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‎King Albert's Book. A tribute to the Belgian King and people, from representative men and women throughout the world.‎

‎London, 1914, in-4°, 187 p. + 17 tipped-in colourplates + 9 black & white plates, original illustrated clothbound.‎

‎Among the many colourplates, those of the following artists are of special interest: W.B. Richmond, ‘The crown of peace’ (typical prérafaellite) / Arthur Rackham, ‘Unconquerable’ / Edmund Dulac, no title / Kay Nielsen, ‘The gloomy thick Wood’. Various pieces of music i.e. ‘Pour la patrie’, poem by Victor Hugo, music by André Messager / ‘Hall, a hymn to Belgium’ poem by John Galsworthy, music by Fréd. H. Cowen. / ‘Carillon’, music by Edward Elgar (8 p.)/ ‘Berceuse Héroique’ by Claude Debussy / ‘Lamentation’ by P. E. Lange-Müller / ‘Sunt Lacrymae Rerum’, by Pietro Mascagni ‎