HUŸSMANS (Joris-Karl). Les Sœurs Vatard. Paris, A. Ferroud, F. Ferroud, successeur, 1909. In-4, red morocco, dark green morocco listel and gilt fillet framing the boards, spine decorated in the same way, slate blue morocco lining decorated with a frame of bold gilt fillets intersecting at the corners, beige and pink brocaded silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine (H. Blanchetière). Edition illustrated with 28 etchings, including 5 hors-texte in colour by Jean-François Raffaëlli. Preface by Lucien Descaves. Edition of 250 copies, this one of 30 on Arches vellum (n°40), with the engravings in three states: the pure etching, the state with the remark and the plate in the text. The illustrated specimen is included.