HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). À rebours. Paris, Charpentier, 1884. In-12, red half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover (Period binding). First edition. Huysmans' masterpiece, À rebours is "highly sought-after, even on ordinary paper" (Clouzot). Only 10 hollandes and 2 absolutely rare japons were printed on large paper. A copy finely bound in the period and remarkably fresh - a rare condition for this book "which, more often than not, is heavily scorched" (id.) - enriched with an autograph note signed by Huysmans and a fine engraved portrait (unbound). From the Hubert Person library, with bookplate. Small hole affecting a letter on the false title.