First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, headcaps worn down, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears on the leading edges, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Light rubbing on the joints, a discoloration mark in the margin of the front board, boards marginally browned, some light interior foxing.
Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet, Maurice Barrès, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Léon Cladel, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Sully-Prudhomme, Eugène Vermersch, Jules Romain, Georges Rodenbach, Stanislas de Guaita...
Rare complete fourth year.