102. "Poesii" by Mihai Eminescu, first edition, Bucharest, 1884, with ex-libris and period binding, collection piece

The exemplar is part of the famous edition, chronologically first, of the national poet's work, supervised by Titu Maiorescu, leader of Junimea, whom Eminescu was a member of. Titu Maiorescu saved the poet's scattered manuscripts and published this edition at Socec publishing house in Bucharest, which started a long journey of critical reception of Eminescu's work. The exemplar contains Eminescu's portrait in the form of a heliogravure and Titu Maiorescu's published preface. The binding is of the period and shows signs of time. 8 pages are missing (pages from 241 to 256).

Dimensions

width 13 cm, height 18.5 cm

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