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Synopsis
This collection of three stories and numerous poems of Jorge Luis Borges is complemented by extraordinary, original photographs that give this book great visual appeal. Stories include Library of Babel,” in which a man wanders though the labyrinthine universe; The Book of Sand,” where a man discovers a book that reveals a strange and shifting content; and Borges and I,” in which the protagonist reinvents himself through his writings. A collection that combines the most provocative writings of the great Argentinian author and the startling black-and-white photographs of the artist, this volume is a beautiful and profound evocation of the power of the book to inform and inspire.
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About the Author
Jorge Luis Borges was one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, who published numerous collections of poems, essays, and fiction. He received various literary awards over the course of his career, including the International Publishers’ Prize, which he shared with Samuel Beckett in 1961, and the Doctor of Letters from both Columbia and Oxford universities. Sean Kernan is an artist and photographer whose work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum, the Portland Museum of Art, and numerous galleries in New York, Santa Fe, and San Francisco. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
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- PublisherLeetes Island Books
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0918172217
- ISBN 13 9780918172211
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages108
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Sean Kernan, Photographer (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Writings by Jorge Luis Borges. Photography by Sean Kernan. A stunningly beautiful and evocative book. In very good condition, now in protective mylar. All images and text are in clean and good condition. From the estate of photographer, John Running. 69 pages. Seller Inventory # 004664
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a First Edition softback copy of The Secret Books, with writings by Jorge Luis Borges and photography by Sean Kernan. A stunningly beautiful and evocative book. In very good condition. All images and text are in clean and good condition. From the estate of photographer, John Running. 69 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1709219907959
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Leetes Island Books: 1999. Softcover. Signed by the photographer Sean Kernan on the title page. Oblong soft cover in stiff perfect bound wraps with a small stain near the crown of the spine. Unclipped jacket has a bit of scuffing to the covers. Book and jacket are both in very good condition. Signed by Illustrator(s). Seller Inventory # 001521
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition. SIGNED by photographer Sean Kernan on title page. Fine in oblong pictorial printed wrappers. (12" X 9") Features 42 luminous b&w photographic images, accompanied by Borges' prose, centered within the labyrinth of a library. ; 12" x 9". Seller Inventory # 311821
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