Spider\'s House

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First Black Sparrow Press reprint edition of Bowles' 1955 novel. This copy from the clothbound trade edition. A near fine example with red cloth spine over decorated boards. The clear acetate wrapper has a small chip/tear near the base of the spine, else near fine. This copy… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Hardcover. Octavo; Limited edition, 287/350; Originally published New York, Random House,1955; Reprint 1982; VG; Hardcover; Spine, blue with red and black print on orange label; Boards quarter bound with blue cloth to spine and orange paper to boards, in clear plastic protective cover, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Signed in… Read more about this item

London: Peter Owen, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 406pp. Sharp Re-Issue, originally published in 1955. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of page edge toning. Sticker ghost on verso of front end-paper. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($£10.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommon title and… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1955. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition of Bowles' fourth book and third novel, a political thriller set among the anti-colonial Moroccan independence movement of the 1950s. While long something of an anomaly among the famous proto-Beat ex-pat writer's oeuvre, SPIDER'S HOUSE has undergone a critical reevaluation over the… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1955. Stated First Printing. 8vo. Black cloth covered boards stamped in blue, green and gold. 406 pp. A near fine, tight, clean copy with just a sprinkling of light foxing along fore-edge of text block./Lightly used dust jacket with brief wear at corners and tips.. The great medieval city of Fez is the fountainhead… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition thus, with new preface by the author, the novel was originally published in 1955. Cloth and papercovered boards in unprinted acetate dust jacket as issued. One of 350 numbered hardcover copies Signed by the author.

Random House, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Published by Random House, 1955. Octavo. Black cloth boards with green and blue spine/cover labels stamped in gold with light green topstain. Signed & inscribed by Paul Bowles on half-title page. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition thus, with new preface by the author, the novel was originally published in 1955. Cloth and papercovered boards in unprinted acetate dust jacket as issued. Boards slightly slanted, else near fine in fine dust jacket. One of 350 numbered hardcover copies Signed by the author.

Random House, 1955. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Random House, 1955. First Edition, First Printing stated. Black cloth hard cover with blue, green and gilt decoration and title. Octavo. Light blue stain at top edge of text block. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear, a bit creased on spine ends, small tear at top… Read more about this item

New York: Random House [1955], 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. [11], 4-406, [2] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering blocked in green and blue on the front board and spine; blue topstain. Price of $3.95 on front flap of dust jacket. A very attractive copy of Bowles' sixth book. A close to Fine book… Read more about this item

Black Sparrow Press, 1993. Softcover. Good. Good. Copyright 1982 Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, California. Sixth printing, 1993. Softcover. 406 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine has a single crease. Crease on front cover at bottom corner. Covers have light edge and surface wear. One page is dog eared. One page has wrinkled area at… Read more about this item

ecco, 2002. VG/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; small creases/scuffs at corner; overall clean & tight. 406 pages Keywords: 0060578912

New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine first edition of Bowles' third novel. A lovely fine crisp copy in bright price intact dustwrapper with a small triangular chip to top of rear panel. Much nicer condition than typically found.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition thus, with new preface by the author, the novel was originally published in 1955. Cloth and papercovered boards in unprinted acetate dust jacket as issued. Fine in fine dust jacket. Copy letter R of 26 lettered copies handbound in hardcover and Signed by the author.

New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); black cloth, with titling and author's initials blocked and titled in blue, green, and gilt on spine and front cover; blue topstain; dustjacket; [viii],406,[2]pp. Signed by the author opposite the title page. A Fine copy, with the topstain bright and unfaded. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.95), with light… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, (1955), 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 406 pp. Another Bowlesian masterpiece in a literary genre born from Bowles' philosophy of life. Near fine in a sharp dustwrapper showing very minor use. Would be upgraded to fine were it not for a slight bit of damping at… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Spider's House by Paul Bowles.. Octavo, [2], 406pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, light scrape along front cover, top edge dyed blue, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket,… Read more about this item

London: Macdonald, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition. Top and fore-edges are very lightly foxed, else a near fine, bright copy in a fresh fine dust jacket with very minor wear.

Harper Perennial, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 8vo (21 x 14 cm). 406 pp. Black cloth covers with Paul Bowles's initials stamped in turquoise/green/gilt to the upper and turquoise/green/gilt titles to the spine. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ with wear to head/tail of spine. In Mylar.