Proof copy with autograph corrections by Paul Verlaine rectifying a word of the Voyelles sonnet

[RIMBAUD] VERLAINE, Paul (1844-1896) Les Hommes d'Aujourd'hui
 Original edition, n°318, 4 p. in4°
 Librairie Vanier, n°244 – Paris 19 quai St Michel 
Fold marks, slight tears on folds, previously repaired with Japon paper, some ink stains on 4th folio Proof copy with autograph corrections by Paul Verlaine rectifying a word of the Voyelles sonnet Superb frontispiece in black made by Luque, representing Rimbaud painting vowels. Printed booklet published by Léon Vanier (Paris, Jan. 1888). We count in total less than five proof copies of this legendary publication. This particular copy, coming from one of the most prestigious Rimbaldian collections of the twentieth century, is all the more precious. Provenance:
 Rodolphe Darzens Bibliothèque Henry Saffrey, acquired from the above
 Collection Jean Hugues, acquired from the above (Drouot, 20th March 1998, lot #20) Reference:
 Verlaine – Œuvres en prose complètes, éd. Jacques Borel, Pléiade, p. 799-804