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First edition, WARMLY INSCRIBED by the author, ?mile Zola to Edouard No?l, most probably the important author and critic. No?l wrote with Edmond Stoullig, "Les Annales du Theatre et de la Musique," for 1891, which contained a comprehensive review of every new play presented at the principal Paris theatres during the past year, as well as much other interesting information. One of Zola?s plays was included in the work. 8vo, in a handsome binding by Stikeman of three-quarter deep brown morocco and marbled boards, the spine gilt ruled and stippled on raised bands and lettered in gilt in one compartment, retaining the publisher?s original front and rear wrappers of yellow paper printed in black, t.e.g.,others untrimmed. 521 pp. A fresh, fine and very well preserved copy with the original wrappers bound in and well protected by an attractive binding. The binding is in fine condition, the wrappers very well preserved and quite fresh, internally, unusually nice and with only very light age mellowing.