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Holograph manuscript "The Observant Mirrors" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal Destiempo (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.

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Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book "Mester de Juderia", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges.

It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine "facsimile" [sic].

Scope and Contents Holograph manuscript "The Secret Miracle" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in Sur no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of Ficciones(1944)....

Scope and Contents Holograph manuscript "A Note on Peace" titled, signed, and dated "Jorges Luis Borges, 1945". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in Sur no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse...

Scope and Contents Holograph manuscript "From Someone to No One" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of Sur, reprinted in Borges's Otras Inquisciones (1952) and Antologia Personal (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as...

Scope and Contents Holograph manuscript "Universal Library" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated "Agosto 1939", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.The concept of the "universal library," crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in...

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Includes video

Content Description From the Collection: New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida,...

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"S.S." published in 1960 in "El hacedor" under the title "Susana Soca." With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.

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The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on "Labyrinth."

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The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.

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Unpublished manuscript in English.

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Subtitled: "(imaginada con ninguna imaginación por J.L. Borges)." Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.

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Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de "Bouvard et Pecuchet." The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.

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A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, "La casa de Asterión" published in "Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II" and later in "El Aleph." Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.

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The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi. They contain detailed references to his third book of poems "Cuaderno San Martín." An unpublished poem "Carta Deshilvanada" is included in one of the letters.

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Contains many source notes in the margins.

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The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in "El Idiona de los Argentinos" but was never published.

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The short story, published in "El Aleph," contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.

Content Description From the Collection: New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida,...