Inscribed by Borges and Vázquez

Literaturas Germánicas Medievales.

Buenos Aires: Emecé, [1978].

Price: $950.00


About the item

Second revised edition. Illustrated, 196, [2] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Inscribed by Borges and Vázquez. Wrappers. Light foxing to rear wrapper, rubbing to cover, otherwise near fine. Forster A81.2; Helft, pp. 87 (for first ed.).

Item #354009

Collection of essays by Borges on Anglo-Saxon, German, and Scandinavian literature, a subject close to Borges' heart. Inscribed on the half-title to Carlos Alberto Gomez in the hand of Borges' collaborator, Vázquez, with good wishes for the new year (1978), and by Borges using the same pen.
First published as Antiguas Literaturas Germánicas by the Fonde de Cultura Económica, México, 1951; extensively revised and corrected with the help of Vázquez under the current title and published by Falbo Librero Editor, Buenos Aires, 1965. This is the first Emecé edition.
Uncommon signed.