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Bogota, Columbia: Ediciones, S. L. B., 1955. First edition of the author's first book. Cover by Cecilia Porras, 137, [5] pp. Stapled in printed self-wrappers with moderate wear and chipping to tips of spine, bit of wear and soiling to extremities, ink scribble on front cover, bookseller's stamp to back cover crossed out in ink, ownership initials to front blank, ownership signature and date to title page, and text evenly tanned. Very good copy of this book. First edition of the author's first book. Cover by Cecilia Porras, 137, [5] pp. The colophon states a printing size of 4000, but the publisher's finances made it such that they could only retrieve copies as they were paid for, so most copies are assumed to have been left there, either pulped or lost. García Márquez himself stated that, prior to One Hundred Years of Solitude, no more than 700 copies of his books were sold, and that this was the case here. In this period in Colombia, it would've been highly unlikely for a…

Leaf Storm and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. First published in 1955, Leaf Storm was García Márquez’s first novella and forms part of the body of work that led to his eventual recognition as one of the foremost authors of the 20th century. The book includes three short stories: 'Leaf Storm', 'The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World' and 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'.

Identifying a first edition of 'Leaf Storm and Other Stories' can involve checking the publisher's information page for the words 'Primera edición' (First edition in Spanish) and the publication year, as well as comparing the cover and dust jacket design with known first editions.