*Stéphane MALLARMÉ. Les Poésies. Frontispiece by F. Rops. Bruxelles, Deman, (February 20) 1899; pet. in-4 brown half-maroq. with corners, spine with 4 nerves decorated with mosaic caissons and an angular play of gilt thread, t. gilt, untrimmed, cover and spine cons. (René Aussourd). Partly original posthumous edition, with 15 additional poems. One of 50 head copies reprinted on Japon imérial, no. 41, justified in ink and initialled by the publisher. Frontispiece by F. Rops printed on Japon impérial. New reduced and retouched heliogravure of La Grande Lyre (see no. 103). The beautiful moiré cover has unfortunately had to be restored (1st plate missing and 2nd scratched), otherwise an impeccable copy with beautifully decorated spine.