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THE SHELTERING SKY
by BOWLES. PAUL
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Lehmann. London. 1950. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 inches). A fine copy finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands, compartments lettered, ruled and decorated in gilt. Red title label, gilt. Single gilt ruled border to boards. Top edge gilt. A Fine copy of Bowles' influential first novel. Famously rejected by his American publishers, the London edition of The Sheltering Sky is the true first edition.
Synopsis
In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence--perhaps even the limits of human life --when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert. (via-GoodReads)
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On Nov 14 2012, Alicekisch said:
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Details
- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8800
- Title
- THE SHELTERING SKY
- Author
- BOWLES. PAUL
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lehmann. London. 1950
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Modern First Editions.;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Paul Foster Books
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London, Greater London
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
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