Fontainebleau

Second illustrated edition with numerous in-text drawings including 17 full-page illustrations by Robert Rodrigue, one of 2000 numbered copies on cream laid paper, the only issue along with 1 Japan and 50 Rives.
Two small tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition despite minute worming on first endpaper.

Announcement of Stéphane Mallarmé's death
Pompes funèbres générales de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau September 1898, 19.6 x 26.1 cm and 12.9 x 10.1 cm, one leaf and one card
Announcement of Stéphane Mallarmé's death, whose funeral took place in Valvins (Seine-et-Marne) on Sunday 11 September. We attach the mourning card showing the names of the poet's relatives.
Central fold from having been sent.
Beautiful copy of this very rare document.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
With frontispiece portrait of the author by C. Lelièvre.
Spine clumsily restored with tape repair, tears and slight marginal lacks to boards, foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, one cracked joint, an angular lack to the first cover, very slight marginal lacks not touching text affecting the last pages, foxing.
Rare.