Lot no. 99
GOURMONT Remy de. Le Chemin de velours. Nouvelles dissociations d'idées. Paris, Société du Mercure de France, 1902; in-8 paperback of 307-[1] pp. uncut. Rare first edition. The author cultivates his singularity: "Of all the pleasures that Literature can bring, the most delicate is certainly: 'not to be understood!
One of 7 copies on strong Hollande paper, the only large paper edition.
A fine copy despite a small marginal tear on the front cover, entirely uncut.
Bibliography of the works of Remy de Gourmont, 22.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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