Vom lieben Gott und Anderes. An Grosse für Kinder erzählt von Rainer Maria Rilke. Geschmücht von E. R. Weiss

Berlin und Leipzig: Imm Insel-Verlag bein Schuster & Loeffler, 1900. First edition of this early collection of stories about a God who is a sculptor resembling Rodin, for whom Rilke served as secretary. Von Mises 11. Presentation copy, inscribed by Rilke on the first blank to his cousin Paula: “Meiner lieber Cousine und Fründin, meiner lieber hilfreichen Paula. René. Weinachten 1900.” In English, “My dear cousin and friend, my dear helpful Paula. René. Christmas 1900.” Paula von Rilke was one of the poet’s close relatives, both friend and benefactor. During her life she advanced him money against an inheritance and then, at her death, left him a legacy which enabled him to live permanently in Switzerland. Covers darkened and lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy, preserved in a full brown morocco clamshell box. 8vo, illustrated, original decorated boards (rebacked). Covers darkened and lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy, preserved in a full brown morocco clamshell box.