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Borges, Jorge Luis.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Luna de enfrente. Buenos Aires: Editorial Proa, 1925
- paper
first edition, folio (287 x 242mm.), number 184 of 300 copies, cover and woodcut vignettes by Norah Borges, original cloth-backed printed boards, occasional light soiling and spotting, binding slightly browned, chipped at corners and edges
Literature
Becco 6; Helft p.28; Lowenstein 77
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."
"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
Borges described the poems collected in Luna de enfrente as "un verdadero derroche de color local" (a real outpouring of local colour) although, as with many of his early works, he also claimed "Es el libro que yo querría omitir, pero mis editores no me dejan" (It is the book that I want to omit, but my editors will not let me) (Autobiografía, Buenos Aires, El Ateneo, 1999, p.83).