Emile Verhaeren — Poemes

Paris, Mercure de France, 1917. Leather. A scarce edition of this collection of poetry, in the original French language. French language. Scarce edition. A collection of poetry, including titles such as: Humanite, Illusion, Les Arbres, Le Glaive, Pieusement, Le Meurtre, and many others. Written by Emile Verhaeren, a Belgian poet and art critic who wrote in the French language. Remembered as one of the founders of the school of Symbolism, and a six-time nominee of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Bound in quarter calf with patterned boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Original paper boards are bound in. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .