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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century

Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells

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Luna de Enfrente: Versos de Jorje Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges. Buenos Aires, 1925.

Property Of Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, Borges’ Authorised Translator And Collaborator. After Borges’ Death In 1978, His Widow Maria Kodama Renegotiated The Rights To His Works And Di Giovanni’s Translations Are No Longer In Print.

First edition, folio (287 x 242mm.), number 184 of 300 copies, cover and woodcut vignettes by Norah Borges, original cloth-backed printed boards, occasional light soiling and spotting, binding slightly browned, chipped at corners and edges

B-A Note: A duo of Borges today.