RICTUS (Jehan). Fil de Fer. Paris : Louis Michaud, [1906]. - In-16, 205 x 132: 318 pp, (1 f.), illustrated cover. Paperback, untrimmed. First edition of this autobiographical novel, recounting his childhood through the story of a young boy called "Fil-de-Fer" because of his large size and thinness, the butt of his mother's dislike. One of 100 copies on Hollande paper (no. 132), not including the author's signature as indicated in the justification, but enriched with this autograph letter signed on the false title, whose addressee's name has unfortunately been erased. Exemplaire de // l'ami [nom effacé]// Mon fidèle acheteur, // Jehan Rictus // Mai 1906 He has copied 6 verses from the song entitled Chanson de Trois Bons Garçons de Chevaux de l'omnibus de l'Odéon, printed on page 197 ff: Nous sommes trois bon gros garçons // De l'Omnibus de l'Odéon // Trois bons gros garçons de chevaux // Trapus solides et joviaux // Palau, palau, palau, palau // Plau, plau, plau, plau // JR A very well preserved copy, almost entirely uncut.