Edmond Deman (1857–1918) was a publisher, antiquarian bookseller and prints dealer in fin-de-siècle Brussels.Adrienne and Luc Fontainas, "Deman, Edmond", '' Nouvelle Biographie Nationale''
vol. 4
(Brussels, 1997), pp. 109-112.

Life

Deman was born in Brussels on 26 March 1857. He studied at the

Catholic University of Leuven University of Leuven or University of Louvain (french: Université de Louvain, link=no; nl, Universiteit Leuven, link=no) may refer to: * Old University of Leuven (1425–1797) * State University of Leuven (1817–1835) * Catholic University of ...

, where he became friends with

Émile Verhaeren Émile Adolphe Gustave Verhaeren (; 21 May 1855 – 27 November 1916) was a Belgian poet and art critic who wrote in the French language. He was one of the founders of the school of Symbolism and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Litera ...

and edited a student newspaper together with members of the circle that went on to found ''

La Jeune Belgique ''La Jeune Belgique'' (meaning ''The Young Belgium'' in English) was a Belgian literary society and movement that published a French-language literary review ''La Jeune Belgique'' between 1880 and 1897. Both the society and magazine were founded b ...

''. In 1880 he married Constance Horwath and together they set up as antiquarian bookdealers in Brussels. From 1888 onwards, Deman used a logo designed for him by

Fernand Khnopff Fernand Edmond Jean Marie Khnopff (12 September 1858 – 12 November 1921) was a Belgian symbolist painter. Life Youth and training Fernand Khnopff was born to a wealthy family that was part of the high bourgeoisie for generations. Khnopf ...

in his catalogues. He also published a relatively small number of bibliophile editions, mainly of leading poets with illustrations by leading artists, particularly Émile Verhaeren and

Théo van Rysselberghe Théophile "Théo" van Rysselberghe (23 November 1862 – 13 December 1926) was a Belgian neo-impressionist painter, who played a pivotal role in the European art scene at the turn of the twentieth century. Biography Early years Born i ...

. During the First World War he took refuge in his holiday home at

Le Lavandou Le Lavandou (; oc, Lo Lavandor) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It derives its name either from the flower lavender (''lavanda'' in Provençal) that is prevalent in the area, o ...

. He died there on 19 February 1918.

Publications

;1888 *

, ''Les soirs'', with a frontispiece by

Odilon Redon Odilon Redon (born Bertrand Redon; ; 20 April 18406 July 1916) was a French Symbolism (arts), symbolist painter, printmaker, Drawing, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he ...

and four vignettes by

, printed by Veuve Monnom *

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

, ''Poèmes'', translated by Stephane Mallarmé * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les débâcles'' ;1890 *

Iwan Gilkin Iwan Gilkin (7 January 1858 – 28 September 1924) was a Belgian poet. Born in Brussels, Gilkin was associated with the Symbolist school in Belgium. His works include ''Les ténèbres'' (1892, featuring a frontispiece by Odilon Redon) and ''Le ...

, ''La Damnation de l'artiste'' ;1891 *

Jules Destrée Jules Destrée (; Marcinelle, 21 August 1863 – Brussels, 3 January 1936) was a Walloon lawyer, cultural critic and socialist politician. The trials subsequent to the strikes of 1886 determined his commitment within the Belgian Labour Party. ...

, ''L'oeuvre lithographique de Odilon Redon'' * Stephane Mallarmé, ''Pages'' * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les flambeaux noirs'' ;1892 * Iwan Gilkin, ''Ténèbres'' ;1893 * Émile Verhaeren, '' Les campagnes hallucinées'' ;1894 * Maurice Maeterlinck, ''Alladine et Palomides, Interieur, et La mort de Tintagiles: trois petits drames pour marionnettes'' ;1895 * Émile Verhaeren, ''

Les villes tentaculaires ''Les villes tentaculaires'' (, sometimes rendered "The Great Cities" or "The Many-Tentacled Town") is a volume of Symbolist poetry in French by the Belgian Émile Verhaeren, first published in 1895 by Edmond Deman, with a frontispiece by Théo ...

'' ;1896 * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les heures claires'' ;1897 * Gustave Kahn, ''Limbes de lumières'', illustrated by Georges Lemmen *

Camille Lemonnier Antoine Louis Camille Lemonnier (24 March 1844 – 13 June 1913) was a Belgian writer, poet and journalist. He was a member of the Symbolist ''La Jeune Belgique'' group, but his best known works are realist. His first work was ''Salon de Bruxelle ...

Alphonse Wauters Alphonse Wauters (1817–1898) was a Belgian archivist and historian. Life Alphonse Guillaume Ghislain Wauters was born in Brussels on 13 April 1817. He was appointed archivist of the city of Brussels on 2 April 1842. He became a correspondent of ...

, and Armand Heins, ''Le Palais de la ville de Bruxelles à l'Exposition universelle de 1897'' ;1898 *

Léon Bloy Léon Bloy (; 11 July 1846 – 3 November 1917) was a French Catholic novelist, essayist, pamphleteer (or lampoonist), and satirist, known additionally for his eventual (and passionate) defense of Catholicism and for his influence within French C ...

, ''Mendiant ingrat'' * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les aubes'' ;1899 * Stephane Mallarmé, ''Poésies'' * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les visages de la vie'' *

Villiers de l'Isle-Adam Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (7 November 1838 – 19 August 1889) was a French symbolist writer. His family called him Mathias while his friends called him Villiers; he would also use the name Auguste wh ...

, ''Histoires souveraines'', with ornaments by Théo van Rysselberghe ;1900 * Émile Verhaeren, ''Le cloître'' * Émile Verhaeren, ''Petites légendes'' ;1901 * Eugène Demolder, ''Constantin Meunier'' * Eugène Demolder, ''Trois contemporains: Henri de Brakeleer, Constantin Meunier, Félicien Rops'' ;1904 * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les Tendresses premières'', illustrated by Théo van Rysselberghe ;1905 * Émile Verhaeren, ''Les heures d'après-midi'' ;1907 *

Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (2 November 1808 – 23 April 1889) was a French novelist and short story writer. He specialised in mystery tales that explored hidden motivation and hinted at evil without being explicitly concerned with anythin ...

, ''Le rideau cramoisi'', illustrated by

Armand Rassenfosse Armand Rassenfosse (6 August 1862 – 28 January 1934) was a largely self-taught Belgian graphic artist, book illustrator and painter. His masterwork was a set of illustrations for Charles Baudelaire's ''Les Fleurs du mal''. Early years Armand Ra ...

;1908 * Fernand Crommelynck, ''Le sculpteur de masques'' ;1912 * Thomas Braun, ''Fumée d'Ardenne'', with a cover by Georges Lemmen

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