ALLAIS (Alphonse). The Badger Affair. Novel. P., Ed. de la R - Lot 42

ALLAIS (Alphonse). The Badger Affair. Novel. P., Ed. de la Revue blanche, 1899. In-12, Bradel black half-maroq, corners, spine decorated with gilt and mosaic floral decoration, gilt head, n.r., covers and spine cons. (Ch. Meunier). ORIGINAL EDITION. ONE OF 10 EXEMPLIES ON HOLLAND PAPER, numbered, to which have been added two handwritten chronicles of "La vie drôle : Tentative fâcheusement avortée". (4 pp. in-8) with erasures, signed and "Charcutiers ivres de rage" (6 pp. in-8), with erasures, signed. A very fine copy, in a strictly period binding signed by CH. Meunier. Joint: Demolder (Eug.). La Route d'Emeraude. P., Mercure de France, 1899. In-8 rel. Bradel half-maroq. vert à coins, gilt head, n. r., covers and spine cons. (Martin). One of three copies on Japon impérial to which has been added a l. a. s. from Jules Renard to the author, congratulating him on his novel. ENS. 2 VOL.