The Book of Imaginary Beings (Signed First Edition)

Stated First Edition. Revised, enlarged and translated by Norman Thomas di Giovanni in collaboration with the author. The book is bound in fine red cloth with title and author in gilt on the spine. Corners are softly rolled and spine caps softened. Spine leans. Sprinkling of foxing on the top edges and fore-edges. Purple endpapers. Signed by Jorge Luis Borges on the half title page. Otherwise pages are clean, crisp, smooth and unmarked. The binding is firm. The dust jacket is in good condition with a .75 inch closed tear on the top edge of the back panel and foxing/toning on inside panels. The original price is on the front flap. The author was an Argentine poet, short story writer and essayist. A Signed copy in very good plus condition by a major voice in Twentieth Century Literature and Latin American Literature. Please see all images.