To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
205 - MAETERLINCK, Maurice. *The Life of Termites*.
The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€120 - 150Sale fees
MAETERLINCK, Maurice. *The Life of Termites*. First edition printed on Holland paper, in a beautiful binding by Lobstein-Laurenchet. Paris, Bibliothèque-Charpentier / Eugène Fasquelle, 1926. In-8, black half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine decorated with the title and the author’s name in gold lettering, date at the bottom, gilt head, untrimmed, original covers and spine preserved (Lobstein-Laurenchet) 217 pages, 1 frontispiece illustration by Charles Doudelet, depicting a termite queen surrounded by her court. Minor white marks on the leather; original covers very slightly frayed. First edition of the second volume of Maurice Maeterlinck’s famous triptych of entomological-philosophical essays, situated between *The Life of Bees* (1901) and *The Life of Ants* (1930). In it, the author examines the mysterious and dictatorial social organization of termites, while drawing philosophical and pessimistic metaphors about human society and the fate of civilizations. One of 520 numbered copies on Holland paper (no. 517). A very fine copy.
Auction details
Collectible Books - First Editions - Illustrated Editions - BibliophiliaAuction house
Kâ-Mondo +33 1 48 24 26 10 km@ka-mondo.frDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.