[Women Writers. Signed] Nine titles: (1) Marx-Koning, Marie. Nacht-silene
Amst., Van Dishoeck, 1902. 1st ed. Author's dedication to Albert Verwey on first fly-leaf. Ill. and with cover design by Simon Moulijn. Symbolist prose by a writer who would later publish 'Aan een vriendin' (1912), the first Dutch lesbian novel. (2) Rachilde. Haar lente. Translated by Helene Swarth. Amst., Van Holkema & Warendorf, 1913. 1st and only ed. Imitation leather. Translation of Son Printemps (1912) by gender-bending writer of the French decadent/queer school. Rare. (3) Ellen (pseud. Dina Mollinger-Hooyer) Een vriendschap. Amst., 1918. 3rd ed. Author's dedication to Jo van Ammers-Kuller. Cl. (4-5) Alie Smeding. De zondaar. Rotterdam, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1927. First edition. Two vols. Dec. cl. Design by P. Hofman. A highly controversial novel addressing contraception, adultery, abortion, prostitution, divorce and other taboo topics. Rare in first edition.
-and 5 more. Overall in good condition. (total 10)