Neruda Pablo

1959 · réf. 194140 — Santiago: privately printed 1959. Te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras / secretamente entre la sombra y el alma First edition presentation copy inscribed by the poet on the first blank "a Matilde Ladrón de Guevara gran capitana de sonetos su amigo Pablo Neruda 1960". This is number 12 of 250 copies signed by Neruda with a signed lithograph by the Chilean artist Nemesio Antúnez. Neruda wrote the sonnet sequence over a period of three years for his wife Matilde Urrutia and dedicated it to her; it is widely regarded as one of his greatest works. A fellow Chilean poet Matilde Ladrón de Guevara 1910-2009 has annotated around 40 of the sonnets in ink. Folio. With a lithographic centrefold by Nemesio Antunez signed by him in pencil. Original white wrappers spine and front wrapper lettered in black and red. Wrappers rubbed with a couple of faint stains extremities creased with small spots of wear small tears and creases to outer margins of first three leaves occasional toning to contents. A very good copy. unknown