Juan Garcia Hortelano; Ilsa Barea [trans.] — Summer Storm

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1962 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first English language edition of Juan Garcia Hortelano's Prix Formentor winning novel about the murder of a young woman. The first edition, first impression of the English language translation of this work, translated from the original Spanish by Ilsa Barea. With a signed presentation inscription from the author to the front free endpaper, adressed to 'Stewart' and dated May '62. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In this novel from Spanish writer Juan García Hortelano, the nude body of a girl is found dead on a private beach frequented by the most affluent in society. The novel won the Prix Formentor.   In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip, with shelf wear to back strip tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. Spotting to text block fore edge. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with chipping and minor loss to back strip head and tail. Closed tear to front wrap head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.