La Vogue--Gustave Kahn [editor]

5 issues, numbers 7-11, 12mo (185 x 122mm.), loose within original printed yellow and pink wrappers, housed together in cream buckram case, browned or stained, light wear and minor loss of paper, mostly to edges of wrappers

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

An important literary publication associated with the Symbolist movement. These five issues include contributions by Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Verlaine, Walt Whitman and J.-K. Huysmans, as well as the first printing of Rimbaud's Les Illuminations, parts two to five (see lot 181 for the first book edition). Gustave Kahn (1859-1936), the editor, was a French Symbolist poet and art critic.