# Is "Dreamtigers" by Jorge Luis Borges a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dreamtigers by Jorge Luis Borges (University of Texas Press, 1964) is identified by: University of Texas Press (Austin) 1964 first edition; translated by Mildred Boyer and Harold Morland, with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi and introduction by Miguel Enguídanos. First English-language edition of El hacedor (Buenos Aires, 1960).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- University of Texas Press (Austin) 1964 first edition; translated by Mildred Boyer and Harold Morland, with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi and introduction by Miguel Enguídanos
- Publisher imprint reads University of Texas Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jorge Luis Borges |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press |
| Year | 1964 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | University of Texas Press (Austin) 1964 first edition; translated by Mildred Boyer and… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
University of Texas Press (Austin) 1964 first edition; translated by Mildred Boyer and Harold Morland, with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi and introduction by Miguel Enguídanos.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of El hacedor (Buenos Aires, 1960). The title Dreamtigers was adopted because the literal English of the Spanish title was deemed unsuitable.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; later University of Texas paperback printings in the Texas Pan-American Series follow.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dreamtigers* by Jorge Luis Borges a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dreamtigers
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.