Ausgewählte Werke (Selected Works) 2 Vols.
Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 375 [1], 394 [1]pp. Original black half-leather over gray boards with gilt initials on covers, gilt lettering on green leather labels and leather spine; in original dustjackets, black and green lettering on spines.
This two volume set replaces the out of print publication of six volumes of Rilke's selected works. It contains all major works complete, plus a selection of late poems and small works in prose. Among them a number of revelatory works from the estate. This edition provides a complete picture of Rilke's work in printing his essential works and contains the Book of Hours, The Book of Pictures, new poetry, Requiem, the Life of Mary, Duinese Elegies, Sonettes to Orpheus, Malte Laurids Brigge, Love and Death of Cornet Rilke, and translations of poetry from other languages.
Text in German. Dustjackets with light wear along edges and rubbed. Block lightly age-toned, else in very good+ condition. Good to very good+ condition. Item #55744
Price: $125.00