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192729878n.p.: "Privately Printed for The Pierre Louÿs Society". Very Good. c.1927. Limited Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket shelfwear to bottom edges with some exposure of boards spine lettering and illustration heavily rubbed otherwise a good sound copy. color plates chapter-head drawings Mild erotica originally published in 1898 and best remembered today if at all because of its delirious 1935 film adaptation THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich and Lionel Atwill. The illustrations color frontispiece 9 color plates with tissue-guards intact a title-page drawing and chapter-head line drawings feature lots of nekkid ladies Ms. Tice's specialty and bear captions along the lines of "She smiled with her legs as she spoke with her torso." This is stated on the limitation page to be one of "1250 copies of which 990 are for America." Although one is usually well-advised to take the professed numbers on these vintage-erotica items with a grain of salt what makes this one especially interesting though is that instead of a number written into the blank space below the statement the single word "presentation" is inked; in addition on the half-title page is a 3-inch-tall original drawing of yet another nudie that is SIGNED by Clara Tice. See second scanned image with this listing. Signed by Illustrator . "Privately Printed for The Pierre Louÿs Society" hardcover
1927000011563n.p.: Privately Printed for the Pierre Louÿs Society 1927 1927. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 18 21-270 6 pp. Black cloth with red lettering on the front board and spine decoration on the front board outlined in red. Illustrated with a frontispiece a design on the title page nine plates and several full-page drawings by Clara Tice. Each chapter has its own separate title page with a drawing by Tice on it. All designs are in color. Copy 79 out of 1250 copies done 990 of which were meant for the U.S. market. A brightly illustrated erotic novel the tone of which is captured beautifully by Tice's drawings. Some rubbing to the boards and a concavity to the spine; jacket with a few traces of edge wear. Privately Printed for the Pierre Louÿs Society [1927] hardcover
1927345652np: Privatel Printed by the Pierre Louys Society 1927. One of 35 copies with 5 original erotic hand-coloured dry point etchings by Clara Tice added. Drawings by Clarea Tice. 8vo. Red full morocco. One of 35 copies with 5 original erotic hand-coloured dry point etchings by Clara Tice added. Drawings by Clarea Tice. 8vo. Privatel Printed by the Pierre Louys Society unknown
192756877E-075: Pierre Louys Society. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. Bound in leather. 8vo. Pierre Louys Society. 1927. 298 pgs Illustrated with 10 color illustrations. #3 of a limited edition of 1250. One of five copies with an original illustration by Clara Tice on the half-title page. Bound in orange/brown leather with decorated endpapers with raised bands and gilt decoration present to the spine. Decorated endpapers. No ownership marks present. Crease present to the title page. Text is free of marks although there is light soil present to the bottom edge of the text block. Binding tight and solid boards have some light wear and scuffing present to the extremities. La Femme et le pantin The Woman and the Puppet is a 1898 novel by Pierre Louÿs. During the carnival in Seville the Frenchman André Stévenol meets and falls under the spell of Conception 'Concita' Perez a young Andalusian woman. His friend don Mateo Diaz warns him off by describing his own history with the woman a history of being repeatedly attracted and then rebuffed by her. Pierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection." He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature. Clara Tice 22 May 1888 2 February 1973 was an American avant-garde illustrator and artist who spent most of her life in New York City United States. Because of her provocative art and public appearances she was seen as representative of bohemian Greenwich Village and thus known as "The Queen of Greenwich Village." E-75; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 298 pages . Pierre Louys Society hardcover
192766927N.p.:: Privately printed for The Pierre Louys Society 1927. First edition. No. 1180 of 1250 copies. publisher's half olive morocco over marbled boards; gilt spine; gilt nude by Clara Tice on front board; t.e.g. . Spine uniformly faded to brown; tiny areas of rubbing at corners; tight and sound; contents fine. 8vo. Illustrations by Clara Tice. Privately printed for The Pierre Louys Society, hardcover
1930000310Privately printed 1930. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Siegel William. During the Carnival in Seville a Frenchman falls under the spell of a young andalusian woman and learns of her sordid history with his friend. Stated limited edition of a new translation and one of only 2500 such copies though the line for the actual number out of said 2500 has been left blank. Pages are browned but are in remarkable condition with no writing marks or underlining. There is a bookplate bearing a former owner's name on the front pastedown endpaper. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square.There is no dust jacket and the boards are moderately worn especially along the edges where the dark coloring has worn away to the brown underneath. Spine is still quite legible with the title and author as they are on the front board where they appear in gold gilt. This collectible limited edition copy is protected with an archival mylar cover. Satisfaction guaranteed! <br/> <br/> Privately printed hardcover
19303829baAno place: Privately printed 1930. Book. 153 pages of text; 25cm; 1/2 vellum; black paper covered boards; gilt decoration; 1 of 2500; English translation of La Femme et le Pantin 1898; glassene wrapper torn; slip-case rubbed part lacking; bookplate. French novel. Privately printed hardcover
1930109459Privately Printed 1930 1930. One of only 2500 copies this copy out of series. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original two-tone gilt-blocked boards with gilt-ruling to front panel. Spine uniformly toned with minor nicks to ends. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 153 pages; Translation of: La femme et le pantin. Impressive illustrations. Description: 153p ; 25cm. Subjects: Louys Pierre 1870-1925. [Privately Printed], 1930 hardcover
193082007New York Priv. Print. 1930 1930. Limited Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cream & black paper-backed boards and spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling with some wear small tear to the lower spine end. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 153 pages; Limited edition no. 1362 of 2500 copies. Printed from a new translation. Description: 1 p. L. 153 p. Front. plates. 25 cm. Subjects: Louys Pierre 1870-1925. [New York] Priv. Print. , 1930 hardcover
1927939F6New York: The Pierre Louys Society 1927 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7". Clara Tice. A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Pierre Louys's novel with colour plates from Clara Tice. A lovely first edition thus. This is number 2 of 1250 copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nine further colour plates retaining their original tissue guards and with full page illustrations between chapters. Collated complete.These illustrations are the work of American avant-garde illustrator and artist Clara Tice.With the bookseller's label of Harry F. Marks to the rear pastedown.First published in 1898 as 'La Femme et le Pantin' this is the work of Belgian poet and writer Pierre-Félix Louÿs renowned for his lesbian and classical themes. In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards and gilt detailing to back strip. Back strip lightly age toned with significant rubbing to front joint and light rubbing to rear joint. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Bookseller's label to rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good The Pierre Louys Society hardcover
1932mon0003950024Rarity Press 1932T. hardcover. Good. . noticeable wear and creasing; spine has sun damage pages yellowed Rarity Press hardcover
1932mon0004057052Rarity Press 1932T. hardcover. Good. . shows minor wear foxing fading no dj. Rarity Press hardcover
1932393901Rarity Press Inc. 1932. Reprint. Hardcover . Good/Good. Edition of 1932 privately printed for Rarity Press in New York; A lovely edition w/ illustrations by Clara Tice; Sound binding gently worn at spine; Clean sturdy boards in maroon cloth w/ silver gilt accents - mild edge-wear/rubbing present; Mild spotting to outer edge text-block; Mild toning to end-papers; Pages free of markings w/ text and illustrations bright and clear; Un-clipped jacket moderately edge-worn/rubbed w/ chipping/fraying to upper edge some creasing to lower edge; Jacket mylar wrapped to ensure further preservation; A handsome copy despite cosmetic flaws. Rarity Press, Inc. hardcover
190939223Paris 1909. A FASCINATING LETTER FROM PIERRE LOUS TO FELLOW AUTHOR CLAUDE FARRERE in which Louÿs explains that he is about to receive the Légion d'Honneur and that he is baffled as to how that could have happened. He goes on to sympathize with Farrère over the latter's problems with women. In a post-script he asks Farrère to tell nobody about the award. Initialed by Louÿs. 3 pages on two conjugate leaves of fine wove paper. About 300 words neatly written in Louÿs' characteristic purple ink. In perfect condition. <br/><br/> unknown
191039326Toulon 1910. AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER FROM PIERRE LOUS TO HIS BROTHER THE DIPLOMAT GEORGES LOUIS. Dated October 18 1910. About 200 words in very legible script. Louÿs discusses the gradual recovery of his first wife Louise de Heredia daughter of José María de Heredia; shares some news about a lawsuit against him; and discusses politics Louÿs expresses concern that a recent strike rather than help the Socialists will hasten France´s slide towards the right. Signed with Louÿs' monogram. One folded page with address postmarks and stamp on verso. In very good condition. Louÿs and his half-brother Georges wrote each other on an almost daily basis until Georges' death in 1917. One thousand of these letters--but not this one--were published in "Mille lettres inédites de Pierre Louÿs à Georges Louis 1890-1917" Paris 2002. This was one of the great literary correspondences of the age. <br/><br/> unknown
19273857Pierre Louys Society. Very Good. 1927. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 976 of 1250 copies. White cloth silver titles and illustration. Top corners lightly bumped; light soiling at edges; name on front endpaper. ; 235 pages . Pierre Louys Society hardcover
1983127949Jean Antoine 1983. Very Good Plus. Second Edition reprinting the 1980 First edition Paris here in red cloth and original dust jacket tall hardcover quarto 209pp color jacket art and black-and-white illustrations throughout French language. Pichard was a French comics artist noted for work in the 1960-70s illustrating women in various stages of bondage flagellation intricate apparatuses role-playing. Where Eric Stanton dominated underground erotic publishing in the US Pichard's expert technique indicates a similar dominance of underground France. Here his trademark gothic look decorates tales involving the titular characters and set in the 1920s. Very Good Plus light rubbing & foxing slight lean a few small bumps brief edge foxing small edge stain; jacket with light rubbing toning brief edge creases. For mature consenting audiences. International shipping at cost. Jean Antoine hardcover
193642452NY: Macaulay Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's cloth. First American edition. Cloth slightly sunned/soiled. Price sticker to ffep. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is nicked/edgeworn rubbed/soiled. Small bit of clear tape to DJ interior at point. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 219 pages . Macaulay Company hardcover
1936277245New York: Macaulay 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American trade edition. Translated and Introduced by Arthur Symons. Boards a trifle foxed near fine in very good moderately soiled dustwrapper. Macaulay hardcover
1928BEATONCE013755The Fortune Press London. 1928. First U.K. edition. Translated by Phillis Duveen. Introduction by Shane Leslie. Octavo. 205 pages. Cloth-backed marbled boards. Five Greek myths retold. Each is accompanied by a black and white plate by Cecil Beaton; this is his first appearance in a book. 1200 copies were printed.Fine in very good very slightly chipped dustwrapper darkened at the spine. The Fortune Press, London. hardcover
1927316227Pierre Louys Society 1927. Limited. hardcover. very good. Clara Tice. 28 full-page plates by Clara Tice. 235 pages white cloth; inner front hinge mended covers and spine lightly dust soiled. The Pierre Louys Society 1927. One of 1250 numbered copies this one unnumbered with "special" written in pencil. Overall a very good copy.<br/> <br/> Pierre Louys Society unknown
192715301Pierre Louys Society. Good. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition of 1250 copies of which this is copy number 272. Wight cloth cover is toned and soiled with lightly bumped corners but in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages have light foxing but are clean and very good. 28 color plates some gilded including frontispiece protected by tissue. .; 0 pages . Pierre Louys Society hardcover
192778249New York:: Privately printed for the Pierre Louys Society 1927. First edition; Copy No. One of 1250 copies. original 3/4 morocco with gilt paneled spine and decorated paper sides gilt spine t.e.g. A few leaves including the title page have a horizontal light tan discoloration at the bottom margin; contents otherwise fine. Slight rubbing at the joints; tight and sound. . 8vo. Decorations in color by Clara Tice. This copy numbered "One" in red ink by Clara Tice on the colophon page has a color drawing of a reclining female nude on the half-title page signed by Clara Tice. Privately printed for the Pierre Louys Society, unknown
192856123London : the Fortune Press 1928. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. #684/1200 Cloth-backed pink/blue marbled boards. Dust jacket is clean and intact. B/w Cecil Beaton frontis illus four inner illust. . London : the Fortune Press, [1928] hardcover
192856089The Fortune Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. #684/1200 copies. 3/4 marbled pink/blue/yellow boards black cloth spine. Gold spine titles. English unbleached hand made paper. Translated by Phillis Duveen. With an introduction by Shane Leslie. Cecil Beaton illustrated plates . The Fortune Press hardcover
