Mann (Thomas) Der Tod in Venedig, twelfth edition, lightly browned, long inscription in German dated 9 January 1914 and signed "L" to front free endpaper, bound in crushed red goatskin, covers with title in gilt and large letters of "Tod" to upper cover and "V" of "Venedig" to lower in dark blue onlays, both within Art Nouveau border of swirly ornaments with spirals interspersed with pairs of onlaid dark blue hearts along outer edges and across spine, double gilt fillet to turn-ins, g.e., marbled endpapers, spine rubbed and faded with old repairs, joints split, 8vo, Berlin, 1913.

⁂ Bound by or in the style of Henry van de Velde (1863-1957), Belgian artist, architect and designer, and one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium. He spent much of his career in Germany and when this binding was created was working at the Weimar School of Applied Arts.