Poil de carotte

The first edition, an ordinary paper copy.
Contemporary half imitation vellum over marbled paper boards, covers with black fillet frame, covers and spine preserved (spine laid down and repaired), endpapers shaded, top edge gilt.
Rare autograph inscription by Jules Renard for this work, to Emile Portal: “de la part d'un ami...[from a friend]."
With a frontispiece portrait of Jules Renard by Félix Vallotton.
A little light spotting, not serious.