Three erotic livres d'artiste in fine bindings

Lot 153
19.10.2023 10:00UTC -05:00
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Lot 153 | Three erotic livres d'artiste in fine bindings
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René BOYLESVE (1867-1926). Three erotic livres d'artiste authored by Boylesve, variously illustrated and bound. Paris: 1923-1930.

Three erotic livres d'artiste in fine bindings, comprising:
1. POLAT, Tigrane, artist. Nymphes dansant avec des Satyres. Paris: Devambez, 1930. One of 20 copies reserved for the artist, printed on japon, the etchings in two states, and with an original pencil drawing of a nude signed in initials. Red morocco extra binding by Toumaniantz, with onlay, silk doublures, marbled flyleaves.
2. LELONG, René, artist. La Leçon d'Amour dans un parc. Paris: Romagnol, 1923. One of 25 copies with plates in three states and with a large original watercolor drawing signed by Lelong. Morocco extra binding by Georges Levitsky with elaborate pictorial morocco onlays on cover and doublures, pictorial silk endleaves, marbled flyleaves.
3. LELONG, René, artist. Les Nouvelles leçons d'Amour dans un parc. Paris: Romagnol, 1930. One of 25 copies with plates in three states and with a large original watercolor drawing signed by Lelong. Morocco extra binding by Georges Levitsky with elaborate pictorial morocco onlays on cover and doublures, pictorial silk endleaves, marbled flyleaves (board edges rubbed).

Together, three volumes, folio. Each with quarter morocco chemises and morocco edged-slipcases (chemises sunned and rubbed, the slipcase for third title slightly too small).
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