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RILKE, Rainer Maria (1875-1926). Das Buch der Bilder, fünfte Auflage, Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1913. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR July 1916 to Milan Morgenstern. Original calf-backed boards in original cardboard slipcase with printed label (a little worn); Zwei Prager Geschichten. Stuttgart: Bonz, 1899. Original vellum-backed boards, dustwrapper (torn), in paper-board slipcase; Das Buch der Bilder, Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1913. One of 300 copies. Original half calf, t.e.g., in dustwrapper and slipcase; Erste Gedichte, Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1913. Original calf-backed boards (spine stained), in dustwrapper; Die Sonette an Orpheus. Leizig: Insel Verlag, 1923. (Some foxing throughout). Original boards (slight wear of spine) dustwrapper (slightly worn). Duineser Elegien. Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1923. Original boards; and 3 others by Rilke. ALL FIRST EDITIONS, EXCEPT THE FIRST ITEM. All with Morgenstern's name in ink on the title. 8°.
Milan Morgenstern was manager of Heller's bookshop in Vienna, where Rilke used to buy his current literature. (9)
Milan Morgenstern was manager of Heller's bookshop in Vienna, where Rilke used to buy his current literature. (9)