COUPERUS, L., belletrie buur

Van Oude Mensen, de Dingen die Voorbijgaan. [Erste druk/first edition].

      - Amsterdam, L.J. Veen, [.], 19061906. 2 vols. Original yellow coloured and lavishly decorated wrappers in black with matching decoration of spines, designed by J.J.C. [Chris] Lebeau. Hftitles (versos with author's previous publications], large publ. vignettes on ti.-p.'s. 233, 221pp. Another list of previously literary work by Couperus, printed on verso of page 221 of volume two, all lists with prices in dutch currency. Dutch language literary novel set in the The Hague Society which includes i.a. references to European Society life in dutch colonial Indonesia. This title published in 1500 copies, all in paper wrappers as designed by Chris Lebeau, a so-called "Wagenwiel-band". See H.T.M. VAN VLIET, Versierde Verhalen.Amsterdam-Antwerpen, 2000. pp. 243-245 ff.in which this special binding is discussed, described and illustrated in colour, further including all known bindings by L.J. Veen on behalf of author's publications. Good untrimmed copy. Rare. (some occasional tiny spots to f.e.p.'s and outer front edge). [Attributes: Soft Cover]