Les femmes d'artistes

First edition on ordinary paper with the statement "Première série" on the title page, of which only 8 copies were printed on China paper in deluxe format.
Half chocolate-colored morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments enriched at their centers with Francisque Sarcey's gilt cipher, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Daudet to his friend (Francisque) Sarcey.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece etching by André Gill.
Ink gift inscription at head of title page, handsome copy.