First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper. Half chocolate brown morocco binding, smooth spine with three tiny holes at head, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, minor surface abrasions at foot of second board, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin. Signed autograph inscription from Octave Mirbeau to Paul Ollendorff. A slight marginal tear to the first gathering which has been mounted. Attractively bound copy. Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.