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an old black and white photo of a man in a suitan open book with writing on it sitting on top of a tablean open book with a picture of a bird on itan old book with a purple cover sitting on top of a white tablean open book with a picture of a man on a horse
Maître Paul PASTAUD

1371 - KHNOPFF (Fernand) & VAN RYSSELBERGHE (Théo). Émile Verhaeren…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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KHNOPFF (Fernand) & VAN RYSSELBERGHE (Théo). Émile Verhaeren. 1883–1896. n.p., for the poet’s friends, 1896. In-8, violet half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt title, date at the foot, gilt head, cover preserved (Lambert). Spine sun-faded. This small collection, illustrated by Fernand Khnopff (Belgian Symbolist painter, draughtsman, photographer and engraver, 1858–1921) and Théo VAN RYSSELBERGHE (Belgian painter, an anarchist and one of the leading exponents of Divisionism in Belgium, 1852–1926), and comprising 12 pieces, each selected from a different volume of Verhaeren’s work, was published for the poet’s friends by one of his oldest friends. The frontispiece features a portrait of the author, and the text is embellished with engraved Art Nouveau ornamentation. Limited edition of 525 copies; no. 235 of 500 on laid paper, hand-numbered. A fine edition, a fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
Auction location
Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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