When the Owl Cries, Paul Bartlett — 1st Edition

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When the Owl Cries, Paul Bartlett — 1st Edition

Name: When the Owl Cries, Paul Bartlett — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4489
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Publication: New York, The Macmillan Company, 1960

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains tight and firm, presented in the original red boards which are remarkably clean with unbumped corners and crisp, unoxidised blue spine titling. The text block is sound, displaying uniform, light toning to the page edges as is typical for the paper stock of this era, yet it is completely free of foxing or distracting internal blemishes. The original dust jacket is bright and retains its striking mid-century aesthetic, though it exhibits minor shelf-wear and light creasing along the top edge and spine head. Overall, it stands as a well-preserved, highly presentable copy.

Catalogue Note: A superb First Edition, First Printing of Paul Bartlett’s evocative Mexican novel, published by The Macmillan Company. The rear panel of the dust jacket features a striking, illustrated map titled "Plan of the Hacienda Petaca, Colima, Mexico," situating the reader immediately in the novel's geographical and historical context.

Bartlett’s deep connection to Mexico is evident here; having spent years documenting the country's haciendas in both text and art, his rich visual understanding of the landscape translates seamlessly to this fiction. First printings of this work, especially those retaining a well-preserved original dust jacket, are increasingly scarce on the open market, making this an appealing acquisition for collectors of mid-century literature and historical fiction.

Set against the rumbling, seismic backdrop of the impending 1910 Mexican Revolution, When the Owl Cries is a gripping and atmospheric novel of a nation on the brink. Within the feudal walls of the Hacienda Petaca, the Medina family is torn apart by the same schisms dividing the country: an aging, conservative patriarch, Fernando Medina, clings to the old ways, while his progressive son, Don Raul, seeks to modernise and pacify the local peons. Caught between volcanic eruptions, familial tragedy, and sweeping political violence, Bartlett’s narrative is a masterfully rendered tale of love, survival, and the inevitable collapse of a bygone era.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Paul Bartlett

Book Publisher: The Macmillan Company

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1960

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States

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