CONVERSATIONS WITH JORGE LUIS BORGES [First UK edition]

Published by Souvenir Press, London, 1973

028564713X / 9780285647138

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First impression of the first UK edition - a Condor book. Conversations between Richard Burgin & Jorge Luis Borges. Dustwrapper illustration by Hasted Burchardt. Preceded by the first American edition which was published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1969. ***Near fine in turquoise-blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Corners sharp. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Very light offsetting to the front and rear endpapers and pastedowns. Pages clean. No foxing. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £2.00. Head of spine just very slightly creased. No chips or tears. Back panel and inner flaps of dustwrapper just slightly discoloured (being a plain white background). Spine and front panel of dustwrapper crisp and bright. ***222mm x 142mm. 159 pages including Epilogue to the rear. ***'When Borges visited Harvard University in 1967-68 he created great and genuine excitement both as a literary hero and as the charming, enchanting, fascinating person that he is. The visit occasioned this book and his conversations with Richard Burgin, at the time a mere undergraduate, show us the man and his genius in perfect accord --- [the conversations] provide us with a fascinating insight into what lies behind his literary intelligence.' [Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***First impression of the first UK edition in its original dustwrapper, in near fine collectable condition. The UK first edition is far less common than the American, and copies of this work are hard to find in such nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

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Title
CONVERSATIONS WITH JORGE LUIS BORGES [First UK edition]
Author
Richard Burgin & Jorge Luis Borges
Publisher
Souvenir Press, London
Publication year
1973
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
028564713X
ISBN 13
9780285647138
Illustrator
Hasted Burchardt [Dustwrapper illustration]
Edition
First UK Edition
Printing
First Impression
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First Editions, Literature, Literature in Translation

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