MIRBEAU (Octave). La 628-E8. Paris : Bibliothèque-Charpentier, Eugène Fasquelle, 1907 . - In-12, 182 x 118 : (1 blank page), XVIII, 468 pp. printed cover. Red chagrin, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Kama Rok). First edition of this unclassifiable work, dedicated to Fernand Charron, builder of the "Charron E628-E8" automobile. A first edition copy, complete with pages 388 to 439 containing the three chapters on Balzac's death, recounting in particular the inappropriate attitude of Madame Hanska who, at the time of the famous novelist's death, was in a nearby room with her lover, the painter Jean Gigoux. These passages were removed at the time of printing, at the request of Madame Hanska's daughter. Spine slightly faded. Back cover lined.