Jean Richepin — Contes de la Decadence Romaine

Paris, Bibliotheque-Charpentier; Eugene Fasquelle, 1898. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of this French retelling of accounts of Roman life and luxury, in marbled boards. A first edition of this French title. A volume of engaging and cautionary tales of 'Roman Decadence', as the title translates. Bound in marbled boards and quarter cloth. With deckled page fore and bottom edges.  Penned by French dramatist, poet and novelist Jean Richepin. With original book ribbon. Bound in quarter cloth. Externally, very smart. Moderate rubbing and bumping to extremities. Mild fading to spine. Front free endpaper-half title loose and slotted inside. Moderate age toning to endpapers. Front hinge starting, but board holding. Rear joint slightly starting towards the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally moderately age toned, but otherwise bright and clean. Rear hinge starting between rear blanks. Moderate dusting to text block edges. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .