Set of shops 2 Rainer Maria Rilke Poetry Books - Vintage Yellow Hardcover Book Collection - Sonnets to Orpheus & Correspondence w Erika Mitterer

a set of 2 vintage rare edition poetry books by Rainer Maria Rilke. Yellow / orange hardcover books, published in both English & German languages. Cloth bound books with spine titles only. In good vintage condition, some colour fading, scuffs & abrasions to covers, tight bindings, clean pages, tanned with age. Please zoom images. Priced accordingly.

You get these two volumes by Rainer Maria Rilke:

Sonnets to Orpheus (yellow hardcover)
Written as a monument to Wera Ouckama Knoop
The German text, with an English translation, introduction & notes by J. B. Leishman
The Hogarth Press
1949
Printed in Great Britain
173 pages

Correspondence in Verse with Erika Mitterer (orange hardcover)
The German text with an English translation by N. K. Cruickshank
Introduction by J. B. Leishman
The Hogarth Press
First Published in England 1953
Printed in Great Britain
95 pages

Book Set Measures: 5.75 x 8.75 x 1.1 inches

Perfect for:
- the fan of Rilke's lyrical style
- adding to your collection of poetry books
- a pop of yellow for your bookshelves
- brushing up on your German shops reading skills
- your analog holiday of reading
- inspiring your own poetic letter writing
- a vintage paper anniversary gift

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