RÉGISMANSET (Charles). Philosophie des parfums. Paris: E. Sansot & Cie, 1907. - Small in-12, 164 x 98: 77 pp, (1 f.), printed cover. Bradel brown paper with braces, paper boards with wavy patterns in shades of pink, orange and yellow, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (V. Fonlupt). First edition presented as a translation of a small 18th-century Latin manuscript, dealing with the relationship between human sensitivity and perfumes. Charles Régismanset (1877-1945), a senior civil servant employed by the French Ministry of the Colonies, was also a versatile man of letters, poet, novelist, critic and author of witty aphorisms. Limited first edition of 20 copies, including 8 on Japon. Copy on Japon, bearing number 3. It was offered by the author to the writer Remy de Gourmont (1858-1915), enriched with this autograph signed letter: Exemplaire de // Rémy de Gourmont // Affectueux hommage // Ch. Régismanset The two writers were very close. A good copy in modern binding, with a fine provenance. Some rare spotting. Provenance: Remy de Gourmont, with a letter from the author.