Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Meine Pagenballaden [SIGNED]

Münchhausen, Börris Freiherr von

Wien, München: Rikola Verlag, 1922. First edition Limited. Hardcover. 128/500 signed by author and artist on colophon. Quarto. 41 (9)pp. Original half vellum with blue lettering on spine, over illustrated, decorative boards, protected by mylar. Publisher's device on half-title. Title page in two colors. Printed on Bedenk handmade paper with seven delicate full page etchings by Rolf Schott. Content: Gräfin Monbijou (1897), Der Page von Hochburgund (1898), Die Schenkin (1896), Der Page (1900), Die vertauschten Frauen (1898), Pferd und Frau (1900), and Der Page sprach (1899). Each poem illustrated with an etching, tissue guards. Printed at Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn, Munich, and bound by hand at L. A. Enders, Munich. Etchings printed by Berg & Co., Munich. Text in German. Mylar with small tears and one chip at head of spine. Binding with very light wear along edges and lightly rubbed. Some foxing throughout, not affecting images. Binding and interior in overall good+ to very good condition. g+ to vg. Item #44165

Price: $150.00