Les amies
By: sonnets par le licencié Pablo de Herlagnez [pseud.]
Published: 1868
Place of publication: Segovie [i.e.Bruxelles?]
Language: fre
Number of pages: 16
Notes: Title vignette in red.

A forgery of the first edition; printed on Holland paper with vertical chain lines and watermark "Van Gelder Zonen"; the first word of the title is printed in red. Holland paper copies of the genuine first edition have horizontal chain lines and watermark "Impérial"; the first word of the title is printed in black. The genuine first edition, of 50 copies on various papers, was published in Brussels by Poulet-Malassis in Dec. 1867 and condemned in May 1868. The present reprint, wholly on Holland paper, includes, on verso of half-title, the note "Tirage à 50 exemplaires ..."

(cont.) applying to the original edition.

Full rose morocco, by Jean-Étienne; rose watered silk doublures; gilt edges; in half rose morocco and marbled paper box.