Alturas De Macchu Picchu. Neruda, Pablo.

Signed limited edition, number 24 of 1,000 copies signed by the author; there were also 10 hors commerce copies, lettered A to J. The collection was originally published in 1948, and was translated into English in 1966. This limited edition, illustrated with 11 images by Peruvian photographer Martín Chambi (1891-1973), was printed on the occasion of Neruda's 50th birthday. Folio. Original wrappers lettered in blue and yellow, sepia photograph by Martín Chambi to front wrapper, publisher's device to rear wrapper in yellow. With original glassine. With 11 photographs by Chambi; 4-page bibliography by Jorge Sanhueza loosely inserted, as issued. Wrappers slightly marked, glassine creased and torn at extremities, a few small chips to extremities, a near-fine copy.