Louvain (Belgique)

First bilingual edition, the French translation placed opposite the Spanish text.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Arthur Lundkvist, introduction by Eugène Van Itterbeek.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Justo Jorge Padron to the poet Liliane Wouters.

First illustrated edition with 20 woodcuts by Christoffel van Sichem, decorated with initial letters and tailpieces, printed in Gothic type.
Our copy is presented in original wrappers within a contemporary half morocco slipcase with raised bands in old rose, gilt date at foot, vellum-style paper boards.
Jacob Stratius (Antwerp 1559-Leuven 1634) was rector of the Jesuit college of Leuven, notably writing compilation works (...Wars of Flanders). This work by Thomas A Kempis is also a compilation and edition by Jean Stratius.

Second edition.
Half brown sheep binding with small vellum-style corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and fleurons, black sheep title-label and author's name, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some foxing affecting mainly the first and last leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
One small tear to head of spine, one small lack to foot of spine, a trace of marginal folding to foot of upper cover.

First edition of the French translation of which there were no large paper copies.
With an autograph inscription from Martin Heidegger.
Light scuffing on the spine.

First edition of the French translation and the introduction made by Alphonse de Waelhens and Walter Biemel.
Signed autograph of Alphonse de Waelhens enriched with the handwritten signature of Walter Biemel Professor Georges Blin.
Back slightly and marginally insolated boards.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Full navy blue shagreen binding, smooth spine with minor rubbing to headcaps without significance, original wrappers preserved (marginal restoration with adhesive piece to front cover), marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Touching autograph inscription from Edmond Drouin to his daughter at head of front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Ethnic characteristics, family life, social life, intellectual and artistic life, religious life...
33 photographs and one folding map at rear.
Minor marginal scratches with minute lacks affecting the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

New edition illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author on the front cover.
Handsome copy.