Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist (1862–1949). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. Signed book: Avant Le Grand Silence. First edition. Paris: Pasquelle Éditeurs, 1934. Softcover rebound in hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 248 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page, in French, (translated): “To Mr. Emile Philippot as a tribute from the author Maeterlinck.” Several repairs, creases and soiling to original title page, and some scattered light wear and rubbing to boards, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
