Evaristo Carriego.

BORGES, Jorge Luis.

$2,350.00

Item Number: 146788

New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc, 1984.

First edition in English of this magnificent philosophical biography, a classic of the genre. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Jorge Luis Borges and cover designer Jim McMullan on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Norman Thomas Di Giovanni. Rare and desirable signed.

Jorge Luis Borges' first "longish" book takes an unexpected approach with this beautifully philosophical essay about a man and poet, Evaristo Carriego, who died at twenty-nine, the same age as Borges upon writing. In this tribute to a childhood hero, Borges paints a magnificent picture of Buenos Aires - its wonder and its inspiration.