‎Musée du Livre Bruxelles ( éditeur ) - George EEKHOUD - [ ] Emile VERHAEREN :‎
‎Musée du Livre - 43e - 46e Fascicule - 1918 ( 12th year ). Le Musée du Livre - Text and Plates in original wrapper.‎

‎0. Bruxelles, Musée du Livre, 1918 , in-4°, 28,5 x 21,5 cm, pp (8?? - 967) + (15 of 21 ) plates. with 3 of 4 separate issues, Leaves bound together with a silk tie, no wrapper ( as issued). In an original portfolio ( a bit worn and discoloured , spine damaged). The plates contrary to the previous years do not have a serpente nor a printed caption with number. For the year 1918 these numbers are 420 - > 440 ( missing are the plates 420 , 421 , 428 , 433 , 434, 439 ). The first text issue is also missing , index leaf included . The prestigeous Brussels' periodical '' Musée du Livre'' was devoted to the art of the book. It covers the whole subject : typography, lettering , binding, illustration...Its pre-war publications (before 1914) are rightly famous for the beautiful typographical execution. The project , animated by Henri Liebrecht, could rely on the aid of the main Brussels printing houses, paper and ink suppliers. ( e.g. Imprimerie Goossens, établ. Malvaux ...). They published 4 issues per year ( fascicules ), accompanied by plates . The year 1918 contains a special issue on Emile Verhaeren ( who died the previous year) . This is illustrated with a suite of 18 lithographs, unfortunately 2 are missing and 2 are browned..‎

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