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Almafuerte. Holograph Poem, Entitled "Vigilias amargas," Signed and Dated. La Plata: 1907. Eight lined octavo sheets, rectos only. Thirty-three stanzas of four lines each, in the main a fair copy, but with revisions or corrections in seven locations.
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4,500.00 |
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ARLT, Roberto. Los lanzallamas. Buenos Aires: Colección Claridad, n.d. Small octavo, 245pp. Sequel to Arlt's acclaimed second novel, Los siete locos, the further adventures of Erdosain and the band of revolutionary madmen to which fate has tied him. A good copy in publisher's red wrappers.
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175.00 |
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ARLT, Roberto. Los lanzallamas. Buenos Aires: Colección Claridad, n.d. Small octavo, 245pp. Presumed first edition of the sequel to Arlt's acclaimed second novel, Los siete locos, the further adventures of Erdosain and the band of revolutionary madmen to which fate has tied him. A good copy in publisher's purple wrappers, illustrated with a photograph of the author.
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ARLT, Roberto. Los siete locos. Buenos Aires: Colección Claridad, n.d. Small octavo, 220pp. Second printing of Arlt's masterpiece. A very good copy in spine-darkened publisher's green wrappers illustrated with a photograph of the author. This copy inscribed by Arlt, "Al amigo Alfredo Martinez, con afecto. Roberto Arlt. 24-4-31. B. Aires." Books inscribed by Arlt are of the greatest rarity.
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ARLT, Roberto. Manuscript Autobiographical Sketch with a Self-Caricature. n.p.: 1931. One single sheet from a notebook, glued onto a typed transcript of the contents. A candid and humorous mini-autobiography by this Argentine off-the-wall avant guard writer. Almost as if he were filling in a form for a dating service, Arlt describes himself under eight different categories: Physical description ("31 years old," "brown hair," "bad spelling," etc.); Literary achievements ("3 novels, a municipal prize," etc.); Education ("third grade," "diverse occupations"); Psychological description ("changing moods," "very few needs," "convictions: none,", etc); Defects ("vain, like all writers," "selfish," etc.); Virtues ("absolute sincerity; self-confidence; quiet acceptance of failure and disillusion"); Potential ("If he works hard and is not spoiled by success, he will be a writer with considerable social reach"); External judgment ("For some, a cynic; a bitter man to others, to myself, a man on his way to everlasting inner peace"). This self-description offers a view of Arlt from an angle other than his literary work and existing biographies. Whereas any writer that ever wished to inflict an autobiography on the world tended to write an entire book, Arlt significantly chose to jot down this unique self-description in a small, torn notebook page, as if his modesty -- be it true or Borgesean -- demanded that his life story not occupy unnecessary space. Highly significant as well, is the full-body, ink self-portrait, which leans heavily toward caricature; but such duality should come as no surprise, as the autobiography below it shares it duality as well – as indeed do the sublimely ridiculous characters of his literary masterpieces Los siete locos and Las lanzallamas.
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ASTURIAS, Miguel Ángel. Viento fuerte. Buenos Aires: Losada, 1950. Octavo, 205 pages. The first Argentine edition of the first volume of his trilogy on the foreign control of the banana industry, the other volumes of which are The Green Pope and The Eyes of the Interred. It was essentially in view of this trilogy that Asturias was awarded a Lenin Peace Prize in 1966. Pages somewhat darkened as inevitable with this title, and some general wear to publisher's wrappers. Inscribed by Asturias in the year of publication.
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BADII, Libero. Frases espontaneas "De lo sinestro." Once aguafuertes. Buenos Aires: n.p., 1978. Folio, unpaginated loose sheets. First edition of this wonderful portfolio of Badii's eau-fortes, each illustrating a poetical ejaculation by the artist; one of only 11 copies on Fabriano, each containing eleven eau-fortes, each one and the colophon signed and numbered by Badii. In addition, the work contains proof states of two of the etchings, each one of three, also signed and numbered by Badii. A remarkable production and a superb glimpse of the artist's work as an etcher. Some minor foxing to the paper-covered chemise, else fine. Inscribed by Badii, "Al amigo Dr. Carlos Reussi en el dia que ha sido distinguido con el titulo de "Maestro en Gastroenterologia." Mis felicitaciones. Libero Badii, 20 Deciembre 1983." Including the cover etching, which is also signed, the work contains fourteen signed etchings by Badii.
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(BADII, Libero.) AGUIRRE, Raul Gustavo. El amor vencerá. Buenos Aires: n.p., 1971. Folio, 33pp. First edition of this splendid collaboration consisting of a poem by Aguirre and wonderful lithographs in yellow, red, blue and black by the Italian-Argentine surrealist Libero Badii. One of 124 copies on Witcel Ledger, signed by author and artist. A very fine copy in publisher's illustrated wrappers and original protective glassine.
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(BADII, Libero.) AQUIRRE, Raul Gustavo. El amor vencera. Buenos Aires: n.p., 1971. Folio, 33pp. First edition of this splendid collaboration consisting of a poem by Aguirre and wonderful lithographs by the Italian-Argentine surrealist Libero Badii. One of 124 copies on Witcel Ledger, signed by author and artist. A near fine copy in publisher's illustrated wrappers and original protective glassine, the latter somewhat compromised. With a wonderful two-page original ink drawing by Badii, dated 1971.
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(BADII, Libero.) NEGRI, Thomas Alva. Salmos. Buenos Aires: n.p., 1979. Folio, unpaginated loose bifolia in paper-covered cardstock chemise. A sublime collaboration between the poet Negri and the artist Badii, whose original serigraphs illustrate five poems. One of only 28 copies, printed on Nacarado Japon; each of the five serigraphs is signed by Badii, and the colophon is signed by both the artist and the poet. In addition, Badii has inscribed the book on the verso of the front blank, "Al Doctor Carlos Reussi mi amistad y mi agradecimiento. Libero Badii. Septiembre 1979," the inscription contained in an ornamental cartouche in Badii's typical graphic manner.
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