Tortuga [Inscribed]

Berkeley: Editorial Justa Publications, Inc, 1979. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo; illustrated card wrappers; iv,197,[1]pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page, shortly after publication: "To: Harlan Umansky - To a healthful life for us all - Rudolfo Anaya / 11-3-79." Light wear and faint foxing to wrappers, with some scattered foxing to text edges; Near Fine. The author's third book dealing with "the soft, hidden under-belly of man's indomitable courage while facing illness, death, and the disregard of society" (from rear wrapper). Published simultaneously in wrappers and cloth, both apparently in small numbers.