BLOY (Léon). Remarks by a demolition contractor. Paris: Tresse, 1884. - In-18, long-grained red half-maroquin, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (F. Michel). First edition of Léon Bloy's second published work, dedicated to Rodolphe Salis "Founder of the Chat Noir and discoverer of the man who signs these pages". The work is a "collection of articles published in various newspapers, principally the 'Chat Noir'". A complete copy of the last 8 pages, which reproduce, with separate pagination, Barbey d'Aurevilly's preface published in his first work entitled "Le Révélateur du globe". A good copy in a second-half 20th-century binding by Fernand Michel, enriched with a fanciful business card by the author, stating "Léon Bloy entrepreneur de démolition. Place de la Bastille". Spine very slightly faded.