VERLAINE, Paul, Charles BAUDELAIRE, MAETERLINCK, VERHAEREN and DE HÉRÉDIA
10 Poèmes. Compositions décoratives de Huib Luns.
Amsterdam, Losco, [1911]. Longstitch binding (thread missing). 44 p. Printed in an edition of 300 copies. Stain (from removed label?) on upper cover (faded), prayer card stuck to front endpaper. Foxing. One of the 150 numbered copies on heavy Dutch Van Gelder paper. With dedication by the illustrator's brother on page 2: 'Voor Chr. Mertz/ in vriendschap/ Juli 1924./ Frank Luns.' Frank Luns (1886-1936) was an author and stage director, Huib Luns (1881-1942) was an artist and also the father of Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns. Chrétien Mertz (1883-1931), priest-poet and teacher at the Episcopal College in Sittard, wrote the text for the mystery play Lumen Christi, the design of which was in the hands of Huib Luns. Attractively and profusely illustrated edition with the poems in facsimile of calligraphy.
Boeknummer: 282695
€ 75.00