Mexico City, Mexico: Excelsior, 1975. First Mexican Edition, preceding all others. INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page and signed simply as "Julio," which is typical of how he signed for friends. Text in Spanish. A critique of large corporations' reach into Latin America, designed as a superhero comic book featuring the French serial antihero Fantomas. The title... (read more) about Fantomas contra los vampiros multinacionales (First Mexican Edition, inscribed)

New York: Harper and Row, 1984. First Edition. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by the author on the title page, with an accompanying sketch of a bird. Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket has light rubbing at the spine ends and corners. An attractive copy of this collection of 26 short stories.1750. (read more) about Collected Stories (First Edition, signed with a sketch of a bird)

Santafe de Bogota, CO: Arango Editores, 1994. First Colombian Edition. The lightest hint of rubbing at the crown, else Fine in illustrated French wrappers. A lovely copy of his first play, never translated into English. Text in Spanish. (read more) about Diatriba de amor contra un hombre sentado (First Colombian Edition)

London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Near Fine in red publisher's wrappers. Light fading to the top of the front panel, with fading and a few mild reading creases at the spine. An attractive copy of this set of short stories. (read more) about Innocent Erendira and Other Stories (Uncorrected Proof, UK)

Mexico: Editorial Diana, 1986. First printing of this edition. Text in Spanish. Very Good plus in an about Fine dust jacket. Slightly cocked, with lightly bowed boards. Jacket has light toning to the spine panel, else Jacket is Fine. One of an edition of 5000. (read more) about La mala hora [In Evil Hour] (Hardcover)

New York: Harper and Row, 1972. First Edition in English. Owner name to the half-title, with a few tiny closed tears and light rubbing at the spine ends and corners of the jacket, else Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. A bright, attractive copy. (read more) about Leaf Storm and Other Stories (First Edition)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First American Edition. SIGNED by the author and dated in the year of publication. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. An attractive copy. (read more) about News of a Kidnapping (Signed First Edition)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. First American Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "Par Ted, / del amigo, / Gabriel '87." Fine in a just about Fine dust jacket. Jacket lightly bumped at the spine ends, with a hint of fading to the spine panel, else Fine. A bright, lovely copy, uncommon signed. (read more) about The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor (Signed First Edition)

New York: Henry Holt, 1986. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First American Edition. About Fine in yellow wrappers, with publisher's materials stapled at the fore-edge to the inside of the front wrapper. An attractive copy of a scarce proof. (read more) about Clandestine in Chile (Uncorrected Proof)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First American Edition, and first edition in English. A cornerstone novel about the Mexican Revolution. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Slight spine lean, long split to the rear pastedown. Jacket spine and folds slightly toned, with only a few tiny chips and tears at the extremities, else fresh and attractive. (read more) about The Eagle and the Serpent (First Edition)

Spain: Inventarios Provisionales, 1973. First Spanish Edition, preceding all others. An excellent documentary on the military coup in Santiago during 1973, with black-and-white photographs by Fina Torres throughout. The book also explores the funeral of Pablo Neruda, where mourners took advantage of the funeral to protest the new regime. With images of his open casket and of his house where... (read more) about Neruda: entierro y testamento (First Spanish Edition)