CASAL, JULIÁN DEL.BUSTOS Y RIMAS. Habana: Biblioteca de la Habana elegante, Imprenta La Moderna, 1893. Contemporary half calf over cloth boards, black leather spine label lettered in gilt. The text block is a bit toned, throughout, and there is an adhesion which affects the first two numerals of the date on the title page. Frontispiece portrait of the author, from a photograph. 3 preliminary leaves, iv pages, 1 leaf, [9]-267 pages. The author [1863-93] was a Cuban poet of note, and a pioneer of "modernismo." This is his final collection, published shortly after Casal's death -- completed with the help of Casal's friend, Hernández Miyares. Very scarce.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Jim Graham, former Washington, DC, Councilman Estimate $300-400
