first edition
1949 · [Dijon]
by Rilke, Rainer Maria
[Dijon]: Robert Laffont, 1949. First Edition. With a frontispiece photographic portrait of Mme. Bey. One of 3000 on papier chiffon de Corval l'Orgueilleux des papeteries Prioux plus a few "exemplaires d'auteur". Handsomely bound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., uncut, original tan printed wrappers and backstrip bound in, near fine. (Inventory #: 2344)