The Last Days of William Shakespeare Tapa dura - 1991

New York, New York, USA: Morrow/Avon, 1991. BW2 - A hard cover first American edition book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy with tan paper covered boards quarter bound in royal blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine with four light bumbs along the bottom edge of the boards plus a small (a red marker dot on the bottom page edges) remainder mark. The dust jacket is in very good condition with scuffing on the front top left corner and scuffed gloss on the back. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa. Explores with wit and imagination the peculiar madness of South American politics through its portrayal of the subtle forms of coercion practiced by postmodern bureaucracies. The author's collection of short fiction won Gonzalo Torrente Ballester prize. 297p.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

William Morrow & Co. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

NY: Morrow, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Novel by Argentinian author set in unnamed South American country. Review copy with review slip laid in. First American edition.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York. 1991. Morrow. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. Red Remainder Dot On Bottom Edge. 0688104320. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa. 298 pages. hardcover. Jacket design and illustration by Jim McMullen. keywords: Literature Translated Argentina Latin America Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - THE LAST DAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE is a novel set in the capital of an unnamed South American country during the so-called Campaign of Cultural Reconstruction. A foreign journalist, writing an article on the acclaimed National Theater, finds that although the authorities stress the magnificence of the building and the quality of the plays, no one knows where the theater is. He eventually discovers it in a decaying basement in a vegetable market; a peeling notice on the wall reads: HAMLET-LAST FEW DAYS-BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. The article he writes has dramatic consequences, for the government pledges to restore the lost glory of the nation and its culture. What begins as a farcical… Leer más

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1991. 297pp. Light wear, DJ: light wear.. 1st. Hb. VG/VG.

New York: Morrow, 1991. 1st ptg.. Hardcover. Book: Very Good. 8vo.. 297 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2. Light orange boards with qtr dark blue cloth, stamped in silver on spine. Glossy green dj. No damage or markings noted.

William Morrow & Co, 1991. First American Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; VG. This hardcover book is Fine, being square and tight. The boards and spine have no wear with pristine lettering. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds. The dustjacket is Very Good; save a bit of wear to the upper rear and extremities at the spine. Original Price is intact. Not ex-lib. There is a remainder mark present on the lower edge.

William Morrow & Co, 1991-05. Hardcover. Good.