Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Original soft covers preserved

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Original soft covers preserved
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — the title page

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

the title page
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Illustration of the first poem

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Illustration of the first poem
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Text of the first poem

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Text of the first poem
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — One of the cul-de-lampes

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

One of the cul-de-lampes
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Another example of one of the illustrations

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Another example of one of the illustrations
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — the famous illustration of the tower

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

the famous illustration of the tower
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — A couple of illustrations are vertical in stead of horizontal

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

A couple of illustrations are vertical in stead of horizontal
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — As are some of the poems

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

As are some of the poems
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — The page with most foxing

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

The page with most foxing
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Another of the typical Doudelet illustrations

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Another of the typical Doudelet illustrations
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — Colophon page

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Colophon page
Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896 — The hardcover of the book, original soft cover preserved.

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

The hardcover of the book, original soft cover preserved.

Maurice Maeterlinck and Charles Doudelet Douze Chansons 1896

Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) and Charles Doudelet (1861-1938),  'Douze Chansons de Maurice Maeterlinck illustrées par Charles Doudelet', edited by P.-V. Stock, Paris and printed in Ghent by Louis Van Melle, one of the 600 copies on 'papier Ingres'. Dimensions with cover 24,5 x 32 cm. This book is considered as one of the most important symbolist book realisations and one of the most beautiful of the Maeterlinck illustrated books. As usual, the book has traces of foxing and 'décharges' of the zincography plates throughout. For a complete condition rapport please contact us. For another example (with additional prints not in the original version), in the Ghent University library, see: Maeterlinck - Doudelet: douze chansons  . All the photographs are taken with a soft focus, HD photographs are available on demand.

Period :  1850-1900

Size :  Medium

Price :  price on request

 

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