The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
The three long stories in this volume show the range and virtuosity of Italy’s most imaginative writer. “Like Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel García Márquez, Italo Calvino dreams perfect dreams for us” (John Updike, New Yorker).Translated by William Weaver and Archibald Colquhoun. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. Stated First Edition. An ex-library copy in beige cloth with black and copper foil to type. Bumped corners and the usual signs of circulation, adhesive and paper remnants to front pastedown and rear endpapers, stamps to title page, TOC and a few other pages with a… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1971
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First American edition. 181 p. Fine in fine dust jacket. A very neat copy with only the slightest trace of wear on the jacket. Unread. An excellent book from the Italian author of Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler, a Nobel laureate. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Watcher and Other Stories
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- 1975
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Harvest / HBJ, 1975. Mass Market Paperback. Good. The Watcher and Smog translated from Italian to English by William Weaver and the Argentine Ant by Archibald Colquhoun. Vintage 1975 cover design by Stan Zagorski. Mild but visible edge and surface wear, rub marks especially on spine, fine interior.
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The watcher & other stories.
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1971
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. VG-condition. Pages somewhat faded but unblemished. No writing in book. Some wear to dust jacket (see photo).. Text in English, Italian. 181 p. 21 cm. "A Helen and Kurt Wolff book." Translation of La giornata d'uno scrutatore (The watcher), La nuvola di smog… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1971
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1971. First US Edition. Hardcover. 181pp. Beige cloth stamped in black and gold on the spine panel, top edge stained green. Collects three novellas: The Watcher; Smog; The Argentine Ant. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver and Archibald Colquhoun. A hint of toning to endpapers. A bright, fine copy in near fine… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Italo Calvino
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.1100 9.1300 6.5700. Noticeably aged / worn / yellowed.\r\n Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by CALVINO, Italo
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- 1971
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch of rubbing. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Italo Calvino
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- 1975
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1975. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by CALVINO, Italo
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- 1971
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine price-clipped dust jacket. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1975
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Exeter, Devon, GBR
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Harcourt Childrens Books, 1975. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 181 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1971
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Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1971 1971 First Edition. Slight edgewear to price-clipped dust jacket. No marks or writing.Translated by William Weaver and Archibald Colquhoun Item Price
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Watcher & Other Stories
by CALVINO, Italo
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- 1975
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NY:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,. Near Fine. 1975. Paperback. 0156949520 . Harbrace Paperbound Library, number 65. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver and Archibald Colquhoun. First printing thus (mass market paperback). Near fine in illustrated wraps. Cover design by Stan Zagorski. ; 181 pages . Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by CALVINO, Italo
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- 1971
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 181 pages. A collection of three stories from the author of "The Baron in the Trees," "Cosmicomics," and "Invisible Cities." A tight very good plus copy in cloth boards with a small stain to a few pages and to the fore edge and in a very… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1971
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Mariner Books, 1971. Very Good softcover . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by CALVINO, Italo
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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- 9780151948802
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in just about fine dust jacket with a little rubbing. Item Price
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Stated First edition. Translated by William Weaver. Gray cloth. 181 pages.Name on previous owner on front endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Jacket is in a mylar protector.
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- First Edition
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- 1975-10-22
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- Paperback
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- 9780156949521
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The Watcher and Other Stories
by Calvino, Italo
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- First Edition
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- 1975-10-22
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- Paperback
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- 9780156949521
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