- Both vols. bookplate on htitle; first and last few lvs. sl. foxed; vol.1 a few lvs. w. very narrow inkstain in fore-edge; vol.2 first few lvs. sl. waterwrinkled in lower cover; vol.2 w. some pencil annots. w. English translations of words in blank margin. A very good/ fine copy.
= Van Vliet p.245 no.3, but mentioning only copies with 2 parts in 1 vol. Very rare, especially in this fine condition.
Idem. Van oude menschen, de dingen die voorbijgaan... The same, same edition, 2 parts in 1 vol., orig. yellow cl. w. decoration in purple by C. LEBEAU, unif. w. the above.
- Bookplate on first free endpaper; some foxing. Rebound w. new endpapers and orig. (sl. faded) backstrip laid down on new. cl. spine.
= Van Vliet p.245, no.2.
AND 1 other copy of the same edition, w. trimmed margins (as published), in (orig.?) red cl. w. simple black lettering (possibly Van Vliet p.245, no.5, without dustwr.). - AND 2 modern reprints, incl. the 6th ed., ibid., idem, 1963, 253,(2)p., printed in 1000 copies.
= Published on occasion of Louis Couperus' 100th birthday. One of 100 numb. copies printed on Oud Hollands Velin and bound in giltlettered full leather, t.e.g., slipcase.