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Alfred A. Knopf Inc., A Borzoi Book, New York, New York, 1988. First (1st) Printing (none others stated) of "First American Edition" (stated). As New in As New Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is flawless - bright white, tight, straight and square with deckled fore-edges and no markings of any kind. The Binding is flawless - full, unfaded black cloth with bright gilt author's name to front cover, bright gilt title, etc., to spine, unmarked white endpapers, and all corners square and sharp. The Dust Jacket is flawless - bright, unfaded with original price ($18.95) intact on front flap, and no defects. Photo on front cover, Poster Lady, by Edward Steichen, 1906. See photos. 348 pages plus two pages of notes. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Translated from the Spanish (El Amor en los Tiempos del Colera) by Edith Grossman. Gabriel Garcia Marquez won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Basis for the 2007 movie of the same name directed by Mike Newell and starring Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt and Giovanna Mezzogiorno. A study of love, love-sickness, old age, and death. ISBN 10: 0394561619 / ISBN 13: 9780394561615

First printing of the stated first American edition, includes publisher's promotional postcard matching Chip Kidd front cover design, loosely laid-in. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. The English-language movie adaptation was released in 2007, starring Academy Award-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro.

348 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Carol Devine Carson & Chip Kidd. Translated by Edith Grossman. His 10th book which was made into the 2007 Mike Newell film starring Javier Bardem & Benjamin Bratt. The story of a man who waits more than 50 years to declare his love for a beautiful woman that he lost all those years before. As new book in an as new dust jacket. A beautiful copy!

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1988. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394561619 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light fading on spine. ; 348 pages .

A superb copy of the First American Edition, First Printing. Indistinguishable from a brand-new book.Publisher s promotional postcard, with a reproduction of the cover art, is laid in.

First US edition, hardcover, inscribed by García Márquez on the half title page, the book has a light lean to the binding, slight bowing to the covers, bumps to the spine ends, rubbing to the cloth, foxing to the head of the text block, and an area of soiling to the head of the back cover with shallow wrinkling to the last fifty pages or so. Overall, a solid, tight, Good+ copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has bumps with slight creasing to the spine ends and corners, sunning to the spine, a few faint smudges to the covers, some wear with short tears to the edges, and areas of soiling to the inside of the back cover that are not easily discernable from the exterior. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar, and additional images are available by request.

***** This is the true first American edition, first printing (with "First American Edition" stated on the copyright page, and with NO later printings listed.) ***** This book is SIGNED and DATED by the author on the title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed and dated by the author. **** Signed examples of this title are rare. ***** Also included is the scarce promotional postcard. The postcard measures 4 inches by 6 inches, and was issued by the publisher (Knopf) in April 1988. (see image). ** The book is a very nice hardcover with dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($18.95), and it has the correct first printing date code (4/88) at the bottom of the inside rear flap. ***** CONDITION: The book and dust jacket are in very nice FINE condition. A lovely example of this rarity! ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982).