KHNOPFF.- MAETERLINCK (Maurice).

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KHNOPFF.- MAETERLINCK (Maurice).
Pelléas and Mélisande. Illustrations by Fernand Khnopff. Brux, Société de Bibliophiles "Les Cinquante", 1920, 4°, midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fillet decorated with 4 geometrical mosaic decorations in staircase on both sides of the gilt title, at the head and foot of the spine, gilt head, cover and spine cons. (list of subscribers removed). Unique edition of 55 numbered copies on Japon. 1/5 numbered copies in Roman numerals reserved for the contributors and rightful owners. This one is the n° IV reserved to Paul Lacomblez who published the first edition of the text in 1891. The work is illustrated with 6 out-of-text compositions enhanced with colors by the artist, as well as with headbands and footnotes in black. A rare and beautiful copy in an unsigned binding which could be attributed to Beenkens (Delevoy, de Croës, G. Ollinger-Zinque, p. 406-407).
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