RARE LIMITED ILLUSTRATED EDITION of a long poem by the renowned Argentine poet Hilario Ascasubi (1807-1875). "Santos Vega o los Mellizos de la Flor", in which the minstrel narrates the events, is loosely based on the figure of Santos Vega - an Argentine gaucho and invincible payador. 265x200mm. 278 pages. Illustrated brown/white illustrated calf fur skin Hardcover with leather staple edges. In-bound leather bookmark. Text block upper edge dyed brown. Staple edges partly missing. Dedication written in pen on whitepage. Whitepages wavy. Small sticker on rear white page. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This beautifully bound book is otherwise in good condition.