COPPÉE François. Le Coupable. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1897; in-8, [8]-327-[1] pp, contemporary bradel paper embossed with fans, flowers, plants and birds in polychrome or gilt, smooth spine, endpapers covered with a Japanese print of two geishas by the water, untrimmed, cover. First edition of one of the rare novels by Coppée, an author who tended to devote himself to poetry. One of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper - Delightful Japanese binding with coloured Japanese prints on the endpapers. From the library of Émile Monteaux (1841-1901), with bookplate.