Richepin, Jean.
The Song of the Beggars. Beggars of the fields. Beggars of Paris. We other beggars. Paris, Librairie
illustré, sd [1876]; in-12 red half-maroquin with corners, back with nerves richly decorated around a
mosaic flower, gilt head, cover and spine kept, not trimmed (V. Champs).
First edition.
Copy of first state; including the five condemned poems, these poems earned the author
the seizure of the book, one month of prison and 500 francs of fine for outrage to the public morals and
morals.
Jean Richepin (1849-1926) led an adventurous life, as a freelancer during the Commune and as a longshoreman. He
entered the French Academy in 1909.
An autograph letter signed by the author has been added.
Beautiful copy in a signed binding of the period
