Lot 75
  • 75

Borges, Jorge Luis

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Historia de la eternidad. Buenos Aires: Viau y Zona (Francisco Colombo, 29 April) 1936
  • Paper
8vo (182 x 140mm.), original grey printed paper wrappers, slightly browned, wrappers faded and slightly creased at edges, backstrip creased

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

FIRST EDITION of Borges' sixth collection of non-fiction essays on topics as diverse as time, eternity, the art of translation and the Icelandic kennigar. For a variant, see lot 76.