AUTOBIOGRAFIA: CUENTOS
by Taracena, Alfonso
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Mexico: Ediciones Botas, 1933. First Edition. Partly an autobiography, and partially a collection of short stories from the highly-regarded Mexican historian and journalist - a leading author on the Madero Revolution. Front wrapper exquisitely illustrated in the art deco style, featuring a pastiche of palm fronds, waves, and a topless mermaid. Uncommon, particularly in this condition. Octavo; beige wrappers, with titling and decorations printed in navy blue, green, and silver inks; 190pp, [1]; text is in Spanish. Hint of toning to spine, with some trivial wear to right edge of front wrapper, else a fresh, Fine copy with the signatures uncut.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1708
- Title
- AUTOBIOGRAFIA: CUENTOS
- Author
- Taracena, Alfonso
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ediciones Botas
- Place of Publication
- Mexico
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- NOAMZ
Terms of Sale
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
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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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....