New edition. Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed in blind by Petitot. Handsome copy despite slight scratches to the spine. Amusing signed autograph inscription by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel: "... ce livre que j'ai oublié, en la priant d'en faire autant..." ["...this book that I have forgotten, asking her to do the same..."]