LOUYS, PIERRE Aphrodite.
Paris: A. Ferroud and F. Ferroud (successor), 1909. Copy 50 from the edition du tete (i.e. one of 65 copies), plates in three states, initialled by the publisher, from a total edition of 485, this portion printed on Japon imperial. Full purple crushed levant morocco by Zucker of Philadelphia, the covers with geometric onlays in red diapered in gilt around a central cartouche, spine in six compartments with onlays in red, lettered in the second, broad dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers; the whole housed in a cloth jacket and slipcase. 11 x 8 inches (28 x 20.5 cm); viii, 281 pp., [5] pp., color wood-engraved illustrations by Raphäel Collin throughout in triple suite. The binding with some minimal wear, but in all a fine example of this attractively presented work. Bookplate of Benjamin Abraham.

C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

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