trappings. A crafty smile lit the bold, black eyes appraising him. "'Aha, the young caballero! The nephew, is it not, of the Senor Webb? The Senor who fattens like a vampire on the lifeblood of poor Mexico!' His melodramatic tone changed to a bark. 'Up with your hands. We want no unpleasantness if the norteamericano youth has a gun to play with!' Villa rode around Lee, chuckling with pleasure, like a cat toying with a mouse." ; 8.8 X 5.9 X 0.5 inches; 146 pages
Seller: Confetti Antiques & Books, Spanish Fork, UT, U.S.A.
PARTCH, Virgil (1916 - 1984). Signed Cartoon. , 1980.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, no place, December 10, 1980. Original black-and-white captioned cartoon signed "VIP Partch" by the gag cartoonist depicting an unhappy, mustached man standing on a scale as his wife, carrying a folded pile of laundry, speaks to him while his cat stares at the scale. Caption written in pencil (as spoken by his wife): ".and a little round belly, that shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly." Inscribed in blue pen "To Steve." Two folds and a faint stain in the left margin; still very good condition.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$155.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: HBDJ, 1980, 1ST EDITION, 2ND PRINTING, NEAR FINE , Oblong BEAUTIFUL thin quarto, Illustrated cloth hardcover in dust jacket, unpaginated, illustrated in color, clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in NF dust jacket, light rubbing to the tips of the book's covers, a bit of age-toning to the dust jacket, minor rubbing and wear to the edges of the dust jacket. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector. Near Fine / NF, AS-IS ,their Dead King, their Own Cat, OLD TOM, Listens with a strange Intensity. He had been digginh a Grave that Evening when he looked up & saw 9 Black cats coming towards Him, Cats were carrying a Coffin with Small coronet of Gold on top
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 90 copies, elephant folio size, 8 pp., separate etching signed by José Hernández. Édouard Roditi (1910-1992) achieved acclaim through his "numerous volumes of poetry, short stories, and art criticism starting with 'Poems for F' (his first book, 'inspired by a two-year affair with a married man.Roditi kept the identity of F. secret to the end of his life' " (n.b., info and quotes from Wiki). José Hernández (1944-2013) who (according to Wiki) "was daydreaming at the age of 17 and drew angry cats." He became well-known for his illustrations for works by many famous authors, such as James Joyce, Arthur Rimbaud, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Franz Kafka, among many others (n.b., info and quotes from Wiki). Author and artist merged their considerable talents in this work, "The Temptations of a Saint", a surrealistic short story about a man who lives alone.with all his needs invisibly supplied.but then the dreams start. Vividly brought to life with two original etchings, a smaller one on the title page, and a full-page, separate etching loosely laid in. Note that there is a personal inscription at the colophon: "and this (?) give to Susan & Bert / with my best wishes for the / anniversary of joy, and importance / by the designer (?) / (signature) / La Jolla, 30th Nov. 90 (?)". ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full taupe laid paper over boards, black lettering stamped onto the spine, the smaller etching (measuring 5 3/4" by 3 1/4") mounted onto the title page with a tissue guard loosely laid in, the separate etching laid in in the middle of the text pages, also with loose tissue guard; printed on heavy Arches paper, elephant folio size (15 1/8" by 11 1/4"), pagination: [i] [2, blanks] 1-2 [2, blanks with separate etching inserted between] 3-4 [1, blank] [1, colophon], this no. 65 of 90 copies (total edition 100). Housed in a sturdy cardboard slipcase covered in the same laid paper as the book. ___CONDITION: Volume fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; crisp and as new. The slipcase also fine, strong and sturdy, without tears or splits, clean and without wear. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.