NEXT TO NOTHING: COLLECTED POEMS 1926-1977 - DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED by Bowles, Paul - 1981

New York: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. Second Printing . Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Paul Bowles lived for many years as an expatriate American in Tangier, Morocco, and was the author of five highly acclaimed novels including The Sheltering Sky, plus additional short stories that were well received. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Stated Second Printing. 73 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Softcover. Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Fine in wrappers.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow,, 1981.. First trade paperback printing.. 73 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, trade hardcover issue. Fine in fine original unprinted acetate dust jacket.. One of 500 hardcover trade copies.

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Very Good +/Very Good +. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. First Edition, Limited Issue of 300 copies signed by Bowles, this being #69. Octavo. 73 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Paper-covered boards with blue backstrip and paper title label to spine; yellow endpapers. Light scuffing and smudging to dust jacket. Boards lightly edgeworn. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Overall Very Good or better. [Miller A39.c].

Kathmandu, Nepal: Bardo Matrix / Starstreams, 1976. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Limited edition of 500 copies, with illustrations by Maya, Dana Young, Sidney Hushour, Petra Vogt, Lee Baarslag, and Paul Bowles. 9-1/2" x 7".

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine original unprinted acetate dustwrapper. One of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1981. 1st. Cloth & Boards. Fine. 8vo. Quarter blue cloth over light green decorated paper boards. Wrapped in publisher's clear acetate. Limited edition of 500 hardcover copies of which 300 are numbered and signed. This is number 283. Bowles has signed on the blank after the copyright page. Fine copy.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition. Cloth-backed spine over boards. 73 pp. One of 300 SIGNED and numbered copies. Fine condition in acetate wrapper.

Kathmandu, Nepal: Starstreams 5, 1976. Very Good +. Kathmandu, Nepal: Starstreams 5, 1976. First Edition, #339 of 500 copies printed. Octavo. 17 unpaginated leaves. Tipped in photographic print. Machine-sewn pictorial wraps printed on handmade Nepalese paper. Light rubbing to edges and minor spotting. Binding sound and pages unmarked. A Very Good copy.