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DEATH ON RUA AUGUSTA / MUERTE EN LA RUA AUGUSTA.
Edition: First printing.
London: Eyewear Publishing, (2014). Hardcover first edition - A mystery novel in verse which won Mexico's Xavier Villaurutia Prize in 2009. Bilingual edition with Spanish and English on facing pages translated by poet David Shook (who is also known as Bolano's translator). This "centers around Mr. Gordon, who, after being let go from his job due to his unstable behavior, experiences the unfolding of his spirit in an artificial Californian Eden. In the shade of a thousand-leaved tree, very near a pool's edge, Gordon transcribes his thoughts, memories and questions while he tries to cope with abuse from his wife and his best friend . . a poem written in the magical realist tradition, drawing on both film noir and West Coast thrillers." Translator's note. 191 pp. ISBN: 978-1908998224.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 90599More details Price: $24.50 -
KUPU / HE MAU MO'OLELO NO KE AU HOU: Stories for a New Era.
Edition: First printing in wrappers.
Honolulu, Hawaii: Ho'olako, (1988). First edition - Bilingual edition of new, original stories, but rooted in the values of the traditional Hawaiian culture, illustrated throughout with drawings by Imaikalani Kalahele. Translated into the Hawaiian by Sarah Nakoa. Glossary, large format. 170 pp. Uncommon.
Condition: Very good in glossy black and green wrappers (minor wear to covers, contents fine)
Book ID: 90548More details Price: $60.00 -
REFLECTING ON REFLECTIONS and Other Poems / REFLEJOS Y REFLEXIONES y Otros Poemas.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
London: Anaconda Editions Ltd, (2005). SIGNED first edition - A bilingual edition by this poet from Peru, who was living in England when this was published; Castillo-Florian writes in Spanish and he translated this on English with the assistance of Alison Dent. Preface/prefacio by Richard MacKane. INSCRIBED on the half title page and dated in Sedona, Arizona in the year of publication. Notes, 86 pp. Author's card laid in. ISBN: -901990028.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 89991More details Price: $18.50 -
RAINBOW SKIRTS & FEATHER JACKETS: Twenty Chinese Poems.
Edition: First printing.
Hollywood: W. M. Hawley, (1956) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Parallel text translations Of T'ang Dynasty Poetry (618-906 A. D.) with the original Chinese on the left facing the English translation on the right. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and simply signed "Shirley." Black, a British born Sinologist, is perhaps best known for her 1960 translation of "Chapters from a Floating Life" by Fu Shen. 45 pp.
Condition: Near fine in black cloth in a very worn dust jacket (front flap of dj is detached, but present, rear flap is partially detached, approx half of the spine of the dj is missing, other edgewear.)
Book ID: 88926More details Price: $75.00 -
TAHIRIH: A PORTRAIT IN POETRY: Selected Poems of Qurratu'l-'Ayn.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) Brochure for Kalimat Press laid in.
Book ID: 86903More details Price: $35.00 -
THE CAPTAIN'S VERSES / LOS VERSOS DEL CAPITAN:The Love Poems .
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: New Directions, (2004). A bilingual edition of these poems by the Chilean Nobel Laureate, originally written in 1953 while he was in exile on the isle of Capri, translated by Donald D. Walsh, with his 1972 introduction. NDP991. 151 pp. ISBN: 0-811215806.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 86652More details Price: $16.50 -
THE BEDBUG and Selected Poetry.
Edition: First US printing.
Cleveland, Ohio & New York: The World Publishing Company, (1970) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of the most significant works of this Russian Revolution's tragic poet, from his earliest pre-revolutionary lyrics to a poem found in a notebook after his death. A bilingual edition, selected, edited, and introduced by Patricia Blake with the original Russian on the verso, the English translation by Max Hayward and George Reavey on the recto. The title poem is a long dramatic extravaganza in nine scenes, a satire of the Soviet system. Notes. 318 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in orange cloth with gilt titles on spine and title in Russian blind-stamped on front in a near fine dustjacket. (few spots of foxing to edges of textblock, light crease to front cover of dj)
Book ID: 86266More details Price: $40.00 -
CHINESE VERSE.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Lop Quan & Co., 1927. Hardcover first edition - A bilingual collection of poetry with the original Chinese on the left and the English translation by Sui Peng on the right. The foreword notes that the author had been in the United States for almost 6 years at the time of publication. Illustrated with decorations on every page by Edna Francess Edell, although the dancing nudes endpapers seem unrelated to the book itself. 169 pp.
Condition: Very good in light green paper-covered boards with an illustration within a gold frame on the front cover, lettering in black. (a clean, straight copy with minor wear to the edges of the boards)
Book ID: 84695More details Price: $25.00 -
FOREIGN GRACES / BENDICIONES AJENAS.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Canada: The Muses' Company, (1999). First edition - When Canadian poet and playwright Laurie Block travelled to Chile, he found himself speaking, working, and forging new friendships entirely in Spanish. As the new language altered his imaginative vision, as he began to compose poetry in Spanish. A bilingual edition, this book presents poems first conceived in his second language and written also (not translated) in English. Afterword. 96 pp. ISBN: 1-89623948X.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 84526More details Price: $17.50 -
TEN ONI DRUMMERS.
Edition: First printing.
Santa Rosa, CA: Tortuga Press, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Originally published almost 20 years ago, this is the first bilingual (Spanish - English) editon of a counting story in rhyme. A Japanese boy begins to have company in his dreams. They are horned demons known as oni, and one by one, ten of these fierce but friendly creatures appear, beat their taiko drums, and disperse the boy's scary dreams. Through art and story, children also learn about Japanese taiko drumming and the Japanese words and characters for the numbers one to ten. Spanish translaton by Victor Reyes. Brightly illustrated in full color by Kazuko G. Stone. 32 pages. SIGNED on the title page by Gollub. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 1584300116.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 81495More details Price: $30.00 -
TWENTY POEMS / 20 POEMS.
Edition: First printing.
Madison, Minnesota: Seventies Press, 1970. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book of poems by this 2011 Nobel laureate to be published in English translation - a bilingual edition with the orginal Swedish on the right, English on the left - translated and with an introduction by Robert Bly. 59 pp. plus colophon. One of 1000 copies printed in hardcover (there were also 1000 paperback copies) by Morgan Press.
Condition: Fair condition only in dark blue boards, lettered in gilt on the spine (the glued text block has become detached from the boards, previous owner's name stamped on the edge of the textblock) Overall chipping and edgewear and toning to the rather fragile dust jacket.
Book ID: 81253More details Price: $75.00 -
ANGELS RIDE BIKES AND OTHER FALL POEMS / LOS ANGELES ANDAN BICICLETAS.
Edition: Later printing.
San Francisco: Children's Book Press, (1999) dj. Hardcover - Bilingual English/Spanish look at autumn in Los Angeles"In the poet's imagination, mariachis play like angels, angels ride bikes, and the earth dances the cha-cha. The images and the poems bring to life the people and places from Alarcn's childhood." Colorful illustrations / illustrationes by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-89239160X.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 76832More details Price: $15.00 -
THE EXPANSE OF GREEN: Poems of Sohrab Sepehry.
Edition: First printing.
Los Angeles: UNESCO / Kalimat Press (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Bi-lingual edition of Sepehry's poems, in both the original Persian, and with English translations by David L. Martin. The first English translation of a significant collection of Persian mystic poetry by one of the most important poets of modern Iran. Although influenced by classical Sufi poets, Sorab Sepehry broke with this tradition to write shi'r-i naw (new poetry). Introduced by the translator with an extended preface and commentary on the Sufi roots, the style, and the poetic thrust of Sepehry's work. Winner of the Van de Bovenkamp-Armand G. Erpf Award for excellence presented by the Translation Center at Columbia University. A title in the Unesco Collection of Representative Works: Persian Heritage Series. xi, 203 pp. ISBN: 0-933770421.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 70558More details Price: $65.00 -
LAS TINIEBLAS EN EL DIA DE PENTECOSTES Y LA DONCELLA Y LAS FRESAS / The Darkness in the Day of Pentecost & The Maiden with the Strawberries (The Road to Cayey, June 1940)
Edition: First edition.
Bellingham, WA: Prospector Press, (1999). Hardcover first edition - Bilingual edition of this collection of poems, with the author's original Spanish and his translation in English and Spanish on facing. Many of these poems are inspired by his volunteer work with the Maya Quiche in Guatemala. Illustrated with a section of full-color photographs.105 pp. ISBN: 1-888756012.
Condition: Very near fine in maroon leatherette boards with gilt titles (corners very slightly bumped)
Book ID: 70215More details Price: $15.00 -
CUTTLEFISH BONES (1920-1927)
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Norton, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book by this Nobel laureate, originally published in 1925 and now published in a new translation with a preface and commentary by William Arrowsmith. A bilingual edition with the original Italian on the left, the English translation on the right. xxvi, 269 pp. ISBN: 0-393-028038.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 68773More details Price: $35.00 -
DOS CALIFORNIOS: about one of the most important events recorded in the historical annals of Alta California, that cradle of heroes and heroines, in one of the last years of the rule of the King of Spain.
Edition: Paperback.
Santa Barbara: Bellerophon Books, (c 1978). Bilingual (Spanish/English) history of Alta California during the rule of Spain - about the missions, the rancheros, the Indians, the wars - written for older children. Illustrated with black and white drawings suitable for coloring. Large format paperback in full color illustrated covers, saddle-stapled. Unpaginated (50 pp). ISBN: 978-0883880562.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 62524More details Price: $15.00 -
STORIES FROM A DARK & EVIL WORLD / CUENTOS DEL MUNDO MALEVOLO.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane Books, (1999). SIGNED first edition - Bilingual ghost stories of Hispanic and Hispanic American origin, in both English and Spanish . Translated into Spanish by Sharon Franco. SIGNED on the title page, 229 pp. ISBN: 1878610716.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 62067More details Price: $21.50 -
STORIES FROM A DARK & EVIL WORLD / CUENTOS DEL MUNDO MALEVOLO.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane Books, (1999). SIGNED first edition - Bilingual ghost stories of Hispanic and Hispanic American origin, in both English and Spanish . Translated into Spanish by Sharon Franco. INSCRIBED on the title page : To -- stories to wander through-keep telling always! and dated in the year of publication, 229 pp. ISBN: 1878610716.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 61289More details Price: $21.50 -
HOW WE CAME TO THE FIFTH WORLD / COMO VINIMOS AL QUINTO MUNDO: A Creation Story from Ancient Mexico.
Edition: Revised edition.
San Francisco: Children's Book Press (1988). Hardcover - Bilingual children's book with the text in Spanish and English, a descriptive tale as told by Aztec elders illustrated with vibrant paintings by Graciela Carrillo. Part of Tales of the Americas series. Informative end page by Harriet Rohmer. 24 pp. ISBN: 9780892390243.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated boards.
Book ID: 59454More details Price: $16.50 -
PRISON POEMS.
Edition: First printing.
Chicago: J. Philip O'Hara, Inc., (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 21 poems written while Daniel was in prison and on trial in Moscow (the trial of Daniel and fellow writer Andrei Synavsky is considered by some as the birth of the modern Soviet dissident movement.). Bilingual edition with the original Russian and English translations by David Burg and Arthur Boyars. 75 pp. ISBN: 0-879555017.
Condition: Very near fine in very good minus dust jacket (some rubbing and edgewear to the dj.)
Book ID: 54619More details Price: $18.00 -
I BRING YOU A RED AND BLACK WINGED BUTTERFLY / TE REGALO UNA MARIPOSA DE ALAS NEGROS Y ROJAS.
Edition: First printing.
Providence, RI: Providence Niquinohomo Sister City Project / Black Cat Graphics, 1987. First edition - A bilingual edition of poetry by the residents of Niquinohomo in Nicaragua, a town about one hour south of Managua. Text in Spanish and English. Illustrated with black and white photographs. vi, 37 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. Uncommon
Book ID: 54616More details Price: $25.00 -
SELECTED POEMS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: The Viking Press, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The most substantial collection of his poems to be published in the US - a bilingual (Spanish and English) edition which includes 200 poems from 14 books from 14 books covering his entire writing career. Includes some poems which had never before appeared in English translation. Edited by Alexander Coleman and translated from the Spanish by Willis Barnstone, Alexander Coleman, Robert Fitzgerald, Stephen Kessler, Kenneth Krabbenhoft, Eric McHenry, W.S.Merwin, Alastair Reid, Hoyt Rogers, Mark Strand, Charles Tomlinson, Alan S. Trueblood and John Updike. 477 pp. ISBN: 0-670-849413.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 52529More details Price: $40.00