[DAVID]. Rainer Maria RILKE. The Notebooks of Malte Laurids - Lot 130

[DAVID]. Rainer Maria RILKE. The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge. - Poetry. - Florentine Diary. Paris, Émile-Paul, 1942-1943-1946. 3 volumes in-4, the first two bound in midnight-blue half-basane, boards punctuated with gilt fleurons, smooth spines, gilt heads, cover, the third in chestnut half-maroquin with corners, gilt head, cover and spine (Period binding). Monod, II-9726-9733-9731 /// 289-(1f.) / 207-(5f.) / 160-(2f.) / (34f.) Illustrated respectively with 25 drypoints by Hermine David, including 23 full-page, 17 drypoints by Philippe Jullian, including 16 off-text, and 12 drypoints by Jacques Despierre, including 11 off-text. Limited edition of 1,600 copies, these being one of 1,500 on white vellum (nos. 628, 1098 and 713). Also by the same author: Les Fenêtres. Paris, Sanctandreana, 1927. In-4, rubbed contemporary red half-basane. Posthumous first edition illustrated with 10 hors texte etchings by Baladine Klossowska, Rilke's last companion. 1/500 copies pur fil (no. 444).