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[SIGNED] The Treasure of the Humble
by Maeterlinck, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good or Better
- Seller
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Hopewell, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1912. Later printing.
SIGNED by Maurice Maeterlinck on the title page. Ten essays reflecting the Belgian writer's interest in mysticism and symbolism, with chapters on silence, morality, women, inner beauty, etc. Introduction by A.B. Walkley, translated by Alfred Sutro. This edition in English was published in 1912, one year after Maeterlinck (1862-1949) won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Actor Jack Palance previously owned this copy; his bookplate from the 2006 sale of his collection is attached to the front free end paper.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 195 x 130 mm), pp. xviii, 224, [2], in publisher's original decorated green cloth, titles in gilt to front board and to spine, top edge gilt (hard cover).
CONDITION: Rubbing to cloth extremities, small tears and ink stains to a couple of pages, not affecting any text, two leaves partially unopened, top edge a bit dusty. Very Good or better.
Overall, an attractive copy signed by Maeterlinck.
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- Bookseller
- Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 368
- Title
- [SIGNED] The Treasure of the Humble
- Author
- Maeterlinck, Maurice
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good or Better
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Essays; Signed or Inscribed; Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Essays;
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About the Seller
Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA
Biblio member since 2009
Hopewell, New Jersey
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