THE TWO DEATHS OF QUINCAS WATERYELL

  • New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965
By Amado, Jorge; Antonucci, Emil
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. First US edition of the Brazilian modernist's "tall tale," translated from the Portuguese by Barbara Shelby and illustrated by Emil Antonucci. 8.25'' x 5''. Original brightly colored decorative boards. In original unclipped ($3.95) black pictorial dust jacket. Jacket design and interior black and white illustrations by Antonucci. 97, [3] pages. Minor edgewear to boards and jacket, light scuffing to rear jacket panel, faint spot to fore-edge.

Details

Title

THE TWO DEATHS OF QUINCAS WATERYELL

Author

Amado, Jorge; Antonucci, Emil

Condition

Near Fine

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf: New York

Date

1965

Edition

First printing


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