First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the third edition, serving as advance copy (service de presse).
Half morocco, covers (with a few spots) and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase lined with morocco, elegant set signed by Goy & Vilaine. Foxing on the first leaves, copy elegantly bound.
Rare and handsome autograph inscription signed by Marcel Proust : « Hommage admiratif à monsieur Lucien Descaves. »