My Sweet-Orange Tree

Jose Mauro De Vasconcelos

Verlag: Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1970

Beschreibung

The first American edition, a translation of Jose de Vasconcelos's 'Meu Pé de Laranja Lima,' a lovely copy. The first American edition of this work, translated from the Portuguese of Jose Mauro De Vasconcelos's Meu Pé de Laranja Lima, ('My Sweet-Orange Tree') originally published in 1969. A great success in Brazil, the book was used in literature classes for elementary schools around the country, later translated and published in the US and around Europe.One volume of a tetralogy, following the life of Zeze de Vasconcelos during his adolescence.With a letter typed by the publisher to Paul Gallico loosely inserted, whole-heartedly recommending him to read this book, 'the biggest best seller in the history of Brazil --- over 300,000 copies sold!'. The present volume was acquired from a sale of Gallico's library, American novelist and short story and spots writer, best remembered for The Snow Goose and The Poseidon Adventure.With the unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by Frank Bozzo in text throughout. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Loosely inserted, a letter typed by the publisher and addressed to Paul Gallico, dated 1970. The dust wrapper is excellent with minor shelf wear, unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor spotting to the tope edge, affecting only the odd margin slightly, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text throughout. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 791A69

Bibliografische Details

Titel: My Sweet-Orange Tree

Verlag: Alfred A Knopf, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1970

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Frank Bozzo

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book