Description: WAR OF TIME by Alejo Carpentier y Valmont- world renowned author nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of multiple international awards in literature. *VERY RARE 1ST AMERICAN EDITION/1ST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET* Alejo Carpentier, in full Alejo Carpentier y Valmont, (born December 26, 1904, Lausanne, Switzerland—died April 24, 1980, Paris, France), a leading Latin American literary figure, considered one of the best novelists of the 20th century. He was also a musicologist, an essayist, and a playwright. Among the first practitioners of the style known as “magic realism,” he exerted a decisive influence on the works of younger Latin American writers such as Gabriel García Márquez. Published in 1970 by Alfred A. Knopf and translated from Spanish by Frances Partridge. 179 pages. In original blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering and design work. Publisher stamp of a home on bottom edges of text block and yellow top stain. Condition: NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD+ Book is in NEAR FINE condition - light rubbing and edge wear else FINE. Interior is in FINE condition - unmarked, undamaged, clean, no writing or wear. Price clipped dust jacket is in VERY GOOD+ condition - colorful, complete, unfaded, light edge wear and a few small tears along top edge of front and rear panel. A spot of soiling on rear flap. Please see pictures as they are an important part of the condition description. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 14-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!
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Book Title: War of Time
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Original Language: Spanish
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1970
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Alejo Carpentier
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: World literature & Classics
Topic: Literature
