The Book of Sand (1975/1977) Signed First Edition Reference

El libro de arena (Emecé, Buenos Aires, 1975) is Borges’s final major collection of fiction — thirteen stories including the title story about a book with infinite pages that can never be opened to the same page twice, “The Congress,” “There Are More Things,” and “Ulrica.” The collection demonstrates that Borges’s imaginative powers remained fully intact in his seventies.

First Edition Identification

Spanish first: Emecé, Buenos Aires, 1975. English first: Dutton, 1977. The Book of Sand. Translated by Norman Thomas di Giovanni.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed Spanish first: $400–$1,000
• Signed English first: $200–$500
• Unsigned English first: $30–$75

The Book of Sand is the most accessible late Borges collection — its stories are clear, concise, and rich with the metaphysical puzzles that define his work.