THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD, with Etchings by Roberto Juarez, Translation by Harriet de Onis, Introduced by John Hersey

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1987. Hardcover. Near fine. Limited to 750 copies signed by Roberto Juarez and John Hersey (this copy is unnumbered). A work of historical fiction, this novel by Cuban author Alejo Carpentier (1904-80) tells the story of Haiti before, during, and after the Haitian Revolution led by Toussaint Louverture, as seen by its central character, Ti Noel, who serves as the novel's connecting thread. Folio. Set in a special cutting of eighteen point American Monotype Janson and printed on mould-made Cartiere Enrico Magnani paper. Bound in half Nigerian goatskin over burgundy Japanese silk-covered boards, with gilt titles. A (truncated) near fine copy, housed in the publisher's slipcase, which is a little faded along the extremities. (Inventory #: 76070)