ROLLINAT Maurice. The Abyss. Poésies. Paris, Charpentier, 1886; in-12, [4]-292 pp, ebony jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, brown morocco lining with gilt fillet, orange moire endpapers with gilt highlights, ribbed spine, double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine (Marius Michel). First edition. One of Rollinat's darkest collections. Worn out by the critics and tired of the ill winds of Parisian life, the poet retired to Creuse, where he wrote this new collection inspired by human mediocrity and malice. One of 50 numbered copies on Hollande. Luxurious lined binding by Marius Michel.