Pierre Louÿs / Maurice Ray - Aphrodite Moeurs Antiques - 1931

Aphrodite Moeurs Antiques. Paris, Carteret, 1931, in-4 on sheets. 266 pp. 32 watercolours by Maurice Ray reproduced and printed in colour, hand-coloured by A. Porcaboeuf & Cie. The wood blocks for the chapter heads, the headers and the tail-pieces also designed by Maurice Ray were engraved by Mme Moro-Ruffe. Unique print run, limited to 200 copies on vellin paper, this is number 119. Case and blue cardboard slipcase somewhat worn. Beautiful and rare copy, free of foxing.

Estimate:£2.53

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