***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in VERY GOOD condition (several small chips and closed tears to the dust jacket). The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($6.95). It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. ***** There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. The dust jacket is the first issue jacket (with the $6.95 price and the '4/66' date code on the inside front flap). ***** ***** Nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone it is just signed by the author. ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Julio Cortazar) on the title page. ***** This is the true first American edition, first printing (with 'First Printing' stated on the copyright page, and with NO later printings listed). A near-fine copy, in the very bright, price-clipped jacket, spine ends lightly creased with shallow chips to head, extremities a touch rubbed and nicked, neat repair to head of front panel, trivial adhesive mark to rear panel, still a vivid example. Spine ends and head of rear board bumped, a touch of sunning to spine ends, top edge faded, internally fresh and clean. Original pink cloth, spine lettered in blue with green hopscotch design, author's initials and hopscotch design to front cover in green, top edge blue, fore edge untrimmed. Gerald Fraser, 'Julio Cortazar dies in Paris Argentine writer of fiction', New York Times, 13 Feb. Cortazar 'for his intellectual position in agreement with the yearnings for freedom of Latin American peoples and his profound identification with the Sandinista popular revolution'' (obit.) C. The award, named for the 19th-century Nicaraguan poet, was given to Mr. He went to Nicaragua and the Government awarded him the Ruben Dario Order of cultural independence. They asked incisive questions about identity and were considered difficult but placed him in contemporary literature's avant-garde. Cortazar's works were marked by originality, subtle humor and often dealt with reincarnation. This title was originally published in Spanish in 1963. Cortázar's experimental novel was an important contribution to the Latin American Boom Rabassa was jointly awarded the inaugural National Book Award for his translation. Ships from Southampton, New York.įirst edition in English, first printing. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. A very good copy of this first winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature. Toning to spine and top edge of back panel.

An inch of loss to top of spine and an inch long tear on bottom back edge. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf wear. Book is very good with no writing or names. Red cloth boards stamped in blue and green. First Edition, 3rd Printing (September 1969).

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