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From the Observatory
by Cortázar, Julio
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 2011
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- Original Wrappers
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- 9781935744061
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New York: Archipelago Books, 2011. Original Wrappers. Fine/Fine. Photographs by Julio Cortázar in collaboration with Antonio Gálvez. Translated from the Spanish Prosa del Observatorio by Anne McLean, first pub. in 1972. Considered one of Cortazar's most unique works, this flows from eels in European waters to a sultan's strolls through an astronomical observatory in Jaipur. Photos by the… Read more about this item Item Price
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DreamTigers
by Borges, Jorge Luis
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- 1973
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- Hard Cover
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SGD 367.29
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London: Souvenir Press, 1973. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi. Cover image by Mike Hasted.. Stated First UK edition. First published in Spanish as El Hacedor (The Maker) as the 9th vol. in his Obras Completas. While a visiting professor at Univ. of Texas, he was persuaded by staff and students to publish it in English,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sweet Diamonds
by Ferré, Rosario
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- Used
- Published
- 1989
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- Softcover
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- 9780345347787
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SGD 43.86
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1989. Softcover. Ferre's first novel is SIGNED by Ms. Ferré on half-title page. First American Edition, translated from the original Spanish Maldito Amor by Ferré. Recipient of the "Liberatur Prix" award for its German translation. Rosario Ferre (1938-2016) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, and essayist who was one of the most prolific female writers… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Assault
by Mulisch, Harry
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- Used
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- 1985
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- 9780002710114
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London: William Collins Sons and Co Ltd, 1985. First UK Edition, SIGNED by Mulisch (1927-2010) in blue ink on title page. Translated from the original Dutch De Aanslag by Claire Nicolas White. Adapted into a film which won the 1986 Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Adapted into a graphic novel by Milan Hulsing in… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Castle
by Pamuk, Orhan
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- Used - Fine
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- in Fine dust jacket
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- 1991
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- 9780807612644
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SGD 139.79
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New York: George Braziller, 1991. Fine/in Fine dust jacket. First US Edition. Multi-award-winning author's first novel to be translated from the original Turkish Beyaz Kale into English by Victoria Holbrook. Won Independent Award for Foreign Fiction. "Turkey's foremost novelist and one of the most interesting literary figures anywhere, a first-rate storyteller. This is a highly entertaining, and indeed… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Man
by Fallaci, Oriana
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- Used
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- 1980
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- 9780671252410
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SGD 58.93
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First US Edition. Translated from the original Italian title Un Uomo by William Weaver, about a Greek revolutionary hero who fights alone and to the death for freedom and truth. Fallaci (1929-2006) was an Italian journalist and author and became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution and her "long, aggressive… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Youngest Doll
by Ferré, Rosario
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- Used
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- 1991
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- 9780803219830
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SGD 286.43
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Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1991. First American Edition, SIGNED on the title page by Ms. Ferré (1938-2016). Translated from original Spanish "Papeles de Pandora" by author. Ferré's fiction focuses on the inferior status of women in Puerto Rico and their dual role as nurturer (wife and mother) and temptress (like Pandora, the dangerous female from mythical Greece who tempted… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Shrouded Woman
by Bombal, Maria-Luisa
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- Used - Very Good
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- Near Fine
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- First English Edition
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- 1948
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- Hard Cover
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SGD 161.72
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Company, Inc, 1948. First English Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. First English Edition (published in Spanish as La Amortajada), "In the same delicately haunting style she used in House of Mist, Maria-Luisa Bombal tells the story of a beautiful and violent woman, who sees clearly, only after death, the intricate pattern which… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Murakami, Haruki
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- 1991
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Tokyo and New York: Kodansha International, 1991. First US Edition, First Printing. Winner of the prestigious Tanizaki Prize, translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum. "A fable for the modern age, fantastic, prescient and utterly engaging." Author of the acclaimed A Wild Sheep Chase, this dazzling, witty novel combines science fiction, satire and a warning about the dangerous powers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Murakami, Haruki
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- Used
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- 1991
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- 9780241131442
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1991. First UK Edition, First Printing. Winner of the prestigious Tanizaki Prize, translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum. "A fable for the modern age, fantastic, prescient and utterly engaging." Author of the acclaimed A Wild Sheep Chase, this dazzling, witty novel combines science fiction, satire and a warning about the dangerous powers of corporations. 9… Read more about this item Item Price
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Moriae Encomium; Or The Praise of Folly
by Erasmus, Desiderius
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- Used - Near Fine
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- With no dustjacket
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- 1953
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- Decorative Cloth
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New York: Printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands for The Heritage Press, 1953. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/With no dustjacket. Translated from the Latin by Harry Carter, with an introduction by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Belgian artist Frans Masereel was commissioned to create 24 striking woodcuts specifically for this edition. An exclusive publication planned to be issued… Read more about this item Item Price
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