Neruda Pablo

1948 · réf. 194281 — Santiago de Chile: Ediciones de Libreria Neira 1948. Love! Love until the Night collapses! First edition of Neruda's masterpiece number 206 of 500 copies for sale from a total edition of 520 copies. The poem illustrates Neruda's ideology in a Pan-American consciousness as well as his belief in his responsibility as a poet. In a 1965 interview speaking about the poem Neruda stated "I use a vision of ancient men to understand the men of today. From the Inca to the India from the Aztec to the contemporary Mexican peasant our homeland America has magnificent mountains rivers deserts and mines rich in minerals. Yet the inhabitants of this generous land live in great poverty. What then should be the poet's duty" quoted in Eisner p. 316. The Heights of Macchu Picchu was first published in English in 1966. Folio. Printed in red and black 7 full-page line-drawings by José Venturelli. Original cream wrappers spine and front cover lettered in red and black front cover with line drawing by Venturelli in black. Wrappers a little toned and marked creases to spine a few nicks. A very good copy. Mark Eisner Neruda: the Poet's Calling 2018. unknown