Mallarmé’s poem was first published in 1897 in the magazine “Cosmopolis”, with limited typographical research according to the author. It was the art collector and publisher Ambroise Vollard who proposed publishing it in book form with three lithographs by Odilon Redon. Five successive proofs were printed between July and November 1897 by Didot printer. This is the first print, annotated by Mallarmé and then returned to the printer. The author has made his corrections in black ink and red pencil, the red ones are reminiscent of the notations on a musical score.