The Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke
1948Best.-Nr. 84879London: Lindsay Drummond 1948. Limited Edition. One of 500 copies of which this is no.473 in corresponding slipcase. Octavo 20cm; white cloth spine and corners over illustrated black paper-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine; yellow topstain; original acteate dustjacket; 81pp; illus. Lightly spine-tanned with trace shelf-soil; Very Good. In original acetate dustwrapper with 0.5" diagonal tear to lower rear panel; Very Good. In publisher's stapled numbered slipcase with '473' on rear panel titling in green on spine and split along upper edge and slight lean; Good. First published as Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke 1912 Rilke's long poem explores adventures by Christopher Rilke. 84879. Lindsay Drummond unknown
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