LOUŸS Pierre (1870-1925). L'Homme de Pourpre. Paris, Borel, 1901; elongated in-16, red half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt Greek panels, gilt head, cover (Huser). First edition illustrated with 4 hors-texte by F. Schmidt. Copy on publisher's white vellum paper, with a suite in sanguine. - An incendiary autograph letter by Pierre Louÿs (draft?) has been mounted at the head of the cover: he reproaches the director of the Journal for not having kept his word regarding the publication of l'Homme de Pourpre. Talvart et Place, XII, p. 331, 14. Ex-libris Charles Hayoit. Cat. Hayoit, IV, 30 Nov. 2001, no. 843.