Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Folio. 13.25 x 16.25 in. [116 pp.] Illustrated with two color woodcuts by Balthus. Translated from the German by Stephen Mitchell. Parallel text in German and English. From a limited hand-numbered edition No. 23 of 300, signed by Balthus on colophon page. This edition features 29 sonnets from the complete 55 original sonnets written by Rilke in 1922. Paper is handmade Kozo Uwazen. Balthus woodcut designs cut and editioned by Keiji Shinohara. Extra postage may apply if beyond media rate. Fine in original tan cloth boards with leather spine and printed cover label, and fine cloth publisher's case with title on lettered leather spine label, faint offsetting to edge of front clamshell panel.