Julio Cortazar — The Winners
London, Souvenir Press, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this tense novel from Julio Cortazar The winners of a state lottery, a cross section of the citizens of Buenos Aires, have received tickets for a mysterious luxury cruise. Summoned to meet in a popular café and escorted under the cover of darkness to the secret location of their ship, they embark without knowing where they are headed. Within hours the ship stops; the passengers are informed that a disease has broken out among the crew and that they will be confined to a small section of the ship. In a red cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some tape marks to the boards. Externally, smart, though with some tape repairs to the verso. Ink numbering to verso of title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Near Fine.
