Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of Malinche by Laura Esquivel. First Edition stated, May 2006 Atria. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Illustrated by Jordi Castells.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, . The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the half title page and no other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild edge wear, the price is intact on the flap. Dust jacket unfolds with book illustrations printed in sequential order.
A richly textured historical novel recounts the story of the love affair between the conquistador Hernan Cortez and Malinalli, his Indian intepreter during the conquest of the Aztec empire, describing her diverse roles as a slave to the Aztecs and as a mediator between two very different languages and cultures.
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