Collected Stories

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. Signed limited edition of this classic collection of stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Paul Bowles. In fine condition. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase.

BLACK SPARROW Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN ACETATE DJ. One of 60 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED.signed by both Bowles and Vidal, specially handbound by Earle Gray..

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Printed wrappers. Small sticker shadow on front wrap, else near fine. Humorously Inscribed by Bowles with an odd sixty word inscription written when Bowles was under the influence of kif. The inscription was an addendum to his wryly hilarious "An Open Letter"… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0876853971 . First trade edition. From the library of author Gore Vidal with an ink stamp attesting on front endpaper. COA is provided as well. A facsimile of Mr. Vidal's Ravello, Italy book label is laid-in. Fine in quarter cloth and boards… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Quarter batik cloth and decorated paper boards in unprinted acetate dustwrapper. Fine. One of only 60 special numbered copies handbound and Signed by both Bowles and Vidal.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Printed wrappers. Modestly soiled wraps with a tanned spine, near fine. Publisher's booklet for new spring titles of 1979 laid in.

SANTA BARBARA: BLACK SPARROW PRESS.. Fine. 1979. First Edition. First Trade Edition. Only 750 copies bound in hardcover. Close to fine in quarter cloth & boards in an unprinted acetate wrapper as issued. (Hint of slight rubbing at bottom edge of boards) .

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Text block edges lightly soiled, rear wrap with a touch of toning, just about near fine. A collection of 39 short stories.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Printed wrappers with applied publisher's label. About fine.

Black Sparrow, 1981. Good reading stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout. Neat former owner's signature to opening flyleaf which bothers none of the text.

Paperback. Acceptable.

BLACK SPARROW PRESS.. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 087685398X . This is number 185 from a set of 300, signed by Paul Bowles. I see no flaw to the book--no markings, bumpings, foxing or anything else problematic. The stif acetate jacket is lightly scuffed, as is inevitable. Fast shipping, careful paking, with… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Presents stories of abandonment and vengeance, in which extreme situations lead to disturbing conclusions. A missionary is sent to a place so distant he finds his God has no power there; a husband abandons his wife as they honeymoon in the South American jungle; and a boy's drug-induced transformation leads to cruelty enjoyed and… Read more about this item

PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, UK. Paperback. New.

PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, UK. Paperback. New.

Penguin Classics, 2009. Paperback. New. 672 pages. 7.72x5.04x1.26 inches.

Santa Barbara : Black Sparrow Press, 1983. 7. Softcover. Good. Paperback, Introduction by Gore Vidal, 8vo.; Cover partly browned; top corner slightly bumped.

Black Sparrow. Fair. 1979. Cover Worn. Soft Cover. (V243) 2 copies .

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Born in New York in 1910, Paul Bowles is considered one of the most remarkable American authors of the twentieth century. He studied music with composer Aaron Copland before moving to Tangier, Morocco, with his wife, Jane. His first nov