Platero y yo — Vintage Spanish Illustrated Edition by Juan Ramón Jiménez

Description

Juan Ramón Jiménez’s Platero y yo, subtitle An Andalusian Elegy, presented here in a vintage Spanish-language illustrated edition. The lyrical prose poems depict the poet’s life with his little donkey amid flowers, twilight, children and small-town scenes, with gentle reflections on poverty and life.

This copy was published by Losada in Buenos Aires and illustrated by Attilio Rossi. It has a light orange paper cover with a simple black line drawing of the donkey and flowers.

Condition

• Pages naturally yellowed with spotting.
• Cover shows wear.
• Frontispiece bears an old owner’s handwriting and stamp marks.
• Publication year not verified.

Additional Details

• Publisher: Losada, Buenos Aires.
• Illustrator: Attilio Rossi.
• Spanish-language original edition.
• Single physical copy; see photos for exact condition.