Signed, Sir Rabindranath Tagore - The Gardener - Translated from The Original Bengali - Bernhard Tauchnitz - 1921

Rabindranath Tagore – The Gardener (Translated from the Original Bengali)

Tauchnitz Edition – Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1921
Contemporary Hard Binding
SIGNED & DATED by Rabindranath Tagore
The book is dedicated to W. B. Yeats

A rare Tauchnitz edition of The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore, published in Leipzig in 1921. This copy has been preserved in a contemporary hard binding, and is signed and dated by Tagore on the title page.
The signature shows slight blurring but remains fully legible, which is uncommon and highly desirable, as authentic Tagore autographs are increasingly scarce.

About the Work

The Gardener is one of Tagore’s most celebrated collections of poetry, exploring themes of love, longing, nature, and spiritual beauty. Along with Gitanjali, this volume helped introduce Tagore’s literary voice to a global audience in the early 20th century. Tauchnitz editions of Tagore are particularly collectible, especially in signed form.

Biographical Note – Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)

Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet, philosopher, novelist, painter, and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913).
Known for his lyrical mastery and philosophical depth, he played a central role in shaping modern Indian literature and international cultural dialogue. His works include Gitanjali, The Home and the World, The Gardener, and numerous plays, essays, and songs.
Tagore travelled extensively, lecturing worldwide, and remains one of the most influential literary voices of the 20th century.

Condition

Binding: Contemporary hard cover; solid and well-preserved.

Interior: Clean pages; mild signs of age.

Signature: Signed and dated by Rabindranath Tagore on the title page; slightly blurred but clear and readable.

Overall: A very good, collectible copy of a rare signed work.

A scarce and valuable signed Tauchnitz edition by a Nobel laureate whose works shaped global literature. Ideal for collectors of Tagore, early 20th-century literature, and signed antiquarian books.