Jorge Luis Borges - Le congrès du monde - 1979

Extraordinary and sought-after collectible volume published by Franco Maria Ricci (FMR) in 1979, issued within the prestigious luxury series «Les signes de l'homme» (the French edition of I segni dell'uomo).

The volume presents the famous text by Argentine master Jorge Luis Borges, juxtaposed with an evocative and rare iconographic apparatus: the miniatures of tantric cosmology, accompanied by an introductory text by the well-known Orientalist and musicologist Alain Daniélou.

Produced according to the highest standards of typographic and bibliophilic art of FMR: Bodoni types, binding in pure silk, specially watermarked handmade paper, and color plates applied by hand.

Full title: Le Congrès du Monde (illustré par des miniatures de la cosmologie tantrique)

Main author: Jorge Luis Borges

Critical contributions: Introduction and texts by Alain Daniélou

Publisher: Franco Maria Ricci (FMR), Milan – Paris

Series: Les signes de l'homme (Vol. of the French series)

Year of publication: 1979

Language: French (Texte en français)

Edition: Limited handmade numbered edition of only 3,000 copies

Format: hand-made by publisher Franco Maria Ricci

Binding: Exquisite editorial binding in pure silk black 'Orient' with elegant impressions and gold-tooled titles on the front board and on the spine

Paper: Fine handmade wove paper specially produced by the historic Cartiere Fabriano, with deckle edges and watermark

Illustrations and pages: Approximately 141–144 pages, accompanied by numerous color plates applied by hand (contrecollé illustrations)

Format: Folio / Large quarto (about 35.5 × 23.5 cm)


Condition of the copy

Collector's item in excellent condition.
Pages intact, Fabriano paper clean, color plates perfect and well adhered, no tears, no heavy underlining or browning.