A collection of fables by the Spanish writer who won the Nobel Prize in 1989, the Cervantes Prize, the Premio Planeta, etc. Published in Palma de Mallorca in an edition of 2,135 copies, with 32 colour drawings by Picasso. Of these, 2000 were numbered 1-2,000: this copy is numbered 218, and signed by the author. Bound in straw-coloured, roughly woven hessian that was specially made for this edition. Printed on ‘papel Picasso’ – used here for the first time – made with double watermarks, a sun and a sheaf (or a bunch of flowers loosely bound with a ribbon – see below), both designed by Picasso. This copy is in very good condition, apart from a two curved marks on the cover; the spine has darkened somewhat with age. The paper is of the highest quality, typeset by hand; the quality of the reproductions of the drawings is outstanding. The text is in Spanish.