VERHAEREN (Émile). Les Tendresses premières. Paris, H. Piazza, [circa 1942]. In-8, grey morocco, rose irradiante mosaic decoration in ochre morocco set with gilt fillets, ornate smooth spine, wide grey morocco inner frame decorated with a semis of gilt hearts and flowers at the corners, printed polychrome moire lining and endpaper, gilt edges on a witness, cover and spine, slipcase (Mireille Magnin). Illustrated edition by H. Cassiers. Edition of 1000 copies, this being one of the 20 first copies on japon nacré containing an original signed watercolour (at sight: 10 x 10 cm), a colour suite and a black suite of illustrations.