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Collectibles: Jorge Luis Borges
Libreria El Sur
In order to make this Collectibles Feature on Borges the most interesting, we tried to include the rarest of materials on our Borges catalogue. You will find many rare first editions, such as the original copies of 1920's literary magazines containing his early collaborations which would later be compiled onto books. Undoubtedly, the most interesting are his experimental articles which later were published on Inquisiciones, El tamaño de mi esperanza and El idioma de los argentinos, the three books which Mr Borges himself left out from his Complete Works after falling out with the Ultraísmo and its playful language experiments. Other unique items are the vinyl LPs which give the rare chance to listen to Borges introduce and recite his own poems. You are also kindly invited to browse our catalogues: There you will find original newspaper articles which were later to be found on compilations as well as many other rare and long out-of-print collectibles by Borges and many other Latin American writers.

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Revista NosotrosRevista Nosotros -Revista Mensual, Primera Época, Año XV, N. 151-
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, Ediciones De Nosotros, 1921
A young Jorge Luis Borges' very first collaboration ever for "Revista Nosotros", one of the most important Argentinian literary magazines. The essay is on "Ultraísmo", word coined by writer Rafael Cansinos-Assens to name the literary school that experimented with different writing techiques in order to stand away from the Modernist movement started by Rubén Darío. Very rare item.
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Nosotros 166NOSOTROS -Revista Mensual, Primera Época, Año XVII, N. 166-
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, Ediciones De Nosotros, 1923
Another collaboration by a young Jorge Luis Borges for "Revista Nosotros", one of the most important Argentinian literary magazines: An essay entitled "La encrucijada de Berkeley" on which Borges debates with many philisophical postulates on the meaning of Reality. This essay was later included in the book "Inquisiciones" (1925) but Borges himself decided to exclude it from his "Obras Completas", making it a very sought out collectors' item.
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ValoracionesVALORACIONES -Revista Bimestral De Humanidades, Crítica y Polémica. N. 9
J.L. Borges, La Plata, Ediciones Del Grupo De Estudiantes Renovación, 1926
This issue of Revista Valoraciones, one of the most outstanding intellectual magazines of its times, includes "El tamaño de mi esperanza", the prose that would lend its name to his second essay book (1926), later left out from his "Complete Works" by Borges himself.
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SintesisSINTESIS -Revista- Nº 3 , Año I.
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, 1927
This issue includes the very first edition of the essay "Indagación de la palabra II", which together with "Indagación de la palabra I", would later be compiled in "El idioma de los argentinos" (1928), third book excluded from his "Obras Completas"
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La BibliotecaLA BIBLIOTECA -Revista, Director: Jorge Luis Borges. 2da. Época. N. 1-
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, Ministerio De Educación y Justicia, 1957
Soon after being appointed new Chairman of the Biblioteca Nacional Argentina, Mr. Borges decided to reissue the magazine founded by his famous predecessor Paul Groussac. This is one of the only 4 issues that came to light between 1957 and 1960. Includes I)"Intenciones" II) Prosas 1) "El cautivo" 2) "El simulacro" 3) "Borges y yo" 4) "Delia Elena San Marco" written by Jorge Luis Borges.
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L'Herne: Jorge Luis BorgesL'HERNE: JORGE LUIS BORGES.
Dominique De Roux and Jean De Milleret, Paris, L'Herne, 1964
Special issue on Borges. Includes 13 articles on the relevance of Mr Borges as to Argentine language and culture, 23 essays on his works, 20 writings by Borges, 4 letters to Alfonso Reyes, 10 interferénces, cronology of "Ultraísmo" movement, complete bibliography, glossary and iconography. Dedicated and signed by Jean de Milleret, one of the compilers of this extraordinary issue.
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ArsARS. Revista De Arte. Nº 89. Año XX. Número Dedicado a La Cultura Argentina.
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, 1960
Large format lavish magazine. Limited edition of this special issue on Argentinian culture, including "La Poesía Guachesca" by Jorge Luis Borges. The magazine has thin cardboard pages and covers and is wonderfully illustrated. The beauty and scarcity of the edition make it a first-rate collectible.
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BorgesBORGES.
Nicolás Cocaro (compiler) Buenos Aires, Fundación Del Banco de Boston, 1987
Glossy, private edition of the Bank of Boston Foundation, this book aims at shedding light on Mr. Borges as a writer and as a person through famous peers and friends such as Adolfo Bioy Casares, Marco Denevi, Silvina Ocampo and many others, and through works by and on Borges.
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50 Anos Ineditos50 AÑOS INEDITOS
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, Ediciones Del Banco Internacional, 1979
Unusual book combinig facsimile copies of manuscripts by 13 great Argentine writers and illustrations by famous Argentine artists, this book gives us the rare opportunity to get to know Mr. Borges' own handwriting on "La doctrina de los ciclos".
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Borges. Fotografias y manuscritosBORGES. Fotografías y manuscritos
Miguel de Torre Borges (compiler) Buenos Aires, Renglón, 1987
Compilation of photographs, manuscripts and previously rarely seen works, by Borges' own blood: his nephew Miguel de Torre Borges, spanning his first 50 years of life. Includes 15 illustrations by well-known Argentinian artists and a prologue by Adolfo Bioy Casares.
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Borges - Laberintos - DucmelicBORGES - LABERINTOS - DUCMELIC
J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires, Editorial De Arte Gagliamone, 1983
Three short stories by Borges: "La casa del Asterión", "El inmortal" and "Las ruinas circulares" illustrated masterfully by Zdravko Ducmelic's surreal, quasi-metaphysical works.
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Borges Buenos AiresBORGES BUENOS AIRES
Ulyses Petit de Murat, Buenos Aires, Municipalidad,1980
Petit de Murat, who was a dear friend of Mr Borges, and shared with him the direction of Revista Crítica Multicolor, reminisces and tells us many personal anecdotes by Borges, providing valuable insight on his friend through this book, halfway between essay and biography.
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El Libro De Los Seres ImaginariosEL LIBRO DE LOS SERES IMAGINARIOS
J.L. Borges and Margarita Guerrero, Buenos Aires, Kier, 1967
Originally published as "Manual de Zoologia Fantastica" in 1957, the first edition of this expanded version, together with Silvio Baldessari's color plates illustrating the "Imaginary Beings", is a must for Mr. Borges' followers so much for its content as for its rarity.
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Antologia OralANTOLOGÍA ORAL. Collection of 24 vinyl singles.
J.L.Borges, Astor Piazzolla and others
This is a unique anthology of interviews to famous Argentines (Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sábato, Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Ferrer, etc) issued as a series of vynil singles. The single by Borges includes an interview by her friend and collaborator Alicia Jurado, on which Borges casts light on his works.
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Ocho Poetas ArgentinosOCHO POETAS ARGENTINOS
J.L.Borges, Victoria Ocampo and others, Buenos Aires, odeon, 1970
Vinyl LP featuring eight poets related to Revista Sur, considered as one of the most influential literary magazines of the 20th century. It includes the poem recited by Borges himself: "Mateo XXV, 30" and the director of the magazine, the mythic Victoria Ocampo, translates and reads the poems in French.
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Jorge Luis Borges Por El MismoJORGE LUIS BORGES POR EL MISMO. Vynil LP
J.L.Borges, Buenos Aires, 1967
This is the chance to listen to Mr. Borges recite his own poems, most of them introduced by a comment made by the very author! First edition of this rare vinyl LP which includes eighteen poems in total.
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Jorge Luis Borges Por El Mismo Colaborando Amelia BenceJORGE LUIS BORGES POR EL MISMO Colaborando Amelia Bence. Vynil LP
J.L.Borges and Amelia Bence, Buenos Aires, Polidor.
On this extremely rare LP, Mr Borges reads his own poems and is joined by the Argentine actress Amelia Bence on the reading of "Emma Zunz".
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Libreria El Sur
We are a family of booksellers located in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Rome, Italy (So we speak Spanish, Italian and English). You are kindly invited to visit our vast catalogue of rare and out-of-print books, magazines, newspaper articles, as well as recordings by writers (LPs). We specialize in Latin American Literature and Culture (See our huge J.L. Borges catalogue, one of the biggest on the net by a single seller) in Spanish, but we also have rare items in many other languages.