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Lot n° 31

BARRES, Maurice.

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Blood, pleasure and death. New edition. Paris, Albert Fontemoing, 1903. In-8 (203 x 133 mm) of 2 ff.n.ch. 341 pp., 1 f.n.ch.; paperback, printed green cover. Second edition. Copy of the current issue, supplemented by an autographed letter: "to Jean Lorrain, his friend, Maurice Barrès, 29 March 1903". A poet belonging to the Parnassian movement, Dandy homosexual, elegant, spiritual and gripping, Jean Lorrain is one of the most sparkling figures in Parisian circles in the "end of century" style. In addition to numerous chronicles, he is the author of some thirty novels and collections of short stories or poetry, as well as several plays. Yellowed paper, cover a little stained and with small tears.

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