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Orchids, a collection of prose and poetry
''Orchids, a collection of prose and poetry'' (Dutch: ''Orchideeën, een bundel proza en poëzie'') is a collection of prose and poetry written by Dutch writer Louis Couperus, which was published in 1886. Couperus published his debut, ''A ribbon of poems'' (Dutch: ''Een lent van vaerzen'') in 1886 with publisher J.L. Beijers. The rights to publish Couperus' books were taken over by publisher A. Rössing, who then published the second book of Couperus, ''Orchids, a collection of prose and poetry''.〔 (Couperus Collectie ) - retrieved 11 February 2013〕 After Rössing filed for bankruptcy in 1890 the rights were taken over by L.J. Veen, who would publish the second edition in 1895.〔 (Couperus Collectie ) - retrieved 11 February 2013〕 In 1989 Veen would reprint ''Orchids'', when Couperus' complete works were published.〔(Hathi Trust Digital Library ) - retrieved 11 February 2013〕
==Description==
Couperus wrote the poems that were collected in this book in 1884 and 1885. In July 1886 he wrote to his sister Trudy: ''During the autumn I intend to reprint my verses and prose under the name of "Orchids". Don't you think that title is quite chic and aristocratic?''〔 Paul Ekhard, 'Louis Couperus', in: ''De nieuwe courant'', 10 juni 1913; herdrukt in ''Maatstaf'' 11 (1963-1964), p. 156.〕 In ''Orchids, a collection of prose and poetry'' Couperus published two of his poems that were inspired by Petrarch. Verses that also were included in ''Orchids'' were ''Eros and Psyche'' (Eros and Psyche) and ''Fragment''; in ''Fragment'' the chimera motive is introduced and the legendary creature is compared to art. Couperus said of the chimera motive: ''a golden and very bright fantasy''.〔 Frédéric Bastet, ''Louis Couperus. Een biografie.'' Amsterdam, 1987, p. 106-203.〕 In other poems Couperus described colorful paintings and platonic love. The poems (for example ''Erinnering'' (memory), which was Couperus' debut poem in "Het Vaderland" in 1883) were first published in the Dutch magazines "The Gids, "Het Vaderland", de "Nederlandse Spectator" (Dutch Spectator), "The Amsterdammer" and "Nederland". Couperus dedicated the book to his teacher, professor Dr. J. ten Brink and wrote in the preface: ''as a token of friendship and gratitude to my highly venerated teacher.''〔 Frédéric Bastet, ''Louis Couperus. Een biografie.'' Amsterdam, 1987, p. 110.〕
The first edition of ''Orchids'' appeared in December 1885 but the number of books printed is unknown. For the second edition about 1.500 books were printed; after 1897 ''Orchids'' was no longer sold and the second edition was eventually sold out by 1935. in 1919 100 books were printed with a book cover made by Hendrik Petrus Berlage.〔 (Couperus Collectie ) - retrieved 11 February 2013〕 When the complete works of Louis Couperus were published in fifty volumes during the period 1987-1996 one of the first volumes included ''Orchids''.
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