*Stéphane MALLARMÉ. Mr. Whistler's "Ten O'Clock". French translation by M. Stéphane Mallarmé. London/Paris (La Librairie de La Revue Indépendante), [late May] 1888; pet. in-12 square, full silk bradel printed in the batik style, spine with dark green maroq. etiquette titled in gold and filétée, lining and endpapers in soft green Japanese paper with white foliage and red chrysanthemums, t. gilt, untrimmed, covers included (V[ictor]. Champs). Gold-titled ochre chagr. spine folder, lined with suede, slipcase (Atelier Devauchelle). First edition printed in [250] copies on Van Gelder watermarked laid paper, the only paper (see above). A work of excellence, like the delicious cartonnages of Carayon, Pierson, Vié... In exceptional condition, beautiful untrimmed witnesses, of absolute finesse and charm, making this one of the finest copies known.