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63 LORCA, Federico Garcia. Romancero gitano (1924– 1927). Buenos Aires: Sur, 1933 LOrca’s key collection, with a superb association First Argentine edition of Lorca’s key poetry collection, copy G of 10 lettered copies from the deluxe issue of 100 copies, fittingly inscribed by Lorca to Guillermo de Torre, “Para my viego camarade Guillermo con un abrazo de Federico, Buenos Aires 1934”. Romancero gitano was first published in Madrid in 1928 and today remains one of the most popular poetry collections in the Spanish language. De Torre (1900–1971) was an important bridge between the Iberian and South American literary worlds, having been a key member (alongside Lorca) of the avant-garde “Generation of ‘27”, before marrying the artist Nora Borges (sister to Jorge Luis Borges) and settling in Argentina as the head of literature for the University of Buenos Aires. De Torre also co-founded the publishing house Losada, for which he oversaw the completion of Lorca’s complete works.
This copy has the blue illustrated ownership stamp of Guillermo de Torre to the first blank recto, and the later bookplate of his son Migel de Torre to the verso. Octavo. Original wrappers, titles black and red to spine and front, edges uncut. Some marks to spine, light toning to spine and around wrapper edges, occasional spotting within. A very good copy. £15,000 [151987] 64 McALMON, Robert. A Hasty Bunch. [Paris: Contact Publishing Co., 1922] First edition, first impression, one of 300 copies printed. This is an exceptional copy, preserving the original publisher’s tissue sleeve. McAlmon, a “dedicated professional editor”, moved to France in 1921. His Contact Publishing Company was a short- lived enterprise, active from 1922 to 1929, but it is notable for publishing Ernest Hemingway’s first book as well as works by various writers including William Carlos Williams, Emanuel Carnevali, Ford Madox Ford, and Gertrude Stein.
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