The Fan

London: J. C. Nimmo and Bain, 1884. First edition in English. Very good minus. Paul Avril. 143pp. Quarto [27.5 cm] Rebacked in brown bonded leather, with the title stamped in silver on the spine. Bound with the original leather boards (heavily scratched). New endbands. Top edge gilt. Fore and bottom edges deckled. Marbled endpapers. Bibliophile Octave Uzanne's work illustrated by Paul Avril. Édouard-Henri Anvil (Paul Avril was his pseudonym) was an illustrator of erotic literature. He was the illustrator of "Manual of Classical Erotology.