Mensagem.

PESSOA, Fernando.

Published by Parceria António Maria Pereira

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8°, publisher's plain wrappers with dust jacket (minor soiling;, tear of 4.2 cm. at bottom of front joint of jacket), uncut. In very good condition. Fine internally. Author's signed and dated presentation inscription on blank p. [1]: "Á Albino Forjaz de Sampaio, // Com um abraço // de // Fernando Pessoa //8-XII-1934." 100, (2) pp. *** FIRST EDITION of the only book, other than pamphlets or translations, by Pessoa published during his lifetime. This epic poem celebrating the glories of Portuguese history is by far the most important work of poetry produced by Pessoa under his own name, and perhaps his most important work overall (although this last point is arguable, since he produced so much of importance under his various heteronyms, much of which appeared in literary reviews, while significant pieces remained unpublished or only partially published until after his death).Provenance: Albino Maria Pereira Forjaz de Sampaio (1884-1949) was a member of the Academia das Sciências de Lisboa. He wrote and edited a large number of books; among the most noteworthy are the 4-volume História da literatura portuguesa ilustrada, and the catalogue of his collection of Portuguese theater: Subsídios para a História do Teatro Português. Teatro de Cordel (Catálogo da Colecção do autor), published by the Academy of Sciences in 1922. His Palavras Cinicas was perhaps the greatest best seller in twentieth-century Portugal, with 46 editions by the time of his death. A passionate bibliophile, there is a catalogue of the auction sale of his library, Catálogo da importante e valiosa biblioteca do ilustre escritor . . . Albino Forjaz de Sampaio . a venda em leilão . 11 de junho de 1945 na Liquidadora Fuertes . sob a direcção de Arnaldo Henriques de Oliveira. For Forjaz de Sampaio, see Maria Amélia Gomes in Machado, ed., Dicionário de literatura portuguesa, p. 432; António Leitão in Biblos, IV, 1076-7; Dicionário cronológico de autores portugueses, III, 310-1. *** Stoddard 5. Blanco, Fernando Pessoa, Esboço de uma bibliografia PO 127. Rui de Sousa, Fotobibliografia de Fernando Pessoa 176. See also Bloom, The Western Canon, pp. 3, 485-92.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mensagem.
• Publisher: Parceria António Maria Pereira
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)