102. "Poesii" by Mihai Eminescu, first edition, Bucharest, 1884, with ex-libris and period binding, collection piece
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102. "Poesii" by Mihai Eminescu, first edition, Bucharest, 1884, with ex-libris and period binding, collection piece
Starting price:
EUR 1.500
Not sold
18.5 x 13 cm
The exemplar is part of the famous edition, chronologically first, of the national poet's work, supervised by Titu Maiorescu, leader of Junimea, whom Eminescu was a member of. Titu Maiorescu saved the poet's scattered manuscripts and published this edition at Socec publishing house in Bucharest, which started a long journey of critical reception of Eminescu's work. The exemplar contains Eminescu's portrait in the form of a heliogravure and Titu Maiorescu's published preface. The binding is of the period and shows signs of time. 8 pages are missing (pages from 241 to 256).
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