Christopher Unborn

Christopher Unborn

Cloth. Limited First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good+ slipcase. Bound in full crimson cloth. The spine is stamped in black and gilt; the front board in gilt. Large octavo. Vellum endpapers. 531pp. First American Edition. No dustjacket, as issued. There is very faint dustspotting to the page-edges (only noticeable with close inspection), otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The slipcase -- of gray paper over boards -- is modestly soiled, rubbed, and sunned: still structurally sound, it has no chips or cracks. One of 150 numbered copies SIGNED by Fuentes -- without further inscription -- on a special limitation page. Translated from the Spanish by Alfred MacAdam and the author. ".Mexico, 1991: Black acid rain falls on 'Makesicko City', the most polluted, most populated city in the world. Amid this apocalyptic landscape a prize is being offered to the first child born on the 500th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America. That child is the narrator of this passionate, savage novel by one of the world's preeminent writers." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. SIGNED by the Author. Nº de ref. del artículo: 204-3900

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