MAUPASSANT (Guy de). The Rondoli Sisters. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, 1884. - In-18, 174 x 110: (2 ff.), 310 pp. Dark green half-basane, spine ribbed and decorated, speckled edges (contemporary binding). Original edition. The Rondoli Sisters is the title of the first short story in this collection of 15 short stories. It is followed by: The Boss. - The Little Keg. - Him? - My Uncle Sosthenes. - Andre's Evil. - The Cursed Bread. - The case of Madame Luneau. - A Sage. - The Umbrella. - The Bolt. - Meeting. - Suicides . - Decorated! - Châli. A copy of the first edition, on edition paper, recognizable by this indication of edition printed on the back of the title: "It has been printed separately 10 numbered copies in the Dutch paper press (1 to 10)". Precious copy of the Baron de Vaux, bearing the following false title : au Baron de Vaux // son ami // Guy de MaupassantBaron Charles-Maurice de Vaux (1845-19...) is the dedicatee of the 9th short story of the collection entitled Un Sage. A man of letters and editor of the sports section of Gil Blas, he was a friend of Guy de Maupassant, who in 1883 prefaced one of his books entitled Les Tireurs au Pistolet. He would have served as a model for the Bel-Ami character in Maupassant's eponymous novel . Back rubbed and passed. Edges of leaves yellowed, a few scattered freckles.