"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book"
— Stephan Mallarme

London: Macmillan and Co., 1901. [Poetical Works] FINELY BOUND, second impression thus. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] xxvi; 736 [2]. With a photographic frontispiece portrait of the author. Contemporary Art Nouveau binding of green full calf, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, and some decoration to boards including red floral onlays. All edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Heavy water-staining to frontispiece, boards and endpapers. Upper hinge split, but remains firm. Spine heavily toned to brown, and boards slightly bowed due to water staining. Light wear. Good. Item #58679
Price: £55.00