RICHEPIN (Jean). La Chanson des gueux. Complete edition decorated with 252 original compositions by Steinlen. [Followed by]: Dernières chansons de mon premier livre. Original edition illustrated with 25 original compositions by Steinlen. Paris: Édouard Pelletan, 1910. - 2 parts in one volume, in-4, 262 x 197: (3 ff.), 366 pp, (1 f.), printed cover; (2) ff. 39 pp, printed cover. Brown morocco, gilt holly leaves framing the boards, ornate ribbed spine, double gilt fillet inside, decorated at the corners with a gilt thistle, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine preserved (René Kieffer). Crauzat, 519. Famous book illustrated by STEINLEN (1859-1923), containing some of the artist's masterpieces. It includes the definitive edition ofLa Chanson des gueux, illustrated with 252 compositions in the text, followed by the original edition ofDernières Chansons, adorned with 24 compositions in the text. The print run mentioned in La Chanson des gueux was 340 copies, whereas the prospectus announced 325. Les Dernières chansons were printed in an edition of 330 copies. Each title is here one of 267 and one of 240 on vellum, bearing the same number 281. A very fine copy bound by René Kieffer, enriched with a signed Steinlen drawing in ink and charcoal (reproduction?), and the publication prospectus for both works. Spine slightly faded. Provenance: bookplate bearing the motto "Gare qui me touche - Et nunc erudimini (et maintenant, soyez instruits)". Joint : - CHRISTIAN (Arthur).La Chanson des gueux au palais.Paris : Édouard Pelletan, 1904. - In-8, Bradel-style marbled paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover preserved (Vermorel). Brochure taken from the Almanach du Bibliophiled of August 1902, illustrated with 10 compositions by STEINLEN. Numbered copy on laid paper (n° CI), initialed by the publisher and enriched with an autograph signed letter from him, the addressee of which has unfortunately been erased. Slight wear to boards.