Reflections of a Literary Man

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DAUDET (Alphonse). Souvenirs d’un Homme de lettres. Paris, Marpon Flammarion, [circa 1888]; 12mo, beautiful percaline binding, gilt head, faded spine, rubbed corners, 262 pp., 43 pp. of catalog, illustrations by Bieler, Montégut, Myrbach, and Rosi, engraved by Guillaume, well-preserved original illustrated cover, fresh interior. ORIGINAL EDITION. Émile Olivier, Gambetta, a reading at E. Goncourt. Theater people: Déjazet, Félix, Lesueur, Mme Arnould-Plessy, Ad. Dupuis, Lafontaine. Notes on Paris: nurses, ridiculous salons. In the provinces: a member of the jockey club, the races of Guérande, the Isle of Houat. A beautiful copy of this volume from the Guillaume collection. A fine original edition in its illustrated cardboard cover.