Leilão Bidspirit | Neruda, Pablo. “J.M.C., El húsar

Neruda, Pablo. “J.M.C., El húsar desdichado”. Buenos Aires. Published by Ediciones de la Flor Alta, 1972 - poetry and songs about the life and death of José Miguel Carrera. Buenos Aires. Published by Ediciones de la Flor Alta, 1972 edition. 91 pages. 29 x 20 cm. Dedication handwritten in green ink by Pablo Neruda: “A mi querida Bárbara Delia Vergara, esta historia desgarradora que sigue conmoviendo a los chilenos. Te abraza, Pablo Neruda. Isla Negra, septiembre, 1973.” Rare book which Pablo Neruda edited. There is text by him on pages 13-15 entitled El coronel Pueyrredon y la sombra que pasa. It is copy number 277 of 400 which were printed for resale. In the dedication, Neruda refers to “Bárbara”, which was the name he called Delia Vergara in order to distinguish her from Delia del Carril, his second wife. The book is a little dirty with torn covers.