OSTAIJEN, P. v. Bezette stad. Antwerpen, Het Sienjaal, 1921. (154) pp, incl. ti. and colophon, incl. loosely inserted errata-leaf. W. woodcuts and front side design by O. Jespers. 4°. Owrps., uncut. (Covers/spine severely dam., front side loose, dam. and partly stained, libr. stamps in places, but actually in good interior condition).
Expressionist poems written in the summer of 1920 when Van Ostaijen was in exile in Berlin. The poems are all about the German occupation of the city of Antwerp, home of the author, during the First World War. Typography (partly printed in 2 colours) by Oscar Jespers and Renee Victor. Printed in 540 numb. copies (this copy # 62): one of 500 copies Vélin Registre. - Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.€ 600
result € 500