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Twenty Poems
NERUDA, Pablo; Translated by Robert Bly and James Wright.
London: Rapp & Whiting, 1968.

Signed on the half-title page.

First edition of Neruda's classic work. Octavo, original cloth.
Boldly signed by Pablo Neruda on the half-title page. Fine copy in a very good edge-rubbed, price-clipped dust jacket.
Jacket design by Lawrence Edwards. Translated by Robert Bly and James Wright.

Neruda's second published work, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair initially appeared in Santiago in 1924; Neruda was 19 years old. The work gained a controversial reputation for its arresting eroticism, especially considering its author's very young age. The work remains the best selling poetry book in the Spanish language ever published. "Pablo Neruda is the greatest poet of the twentieth century-in any language" (Gabriel Garcia Marquez).

The Moon's a Balloon Reminiscences by David Niven Hamish Hamilton, London (UK Hardback, 1971 6th, printing 1972) Cloth hardcover with original jacket, 313p.SBN 241 02062 X / 024102062XAn extremely scarce copy of important autobiography.Slight partial browning to free endpapers, name written nearly on front. Clean tight copy. The jacket is clipped, pale spots to edges.About:The Moon's a Balloon is a best-selling memoir by British actor David Niven (1910–1983), published in 1971. It details his early life. There have been several editions and many translations of the book over the years. Niven followed it with a sequel Bring on the Empty Horses in 1975. The book is a funny yet tragic tale, detailing everything from the loss of Niven's father to his knowledge of how to lead a good lifeHamish Hamilton, 1971. Hardcover with dustjacket, 1st British edition. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives Hollywood has ever… Read More