New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1931. First edition in English. Hardcover. 274pp. Octavo [23 cm] Orange cloth over boards stamped in brown and gilt. There are a number of very tiny, light stains to the upper extremities, the spine ends are gently bumped, and there is a previous owner's..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1984. First American edition. Hardcover. 173pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/2 natural cloth with olive green cloth covered boards. Very good plus. The edges of the spine and covers are very subtly bumped, rubbed and faded. The top edge of the text block is..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1978. Third edition. Hardcover. 170pp. Octavo [22 cm] Gray paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are lightly rubbed and bumped. There are a couple of very small stains on the front..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1978. Third edition. Hardcover. 245pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are bumped and lightly rubbed. The dust jacket is in very good condition as well. The..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1969. Hardcover. 220pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Brown paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are gently rubbed and bumped. The spine is ever so slightly rolled. There is an ink stamp on..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1978. Third edition. Hardcover. 147pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are bumped and lightly rubbed. Very slight spine slant. There are several very small light stains..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1982. Twelfth impression. Hardcover. 166pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are lightly rubbed. There is a small indentation in the top edge of the rear board..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1974. Fifth edition. Hardcover. 181pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are gently bumped and rubbed. Very slight spine slant. The free endsheets are very subtly yellowed..... More
Cape Town, Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. 208pp. Octavo [22 cm] Orange paper covered boards with a white ink stamped title. Very good. The edges of the covers are mildly bumped and rubbed. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Lightly rubbed and soiled. There is..... More
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2018. University of Texas Press Edition. Paperback. 270pp. Octavo [21.5cm]; black and white wraps. Forward by William Langewiesche. More
New York: Random House, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 298pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black cloth over matching boards. Very Fine. Very Fine in dust jacket. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. The author's brillant and disturbing meditation on America and what it has become. The first..... More
New York: Random House, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 298pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black cloth over matching boards. Very Fine. Very Fine in dust jacket. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. The author's brillant and disturbing meditation on America and what it has become. The first..... More
New York: Random House, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 298pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black cloth over matching boards. Very Fine. Very Fine in dust jacket. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. The author's brillant and disturbing meditation on America and what it has become. The first..... More
New York: Random House, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 298pp. Octavo [22 cm] Black cloth over matching boards. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. The author's briliant and disturbing meditation on America. "Blood Orchid" is the first book in Charles Bowden's self-described 'accidental trilogy' -- preceding..... More
New York: North Point Press, 2002. First paperback edition. Paperback. 298pp. Octavo [21 cm] Illustrated wraps. "In this ground-shaking, breathtaking cri de coeur, Bowden digs with love-driven fury for the roots of our brutal history in this once-brace New World. The figures he casts before us - from Pancho Villa..... More
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. 175pp. Octavo [23 cm] Full blue cloth with gilt title on backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. In 'Blue Desert', Charles Bowden presents a view of the Southwest that seeks to..... More
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 175pp. Octavo [23 cm] Blue cloth over boards with a copper stamped title on the backstrip. Very good plus, with a short, thin mark on the bottom edge of the text block. In a very good dust jacket, with..... More
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. 175pp. Octavo [23 cm] Full blue cloth with gilt title on backstrip. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. In 'Blue Desert', Charles Bowden presents a view of the Southwest that seeks to measure how rapid..... More
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2018. University of Texas Press Edition. Paperback. 334pp. Octavo [21.5cm]; black and white wraps. Foreword by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan. More
New York: North Point Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. 293pp. 8vo. The second outing in the author's proposed trilogy which began with Blood Orchid. More
New York: North Point Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 293pp. Octavo [23 cm] 1/2 cloth. Signed by the author on the title page. The second part of the author's proposed trilogy begun with Blood Orchid. Blues For Cannibals continues the author's quest to discover the headwaters of the sickness..... More
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2019. First edition. Hardcover. 184 pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Dark grey paper over boards. Silver stamped title on spine. "When award-winning author [Charles] Bowden died in 2014, he left behind a trove of unpublished manuscripts. 'Dakotah' marks the landmark publication of the first of..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 225pp. Octavo [22 cm] 1/2 brown cloth with cream-colored paper over boards. The spine ends are bumped, and the bottom fore edge corner of the front cover is a little abraded. The dust jacket has a number of faint..... More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2018. First University of Texas Press Edition. Paperback. 235pp. Octavo [21.5cm]; black and white illustrated wraps. Lannan Charles Bowden Publishing Project. Foreword by William DeBuys. --- From publisher website: A forerunner of Charles Bowden’s acclaimed books about the harsh life in the Southwestern borderlands, Desierto offers seven essays..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 225pp. Octavo [22 cm] 1/2 brown cloth with cream-colored paper over boards. The spine ends are bumped, and the bottom fore edge corner of the front cover is a little abraded. The dust jacket has a number of faint..... More