Literature In Translation from Hopkins Books

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Readers International. A collection of short stories from the Franz Kafka Prize winning Czech author. 5-1/2" X 8", 154 pages. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has a horizontal line across the front panel - which would appear to be a printing issue with the coating on… Read more about this item

Hardcover first American edition, published by McGraw-Hill, 1968. Originally published in 1928, this is the 1968 English translation. The story of the marriage of Martha and Kurt Dreyer, and Martha's plans to murder Kurt. Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page, along with the code 45715 printed on the same line. The dust jacket is intact, though it has been… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by McGraw-Hill, 1971. This is the book club edition. First published in 1932, this is the 1971 English language translation by Dmitri Nabokov. A somewhat autobiographical novel, the story of Martin Edelweiss and his family's escape from Russia. 205 pages, 6" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and has been protected with a clear,… Read more about this item

First American hardcover edition, published by Knopf, 2018. Autobiographical novel based on Coelho's life experiences. The story of a young Brazilian man, his travel experiences, personal views, and the relationships he has along the way with those he meets. 284 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Stated First American edition on the… Read more about this item

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Knopf, 1986. Marquez based this novel on the true story of Luis Velasco, who was a Columbian Navy sailor ho was washed overboard, appearing ten days later, washed up on a beach. Translated from the original Spanish by Randolph Hogan. 106 pages, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2". Blue cloth covered boards. The dust… Read more about this item

First American hardcover edition, published by Farrar, Strais and Giroux, 1987. Translated from the French by the author with Walter Kaiser. The dust jacket is not price clipped. Not a remainder copy. A collection of three novellas, all of which are set in the late Renaissance; 'An Obscure Man', 'Anna..Soror'. Also includes a lengthy 'Postfaces' section in which the author… Read more about this item

Mass market paperback edition, published by Avon, 1979. Originally published in Portuguese in 1961. There is a crease mark to the left side of the cover and some residue from where a price sticker was removed in the middle of the cover. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks, no creases to the spine. … Read more about this item

Trade paperback edition, published by the University of Hawaii Press, 1979. This is the translation by Jean M. James, This copy is not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The binding is tight and square. No creases to the cover or spine. Just a couple dots of age tanning to the edges of… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket. Published by Twayne, 1972. the dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Burgundy cloth covered sturdy boards, sewn binding. 5-1/4" X 8-1/4", 162 pages with Index, Bibliography, Notes. This is a thorough examination of the inseparable brothers, Edmond and Jules. Not only did they write several novels, they were… Read more about this item

Hardcover first edition, published by Viking, 2004. This is the UK edition. Translated by George Szirtes, this is only the second novel of Marai's to have been translated into English at the time of publication. 294 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-3/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing, this copy… Read more about this item

Trade paperback edition published by New York Review Books Classics. This copy would appear to be an unread, unused copy. There are no creases to the cover or spine. It is not a remainder, not a library discard. No creases, no writing, no former ownership marks. There is a slight smudge mark on the edge of the… Read more about this item

Hardcover edition, published by John Lane Company, New York, 1915. 4-3/4" X 7-1/2". Red cloth covered boards, 96 pages, illustrated with eight photographic plates. Translated by Curtis Hidden Page. No dust jacket. Some sun fading to the spine. Age tanning to the edges of the text, which should be expected considering the age of the book. There is a… Read more about this item

Hardcover edition published by Bibliotheque Nationale de France, 2003. French language edition. 9-3/4" X 11", 292 pages, sewn binding, copper cloth covered spine. No dust jacket, but I'm not certain if this edition was issued with a dust jacket. This is a thorough survey of the art collection of the National Library of France, with an emphasis on the… Read more about this item

French language edition, published by Editions De La Martiniere, 2004. 214 pages, illustrated throughout with color photos. Heavy coated stock covers, perfect bound, 8-3/4" X 11-3/4". This copy is not a library discard, not a remainder copy, no writing, no highlighting, no former ownership marks. The binding is tight and square. This a selection of the artworks held… Read more about this item