Como un Senor del Tiempo - 1988 Eduardo Mateo First Edition Book

Published in Montevideo, Uruguay by Ediciones de Uno / Psicograf S.R.L., September 1988
This is an exceptionally rare, legendary, and highly significant original 1988 first edition book dedicated to the iconic Uruguayan music pioneer Eduardo Mateo (1940-1990). Published as part of the influential "de canto" collective series (Volume 6) by the underground cultural movement Ediciones de Uno, this book is a foundational artifact of Uruguayan rock, candombe-beat, and popular music (MPU) history. Coordinated and selected by Hector Bardanca with striking graphic design by Maca (Gustavo Wojciechowski), this work compiles intimate interviews, lyrical transcripts, discographical references, and profound experimental text segments tracking Mateo's brilliant yet enigmatic creative mind. This is a holy grail item for collectors of Latin American music history, avant-garde poetry, and rare Uruguayan counterculture publications.

Item Specifications:

• Title: Como un Señor del Tiempo (de canto 6)
• Subject: Eduardo Mateo
• Editor/Coordinator: Hector Bardanca
• Graphic Design: Maca (Gustavo Wojciechowski)
• Cover Photography: Daniel Laizerovitz and Rene Petit
• Publisher: Ediciones de Uno (25 de Mayo 572, Montevideo, Uruguay)
• Printer: Psicograf S.R.L.
• Publication Year: 1988 (September)
• Format: Softcover / Paperback
• Language: Spanish text
• Pages: 96 pages
• Dimensions: 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm

Features and Content:

• Fascinating, deep-dive interview sections featuring conversations between Carlitos Mateo, Pachuli, and Eduardo Mateo analyzing his philosophical influences, syncopation, and early musical acts like El Kinto and Los Malditos.
• Exhaustive comprehensive index listing his complex poetic-musical prose pieces, including iconic works such as El Tartamudo, La Libélula, Cuerpo y Alma, Yulele, and Un Canto para Jemanja.
• Detailed historical discography registry mapping out his solo releases, collaborative albums with Fernando Cabrera (Mateo & Cabrera, 1987), Ruben Rada (Botija de mi País), and guest appearances for other prominent artists.
• Valuable final catalog sheets documenting the underground publishing history of Ediciones de Uno, detailing contemporary releases by Luis Bravo, Mario Benedetti, Mauricio Ubal, Leo Masliah, and Mario Levrero.
• Includes a superb, haunting portrait sketch of Eduardo Mateo executed by Maca in 1987.

Condition:
Excellent vintage pre-owned condition. The original illustrated softcover binding remains solid, complete, and fully stable. The cover showcases its iconic brown and blue underground aesthetic with sharp edges and minimal handling or shelf wear. Internal pages are exceptionally clean, crisp, and fresh, showing beautiful uniform paper preservation and entirely free of modern writing, stamps, or tears. An absolute archive-grade copy of a very scarce Uruguayan musical monument.

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Note: This piece is sold as-is, from a private collection. A gorgeous historical reference for collectors of classic Latin American rock, avant-garde music history, and rare counterculture editions.