MORICE Charles (1860-1919). On the religious meaning of poetry. On the word Poetry. - The social principle of Beauty. Genève Eggimann et Paris, Vanier, 1893; large in-8, turquoise half-percaline with corners, gilt head, cover. First edition of two lectures given in Geneva. - One of 5 on Hollande, the only large paper with 2 Japon. - Bound at the head: an autograph letter of 1917 (3 pp. in-8): Charles Morice is in great difficulty and asks for help (from his publisher?), and 2 portraits. - Ex-libris Pierre Munier and Auguste Garnier. Joint, by the same author: Le Rideau de Pourpre, poems. Paris, Messein, 1921; in-12, pink-grey half-maroquin with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, cover (Duhayon). - Posthumous first edition. One of 6 copies on Japon (No. 2). Enclosed: a letter to a friend dated 13 November 1891, about his duel which lasted 55 minutes without any definitive result. He hit his opponent 3 times and will fight again tomorrow.