Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing of No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories by Gabriel García Márquez in a Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition stated, 1968 Harper and Row. First Printing with H-S print code, which indicates an August 1968 printing.
The book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with a few marks on the front, strong title ink on a straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
First state dust jacket is in Good condition with the $5.95 price and 0968 date code on the front flap, mild surface wear and heavy edge wear, chips and tears. There is a 3″ gap at the top of the spine but the color is strong on the front. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
