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THE SHELTERING SKY [Signed]

THE SHELTERING SKY [Signed]

THE SHELTERING SKY [Signed]
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THE SHELTERING SKY [Signed]

by Bowles, Paul

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
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New York: New Directions, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 318 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is speckled with black lettering. Dust jacket is in a mylar covering, and shows minor wear and chipping along extremities, along with a small chip missing along upper rear hinge. Price uncut: "$2.75." Inscribed on the half-title by Paul Bowles "For Harvey - with the hope that this trip will be as pleasurable as the Andalucian one. Paul." Shelved in Case 2. 1345264. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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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Bookseller
Second Story Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1345264
Title
THE SHELTERING SKY [Signed]
Author
Bowles, Paul
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Publisher
New Directions
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1949
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
American Literature,

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Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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....
Inscribed
When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...

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