Édouard DRUMONT

First edition, one of 75 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan paper.
Full mustard yellow shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with blind fillets decorated with gilt floral motifs, gilt initials at foot, the author's name has been erroneously spelled on the spine (a "d" instead of "t" at the end of the surname) framed with gilt dentelle on boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
At the end of the volume, two articles from Gil Blas of November 24 & 25, 1888, one by Edouard Drumont, the other concerning him, have been pasted on several leaves.

Autograph letter signed by Edouard Drumont, dated April 3, 1891, 40 lines in black ink on headed paper bearing the address "157, rue de l'Université"
Fold inherent to postal sending.
Challenged because of his radical anti-Semitic positions, Drumont addresses to an abbot a singular letter on the question of dueling: "I understand everything a priest must think about dueling and I agree with you but it is a necessity in certain cases" Far from renouncing his opinions, ("All the Jews in the world send me challenges"), the author defends himself by adopting a sarcastic position regarding dueling: "The best way to avoid them is to declare oneself ready to accept them". The humor that closes the letter, notably through the insertion of a fictional dialogue, shows all the derision with which Drumont considers his situation: "'ah you don't fight? Are you sure? - quite sure... - Well! I want to fight until death ensues!'
Let us laugh a little! It provides distraction."

first edition on plain paper.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph signed card of Edouard Drumont pasted on the page of false title.
Small tears at the head and foot of the back.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
Book decorated with illustrations of Lucien Métivet.
A few minor scratches on his back lightly browned, some spots on the flat poremier well as the earliest and latest leaflets.

first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
spine slightly faded with scratches that caused shortages of paper, spots on boards and guards.
Book illustrated with 110 drawings of Gaston Coindre.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half green shagreen fir with corners, back with five nerves set with golden dots and adorned with double gilded boxes and decorated with gilt typographic motifs, framing of double golden nets on marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper , gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Some foxinges.
Autograph signed by Edouard Drumont to Victor de Marolles.
Our copy is enriched by a signed, two-page signed autograph letter by Edouard Drumont in which he thanks Victor de Marolles for his eulogistic article about one of his books, in which he evokes their common anti-Semitic whims while vituperating their enemies.

Edition, a numbered copies on colored vellum.
Our copy is enriched with a laudatory autograph letter signed and dated by two pages of the author addressed to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action, enclosed envelope.

New edition. Work illustrated with drawings by Gaston Coindre. A small tear at foot of spine, some foxing on boards, some interior foxing.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding half ...
Signed autograph of Edouard Drumont to Gastinne Renette.