Paul Bowles — Let It Come Down

New York, Random House, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of the author's second novel, signed and inscribed by the author. First US edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper with a message that reads: "For David Posner en hommage retarde, Paul B. 10/X/68". The author's second novel. A dark novel, following an American named Nelson Dyar as he arrives in the International Zone of Tangier, Morocco, to begin a new job and a new life. The tale explores the disintegration of the American through his exploration of the brothels, drugs and unsavoury characters of the city, in his encounters with a culture alien to him. Written by Paul Frederic Bowles, an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. In the original quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Light sunning to the spine with a 4" tear to the spine resulting in light loss. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good Only.