Books

New York: Harper and Row, 1972. Unbound. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition in the format of long galley proof printed on rectos only with publisher's title label. Age-toning and a couple of tiny spots on the first and last pages (both on the same outer galley leaf), else very near fine. Galley proofs at this time were produced in very limited quantities, sometimes as few as a half dozen copies, for use by the editor, copywriter, printer, and author. A rare example in this format of the author's scarce third book published in the United States.

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'.