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First and limited edition, sole printing, one of 250 copies signed by the author and with a lithograph by Chilean artist Nemesio Antúnez, signed by him in pencil, this copy out of series; there were also 50 copies issued with an original watercolour by Antunez and a manuscript sonnet by Neruda. 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. Folio. Original white wrappers, spine and front wrapper lettered in black and red. With original glassine. With a lithographic centrefold by Nemesio Antunez, signed by him in pencil. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. Illustrated plate discreetly reinserted, a couple of tiny nicks to glassine, a near-fine copy.

'Cien sonetos de amor' is a collection of one hundred love sonnets that express deep emotion and devotion, capturing the nuances of romantic love with Neruda's distinctive voice.