Metiers Divins [Limited Edition, Inscribed and Signed to de Bosschere's Wife]

Paris: Bibliotheque de "l'Occident," 1913. First Edition, Limited to an unspecified number of copies of which this is no. 36. Small octavo (17.5cm); publisher's purple pictorial card wrappers printed in dark purple, housed in custom archival box; 125pp.; frontispiece printed in purple, black and white illus. throughout. Spine split but holding, wrappers unevenly toned and a bit rubbed at margins; a Good example, internally clean and sound. Collection of short vignettes about various trades--poet, gardener, baker, engraver, etc. Warmly inscribed and signed by the author-artist to his wife on half title page, "a Madame Bachi B. Jeanne de B. hommage de l'auteur, qui est son mari, et son indefectible ami apres les epreuves douloureuses. 2 october 1913 / Jean de Bosschere" ("To Madame Bachi B. Jeanne de B. from the author, who is her husband and her imperfect friend after some painful events" - our translation). A sweet and rather tragic inscription from the Belgian Symbolist artist and author.…