Maxence van der Meersch; Simons - L'Empreinte du Dieu - 1951
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L'Empreinte du Dieu, illustrated by Maxence van der Meersch and Léopold Simons, is a numbered, one-volume edition in blind-bound leather containing 217 pages, with a frontispiece and numerous pochoir illustrations, limited to 900 copies (no. 834 on chiffon vellum), published by Au Moulin de Pen-Mur in Paris.
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Frontispiece and numerous stencilled illustrations in text by Léopold Simons. 1 volume in-8 full morocco (blind binding), 217 pages, covers preserved - Nice copy.
[ Limited to 900 copies. One of 375 numbered copies (No. 834) on vellum cloth]
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This illustrated edition of L'Empreinte du dieu is a bibliophilic edition. Pierre Simons' illustrations accompany the novel, which won the 1936 Goncourt prize and is one of Maxence Van der Meersch’s major works.
The novel tells the tragic story of Karelina, a young Flemish peasant woman who is confronted with violence, suffering and the quest for dignity. Located between Belgian Flanders and the Netherlands, it combines social realism, psychological analysis and spiritual reflection.
Frontispiece and numerous stencilled illustrations in text by Léopold Simons. 1 volume in-8 full morocco (blind binding), 217 pages, covers preserved - Nice copy.
[ Limited to 900 copies. One of 375 numbered copies (No. 834) on vellum cloth]
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This illustrated edition of L'Empreinte du dieu is a bibliophilic edition. Pierre Simons' illustrations accompany the novel, which won the 1936 Goncourt prize and is one of Maxence Van der Meersch’s major works.
The novel tells the tragic story of Karelina, a young Flemish peasant woman who is confronted with violence, suffering and the quest for dignity. Located between Belgian Flanders and the Netherlands, it combines social realism, psychological analysis and spiritual reflection.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
L'Empreinte du Dieu
Author/ Illustrator
Maxence van der Meersch; Simons
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1951
Height
24 cm
Edition
Numbered edition
Width
19 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Au Moulin de Pen-Mur, 11 Rue de Paradis, Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
217
