El Gaucho Martin Fierro - BOUND in Cowhide
Buenos Aires: Editorial Pampa S. R. L., (1964). First Bilingual Edition. Hand-stitched Cowhide. English-Spanish text presented on opposite pages. 8vo. Pp. 264, [6]. With a publisher's prologue, and a capsule biography of Walter Owen (1884-1953). Decorated endpapers. Cloth bookmark bound in. Handsomely bound in cowhide handsewn with leather stitching, the name "Martin Fierro" burnished on the front board as if a cattle brand. A couple leaves are creased, evidently a condition that occurred during the printing process. Very Good+. Item #6845
A classic of gaucho lore presented here in an exotic binding, along with Owen's lauded English translation.
Price: $50.00