The House of the Spirits by Allende, First Edition (53 results)

Broschiert. Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Aufl.,. 490 Seiten, Buch sehr gut erhalten, nur Einband ganz leicht berieben und etwas knickspurig auf der Rückseite. Ecken leicht bestoßen. ISBN: 9780552774956 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 350.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. 4th printing. Brilliant Latin American author.DJ has a lot of edge wear and a tear or two.

Condition: Near fine in near fine jacket. First printing. First US edition of Allende's debut novel, a multigenerational saga and classic of magic realism. In a later interview, Allende recalled the circumstances of her first novel's composition: "I started my first novel, 'The House of the Spirits,' on January 8, 1991 because I was living in exile in Venezuela and my grandfather was dying in Chile.And I could not return to be with him, so I started a letter for him that turned into 'The House of the Spirits,' [.] a very successful book." 9'' x 6.25''. Original gilt-stamped burgundy cloth. In original unclipped ($17.95) pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Michel Guire Vaka. Faint wear to cloth. Light toning and a few small closed tears to jacket, evidence of sticker removal at bottom of rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Hardback. London U.K. Book Condition: New. D/J Condition: New. First Edition.First Impression. Pages are Bright & clean. No tears or marks. Without Dedication. Still in shrink-wrap. IN GOOD CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE ORDERING THIS BOOK TO CONFIRM BOOK CONDITION AND EDITION (most of our books are 1st editions). We can send you photos of this book with a detailed description. Shipping is normally same day from the UK. "UK BASED SELLER ALL OVERSEAS SHIPPING VIA AIRMAIL. In Stock.- THANKS! We do not stock Ex-Library or Book Club editions. We do not stock ex-library or Book Club editions. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not fully satisfied, please contact us if you have any questions. Bookseller Inventory #O. 20221009_112226. L.U.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. 1st Am. ed. 368 p. Author's first book Good condition; some pencil marginalia in fair d.j.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in very good+ dust jacket with a few short tears and wrinkles. Author's first book for fiction. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 368 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine hardcover in a Fine price-clipped dj. First Edition, First Printing. Author's first book. A nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First British Edition (ARC). Near fine in a worn dustjacket - good (only) 'UNCORRECTED PROOF' of the British edition, i.e. advance reader. Dustjacket is printed on boith sides, verso serving as publicity poster with author photo.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Proof. 368 pp bw covers paperback with dust wrapper, inside of dust wrapper is poster for the book. Spine creased corners rubbed with some creases, top edges spotted, small inscription on rear cover, dust wrapper sunned on spine with wear and tear to ends and top edges, Laid in is a signed letter from the publisher Liz Calder to the journalist Janet Watts recommending the book ( kids drawing on the rear of the letter ).

Hardcover. First US Edition. Inscription on front free endpaper, price-clipped dustjacket has a 3 mm tear along the lower edge of back panel. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. The author's first book and basis for the movie featuring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Antonio Banderas. ; Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. UNREAD FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION. With a brilliant introduction by Christopher Hitchens, unique to this edition. Red cloth binding, gilt lettering and border on spine with black background. Gold cloth bookmark. DJ and book As New. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Uncorrected proof of first U.S. edition. Plain wraps show light shelfwear, with a bit of wear to corners and a touch of wrinkling to last several pages at top rear corner of text block (see photos). Inscribed by Allende on half-title page: 'Para Marie Christine con afecto' with a small flower sketch. The great Chilean author's first book, originally published in 1982 as 'La Casa de los Espiritus.' Uncommon in this state, particularly signed. 353 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Sara EISENMAN (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition, 2nd printing. Translated by Magda Bogin. DJ intact, but no initial sales price data provided; DJ design by Sara EISENMAN. Unmarked pages. Protected in an archival wrapper. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Will insure at buyer's expense, if requested. Condition: Fine in a Fine DJ.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition, First Printing. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A beautiful copy of this debut novel by this excellent Chilean writer. Basis of the movie of the same name starring Meryl Streep, this is th epic story of the Trueba family their loves, their ambitions, and their spiritual quests taht begins at the turn of the twentieth century in an unnamed South American country. Light wear to head of dj, light wear/sunning to top edge of flaps. SIGNED Bookplate Laid-in.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition/First Printing with no mention of subsequent printings; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight age-toning to the flap edges, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the third free paper with her usual flower doodle. An outstanding copy of this critically acclaimed and highly popular novel, the debut for the author. Uncommon condition. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

First printing. Warmly inscribed first US edition of Allende's debut novel, a multigenerational saga and classic of magic realism. In a later interview, Allende recalled the circumstances of her first novel's composition: "I started my first novel, 'The House of the Spirits,' on January 8, 1991 because I was living in exile in Venezuela and my grandfather was dying in Chile.And I could not return to be with him, so I started a letter for him that turned into 'The House of the Spirits,' [.] a very successful book." 9'' x 6.25''. Original gilt-stamped burgundy cloth. In original unclipped ($17.95) pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Michel Guire Vaka. Inscribed on half-title page: "For Fernando Vega, this weird story based on my family / love / Isabel Allende," with the author's drawing of a flower. Light edgewear and bumping to boards. Minor edgewear and toning to jacket, a couple small spots of soil to top edge of rear panel. Crisp. Very good in very good plus jacket.

Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 368 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Aged white and tan spine with dark green outlined in burgundy lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$17.95", has moderate age-toning, mild shelving wear, mild wear along the edges, chipping along the tail fore corner, mild wear along the fore corners, mild wear along the spine tail edge, and moderate wear along the spine head edge. Boards have mild wear along the edges, mild wear along the fore edges, mild wear along the spine head and tail edges, and a bend along the head edge. Textblock has stains on the head and tail edges and mild age-toning. Signed flat by Isabel Allende on title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 5. 1385529. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [11], 4-368, [4] pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering and decorations on the front board and spine. Price of $17.95 on front flap of dust jacket. The author's first and best known novel.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the First American edition. Printed wrappers. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Slight edgewear else fine with publisher's bookmark laid in.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Wrappers. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Creasing on the spine and rubbing else near fine.

first edition 368pp super octavo hardcover VG+ (moderate tanning, spine foot sl bumped, sl rubbing to foot edge of boards) in VG+ d/w (price clipped, upper edge sl crimped, sl staining to flaps, sl discoloration to edges, tidy) translated from spanish by Magda Bogin.

Condition: Very good. First printing. Uncorrected proofs for the first US edition of Allende's debut novel, a multigenerational saga and classic of magic realism. In a later interview, Allende recalled the circumstances of her first novel's composition: "I started my first novel, 'The House of the Spirits,' on January 8, 1991 because I was living in exile in Venezuela and my grandfather was dying in Chile.And I could not return to be with him, so I started a letter for him that turned into 'The House of the Spirits,' [.] a very successful book." 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original printed grey wrappers. 353, [1] pages. Light edgewear, minor soil, sunning to spine.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Near fine with some stain spots on the spine and front cover near the spine, in wrappers. The author's first book. Purportedly the second of two proof printings produced after the initial print run was dramatically increased.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Uncorrected proof of the American edition. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Spine and edges of lower wrap faintly toned, just about fine. The author's first book. The text was substantially altered between this proof version and the published version. Purportedly the first of two proof printings, produced before the initial print run was dramatically increased.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Near fine in wrappers with toning to bottom edge and tiny corner bump. The author's first book. The text was substantially altered between this proof version and the published version. Purportedly the first of two proof printings, produced before the initial print run was dramatically increased.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Near fine in wrappers with a sunned spine. The author's first book. The text was substantially altered between this proof version and the published version. Purportedly the first of two proof printings produced before the initial print run was dramatically increased.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First English edition. Paperstock a little toned else fine in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author with a small sketch of a flower.

Hardcover, in dust jacket. Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. First American edition, first printing. This is Allende's first book. Signed by Allende with small doodle of a flower on bookplate adhered to half-title.

Condition: Very good plus. First printing. Inscribed uncorrected proofs for the first US edition of Allende's debut novel, a multigenerational saga and classic of magic realism. In a later interview, Allende recalled the circumstances of her first novel's composition: "I started my first novel, 'The House of the Spirits,' on January 8, 1991 because I was living in exile in Venezuela and my grandfather was dying in Chile.And I could not return to be with him, so I started a letter for him that turned into 'The House of the Spirits,' [.] a very successful book." 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original printed grey wrappers. 353, [1] pages. Inscribed by Allende, with the author's drawing of a flower, on half-title page. "Press copy" in pen above inscription. "PC" in black marker to front cover, light edgewear and soil, spine lightly sunned.

Hardcover. Condition: very good +. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First American Edition. 368p octavo. A very good + copy in a very good + jacket. Jacket has a small stain along top edge of back panel, not affecting pages or board. Remainder mark on top edge of ext block. Inscribed by Allende on first blank leaf, "To David with best regards from these crazy spirits, Isabel Allende" accompanied by a small drawing of a flower. Additionally laid in is a typed letter signed to a bookseller (1998).