First edition. Half electric blue cloth Bradel binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with slight lack, double gilt fillet at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding. Precious inscription from Jules Lemaître to Galipaux who created the role of Leplucheux in this play. Numerous press cuttings regarding the cast of this play pasted to endpapers with manuscript annotations by a previous owner of the work.