Literature In Spanish from Crane's Bill Books

Cloth. Very Good. 8vo. Inscribed and signed by the poet. A creditable facsimile - evidently a photocopy - of the virtually unobtainable first edition (Rome, 1929) of the noted Panamanian writer's first book, a collection of poems, nicely bound in gilt-stamped dark blue cloth. Sinan's signed inscription is not a facsimile, and is dated 27/1/94, the last year… Read more about this item

Mexico: Siglo Veintiuno Editores, 1993. 1st Edition . Self-Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. 316 pp., illus. throughout. Head and heel of spine lightly bumped, small nick at heel, wrappers shelfworn and bumped at edges and corners with a couple of small nicks, wrapper corners and first and last few page corners bumped, page edges lightly soiled, a couple of… Read more about this item

Universidad de Navarra, Iberoamericana, Vervuert, 1999. Boards. Fine. 8vo. 439 pp., 11 illus. In Spanish. Biblioteca Aurea Hispanica, 6.

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 1995. 1st Printing. Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. xiv, 621 pp. Facsimile reprint of the original edition (1910). Prologo: Alfonso Rangel Guerra. Biblioteca Basica del Noreste. Spine cocked, wrappers edgeworn, mild and probably correctable bow to text block from improper storage. First printing thus.… Read more about this item

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, 1994. 1st Printing. Self-Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. Memorias Mexicanas. First printing of this edition. 179 pp. In Spanish. Spine edges and wrapper edges rubbed, spotting and a couple of small stains on front cover, corners lightly bumped, very gentle vertical crease to first two leaves. Interior clean and unmarked. … Read more about this item

Miami, FL: Ediciones Universal, 1990. 1st Printing. Wrappers. Good. 8vo. Coleccion Caniqui. Self-wrappers 158 pp. Wrappers handled, corners bumped (lower corners somewhat heavily), page edges mildly tanned, a few pages lightly bumped at fore-edge. First printing of this edition.

Alcoy: Ediciones del Instituto Alcoyano de Cultura "Andres Sempere, 1958. Limited . Wrappers. Good. 8vo. Coleccion Zinc. No. 102 of 500 copies printed. 83 pp. Vinetas de Rafael Fernandez. Foxing and a few small stains to wrappers, wrapper and page corners bumped, fore-ege of front cover and first several pages bumped.

Tempe, AZ: La Palabra, 1981. Wrappers. Good. 8vo. Flaubert, Gustave. 147 pp., illus. Articles on Mendez by the editor, Lauro Flores, Luis Leal and others, and a selection of his poetry and prose. In Spanish. Crown and heel of spine bumped, crown more pronouncedly; back cover creased, upper corners of back cover and last few pages bumped. … Read more about this item

Ediciones Osuna, 1998. Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. 210 pp. A novel. In Spanish. Coleccion Espadafor. Minor wear at head and heel of spine, wrappers edgeworn, wrapper corners and first and last few page corners bumped.

Madrid: Editorial Fundamentos, 1998. Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. 143 pp. Premier issue, with articles on Federico Garcia Lorca by Maria Francisca Vilches, Maria del Carmen Bobes and Miguel Medina, and a complete play by Lourdes Ortiz, El Local de Bernardeta A. In Spanish. Corners bumped.

Peligros (Granada): Comares, 1998. 1st Edition . Self-Wrappers. As New. 8vo. 282 pp. A novel. Comares Narrativa. In Spanish.

Madrid: Ediciones de la Torre, 1980. 1st Edition . Wrappers. Good. 8vo. 187 pp., illus. Serie: Arte y cultura. Nuestro Mundo no. 8. Stain on fore-edge not affecting interior; corners bumped, with last several page corners creased. In Spanish.

Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria, 1997. Self-Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. Sixth printing. 188 pp. In Spanish. Includes color photos of the poet's sky-written texts. Coleccion El Poliedro y el Mar. Light handling and edgewear to wrappers, wrapper corners lightly bumped, bookstore label on first blank page, gift inscription on halftitle, otherwise unmarked. .

Mexico: Conaculta (Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes), 2004. 1st Edition . Self-Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. Fondo editorial Tierra Adentro 279. 85 pp. Inscribed by the poet on title page and signed with his initials. In Spanish. Spine and wrapper edges lightly bumped, wrappers a bit handled.

Madrid: Visor, 1996. Self-Wrappers. Near Fine. 8vo. Volumen CCCXLVII de la Colecion Visor de Poesia. 79 pp. In Spanish. Inscribed and signed by the poet on title page. Moderate shelfwear to wrappers only.

Mexico: Instituto de Bibliografia, UNAM, 1965. 1st Edition . Wrappers. Good. 8vo. 228 pp. In Spanish. Spine bumped at head, heel, and rear edge, with short tear at heel; wrappers bumped at edges and corners, a bit dusty, with several spots and stray marks on front; front wrapper corner and first page corner creased, previous owner name on… Read more about this item

Managua: Ediciones Direccion Politica MINT (Ministerio del Interior), 1985. 1st Edition . Wrappers. Very Good. 16mo. 95 pp., illus. Coleccion Literatura y Arte. In Spanish. Corners bumped.

Albuquerque, NM: Instituto Cervantes, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 2008. Spiralbound in Card Covers. Good. Oblong 12mo. Inscribed on title page by contributors Gloria Zamora, Belinda Pacheco Laumbach and Demetria Martinez. 47 pp., illus. In Spanish. Mainly poetry. Wrapper and page corners bumped, splatter of small spots on both sides of last leaf, lower corners of last several pages… Read more about this item

Bogata: D'Vinni Editorial, 1997. Limited . Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Second edition, corrected. No. 101 of 500 copies numbered and signed by the poet (of a total edition of 1000). lxiv pp. Presentacion: Enrique Caballero Escovar. In Spanish. Jacket lightly bumped at edges and folds.

Habana: Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1979. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Narrow 4to. 91 pp., illus. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards bumped, page edges tanned, upper corners of pages lightly bumped. Jacket rubbed, lightly soiled, with a few scuffs, chipping at head and heel of spine and folds, a couple of short closed tears… Read more about this item