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BOWLES, PAUL, 1910 to 1999

Paul Bowles

American composer and writer.

Books: 1
Editions tracked: 2
First editions: 1
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Sheltering SkyNew Directions, 1948 Most editions trackedThe Sheltering Sky2 editions

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1948The Sheltering SkyNew Directions

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The Sheltering Sky

Paul Bowles · first published 1948

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Paul Bowles was born in 1910 and died in 1999.

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We track 1 book by Paul Bowles across 2 editions, 1 of them first edition.

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