[MUSSET, Alfred de] Gamiani ou Deux nuits d'excès. By Alcide, baron de M***. Barcelona [i.e. Bruxelles] J. Linares Hermanos [Gay et Doucé c. 1881 or 1882?] Pet. in-8° : 99 pp. (many spots, small hole in title of 2nd part, many annotations in black pencil on p. 13). Contemporary brown half-chagrin, brown chagrined percaline boards, gilt ribbed spine (spine faded). Unlisted edition, close to the one described by Dutel, which differs slightly in its collation (98 pp.) and title finial (a small head of a smiling faun and not a satyr practicing self-fellatio as in our ex.). Enriched with 4 unsigned etchings on chine, including 1 by Rops ("Le singe", 2nd state). Ref. Cp. Dutel 344, Pia 567-568 (in-8°), Perceau 16. - Exsteens 714. Prov. bookshop stamp (p. 63).

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