Willy [Henry Gauthier-Villars] — Une Passade

Paris, Ernest Flammarion, [1895]. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition, and a very scarce example of a presentation copy, signed by the author to the title page. A scarce work. A first edition. Undated, dated from the author's ink inscription, and from a copy held by the British Library. Bound in marbled boards and quarter cloth. With a bookplate to the front paste down - 'In Medio Stat Ex-Libris Fleury&apos. A very scarce presentation copy, with the author's ink inscripiton and signature to title page. With original paper covers bound into blanks. With book ribbon. Bound in marbled boards and quarter cloth. Externally, very smart. Mild rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight surface worming to cloth. Bookplate to front paste down. Rear blanks pasted down. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent mild strain. Pages generally bright and clean, with moderate age toning to page extremities. With the minor odd spot, handling mark. Author's ink inscription to title page. With the original covers bound into blanks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .