The Son of Two Nations (Inscribed and Signed) by LABARTHE, Pedro Juan - 1931

Mexico: Ediciones Botas, 1944. Paperback. Good. Paperback octavo; Spanish language edition; frontispiece; 213 pp. Good copy; wear and soiling; few stray fingerprints and stains to covers; chipping and minor loss of covers at edges and spine foot; medium small tear at spine head; hinges okay; spine has discoloration and light reading creases; clean, unmarked text. Text block is un-cut on top edge; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR.

Mexico, 1956. Paperback. Very Good. Inscribed by the author. Softcover, 77 pp., clean unmarked text, Very Good copy, bookplate, age-toning or discoloration to the pages and covers, some rubbing or wear to the edges of the covers, no dust jacket. Text in Spanish. Signed and inscribed by Labarthe.

Mexico City: Juan Pablos, 1956. Softcover. Good/good. Yellow wraps, 77 pages, 10 in tall, glassine dust jacket.. A collection of poems in Spanish illustrated with 13 photo portraits of various people. The poet's personalized inscription in Spanish on first blank. Included is a facsimile of a 1948 letter in English sent to Labarthe from George Santayana, with comments about Labarthe's 1944 book of poetry "Reclinatorio: Acetre y Corazon." Labarthe moved from his native Puerto Rico to New York to study at Columbia University. Rear wrap with brown spots (foxing), leaves are age toned. Glassine dust jacket has some paper loss at bottom edge. Good in a good dust jacket.

San Juan de Puerto Rico [Barcelona], , 1959. . 21,5x16 cm. . Editorial Campos [imprime Ediciones Rumbos (de Barcelona)], 80 páginas, 2 hojas. Ilustrado con una lámina con la fotografia del autor con Gabriela Mistral y una carta facsimil de Juana de Ibarburu. Cubiertas editorial ilustradas en color, algo rozadas en la parte inferior del lomo y restos de cinta adhesiva, resto muy buen estado. Sellos de la Bibl. Inst. Int. Dedicatoria autógrafa del autor a Melchor Fernández Almagro. Primera edición. Pedro Juan Labarthe López de Victoria (21 Junio 1905 – Marzo 1966) fué un poeta, periodista, ensayista y novelista puertorriqueño.

San Juan, PR: Campos. Very Good. 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed to frontis photo by Labarthe in the year of publication (inscription is fading. ) Covers lightly worn else near fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 47 pages; Signed by Author .

MEXICO CITY, JUAN PABLOS DE LA CIUDAD, 1956, 1956. STIFF PALE YELLOW WRAPPERS; GLASSINE JUST JACKET; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY LABARTHE TO HOLLYWOOD COLUMNIST LOUELLA PARSONS, NOVEMBER 13, 1958 FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.

1937. LABARTHE, Pedro Juan. CLAUSTRO VERDE POEMAS. Ponce, P.R.: L. Rodriguez, 1937. Small 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Labarthe on the front endpaper: "A la eucantadora soprano, Maria Kuenko, flor y nata de la Rusia Blanca, ilustre representante del refinado mundointelectual- Con carinoso recuerdo de Pedro Juan Labarthe. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Octubre 20, /37." Good (short tears & tiny chips covers, some dampstaining rear cover & last few pages text). $185.00.

Mexico City: Ediciones Botas, 1944 . First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Orginal pictorial wrappers (scattered staining). A book of poetry, lengthily inscribed to Maugham by the Labarthe in both Spanish and English. He mentions enjoying "The Razor's Edge" (published the same year as this book and draws attention to pages 68-69: "my best poem dedicated to you." Pedro Juan Labarthe López de Victoria (1905-1966) was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist, essayist, and novelist. This is a seemingly very scarce book.