STEFAN GEORGE from Varennes Books

George, Stefan, Baudelaire: Die Blumen des Bosen. Very good copy of German 1901 Revised Second Edition of Stefan George's Translations of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. Exceptionally well preserved. Prime example the Book as a Work of Art in bright gilt stamped cloth cover and spine on handcut paper with overlapping of pure text and text which Stefan George developed… Saber más sobre este artículo

One of 500 copies in very good+ condition of First Edition on Japanese laid paper of poetry collection by Stefan George, one of Germany's most important poets. Inspired by the French symbolist poet Mallarmé's vision of art for arts sake, George devoted himself to the production of highly refined, often hermetic, poetry for an elite audience. Gilt embossed purple linen… Saber más sobre este artículo

First edition. Volume one. Silver-stamped gray papercovered boards and spine. Text in German. Poems in translation by: Rossetti, Swinburne, Dowson, Jacobsen, Kloos, Verwey, Verhaeren. Some sunning to edges.

1900 edition of first volume of series marking important moment in German Literary history. Very good first edition of Stefan George and Karl Wolfskehls' selection of Jean Paul's work published in May 1900 under the Blaetter Fuer Die Kunst imprint. Richly decorated by Jugendstil Artist Melchior Lechter'woodcuts on Japan paper. One of 400 copies. Slight creasing to… Saber más sobre este artículo

Very good copy of rare first edition of collection of poems written from 1886-1889 in original green wraps. Light fraying to edges of wraps, spine lightly worn and loose, Interior clean. 126pp.

Very good first edition copy in creme coloured linen cover with bright gilt titles, Some light soiling to front and back cover. Bright, clean interior. Stefan George’s collection Der Stern des Bundes [The Star of the Covenant consists of 100 poems: three "Bücher" ["Books"] comprised of three times ten poems, preceded by an "Introit" of nine poems and followed by… Saber más sobre este artículo