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LOUYS, Pierre (1870-1925). Le femme et le pantin. Paris: H. Piazza, 1903. 4° (225 x 156mm). 18 plates and numerous illustrations after Roig printed in colour, decoration and initials, some in colour, by Riom. Orange morocco by Creuzevault, spine gilt in compartments each with an inlaid fan in green morocco, on upper cover 4 fluted columns of inlaid tan morocco, each column surmounted by an arched capital with red and blue morocco inlays, a swag of roses in inlaid dark red morocco with the leaves in gilt hung between the first and fourth columns, turn-ins decorated with the inlaid rose and gilt leaf tools, top edges gilt, others uncut, original pictorial wrappers bound in, green morocco-backed cloth folding box. NO.204 OF 260 COPIES on papier vélin à la cuve, of an edition of 300 copies.
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