The House of Spirits by Allende, Isabel - 2016

SOFTCOVER . GOOD . NAME ON SIDE VIEW

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf. 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". F First Edition; First Printing Collectible. H Hard Cover. Very Good-. Author's first book. 1st U.S. edition / 1st printing. Hard Cover. 368pp. (dust jacket with several short tears at top & bottom of spine, 2 short tears on top edge of rear panel).

Hardback. New.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Octavo, 368 pages, cloth; dj edgeworn, and with protective strip of cellophane tape at the head of the spine, with an apparent red remainder stripe on top edge. Allende's first novel, winner of the Best Novel of the Year in Chile for 1982. First State, with the incomplete line 11 at p. 147. ,,,The original title is LA CASA DE LOS ESPIRITUS. This is the first English-language edition, translated by Magda Bogin. It has been attacked as an object of censorship in schools. In 2021 it was #78 of 100 most-challenged books reported by the American Library Association, for 1990-1999, #97 for 2000-2009, and #71 for 2010-2019, 8 places ahead of 1984 by Orwell. How many first books have been remaindered??

NY: Knopf, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Stated sixth printing of the first US edition of the author's firat book, fine in a near fine dust jacket. The price clipped jacket has a crease near the top of the rear panel, and the jacket is very bright and clean. Translated by Magda Bogin. Inscribed on the front endpaper by the author: "Para Felipe & Johnny Isabel Allende" with a drawing of a flower by her signature.

mass_market. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

NY: Knopf,, 1985.. First US edition.. 368 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Translated from the original Spanish by Magda Bogin.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First American edition, first printing. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. This is Allende's first book. Signed by Allende with small doodle of a flower on bookplate adhered to half-title.

New York: Knopf, 1985. First American Edition . Hardcover. very good +/very good +. 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).

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. A fine copy in mauve cloth boards and gilt-stamped design. With illustrated jacket; very minor toning, near fine.. First American Edition. Octavo. Allende's first book, translated from Spanish by Magda Bogin. This copy SIGNED by Allende to front endpaper, above flower drawing.