Rare first edition of Germain Nouveau's masterpiece, bound b - Lot 230

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Rare first edition of Germain Nouveau's masterpiece, bound b - Lot 230
Rare first edition of Germain Nouveau's masterpiece, bound by Alix.- HUMILIS [pseudonym of Germain NOUVEAU]. Knowing how to love. Paris, published by the friends of the author, 1904, in-12, 101 p., half-maroquin blue with corners, spine with 5 fine nerves, author, title, year and head gilt, cover and spine cons. (faint stains scattered) (binding signed H. Alix). First edition printed at 200 copies, under the auspices of the Société des poètes français. No edition on large paper. Confidential edition, published by subscription by Léonce de Larmandie without the author's knowledge and against his will. Legend has it that Germain Nouveau, out of excessive humility, refused to be published and tried to destroy all the copies he came across. Composed in Paris between 1879 and 1881, "Savoir aimer" is one of the major collections of spiritual poetry. The surrealists found in him an inspiration. Rare and beautiful copy.
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