Paul Bowles / THE SHELTERING SKY 1st Edition 1949

Description: "Here's My Message. Everything Gets Worse."THE SHELTERING SKYBy Paul Bowles(1949)First edition of Bowles's first novel, the grim and enduring twentieth-century classic of alienated Americans wandering through North Africa towards destruction.Very good plus in very good plus jacket. Bowles's masterpiece, often praised as pitiless and dazzling, like the sun - beautiful, but not good for the eyes - was written in several Algerian hotel bedrooms over a period of nine months. "My idea was that the people would keep moving into the desert," he explained to Jay McInerney, "that one would get ill and die, and at that point it would write itself." The book was written, or wrote itself, for "a postwar reading public that was still shockable" (Theroux), and as a reading public loves to be shocked, it became a best-seller. An attractive copy.Read more: McInerney, "Paul Bowles in Exile," Vanity Fair; Theroux, Figures in a Landscape: People and Places. London: John Lehman, (1949). 7.75'' x 5''. Original grey cloth, spine stamped in blue and gilt. In original unclipped (10s. 6d.) pictorial dust jacket by Fred Uhlman. 304 pages. Book with minor bumping to boards at extremities; some foxing to edges of text block and faint toning to spine. Jacket with trace edgewear and tiny closed tear to jacket repaired with tape to verso, spine and rear panel somewhat toned. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2750 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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