Paris for the Artist, and his friends, [1926].
With an original signed drawing. An excellent copy of Pierre Louys' erotic poetry finely bound by Levitzky with pictorial silk endpapers inspired by Chimot's illustrations. One of 15 copies with an original drawing and the etchings in multiple states, including one printed vellum. There are also five additional plates uncalled for which are more erotic than the published fifteen.
Limited edition, one of 30 hors commerce copies (this numbered XIV), from a total edition of 230, large 4to (33.5 x 26 cm); illustrated with 15 etchings after Chimot in multiple states, this copy includes an additional signed original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing bound in at front and five extra plates in 6 states each bound at the rear.; full crushed brown morocco by G. G. Levitzky (stamped in gilt to upper pastedown), spine in parts with raised bands, title in gilt to second and fourth, spine bands decorated with gilt and red morocco inlay on covers, board edges gilt-ruled and decorated, morocco doublures with inlaid border of black and red morocco in Greek key pattern, both upper and lower silk endpapers with designs after Chimot's illustrations, plus wide and colourful borders, original wrappers bound in, a.e.g., morocco edged chemise and slipcase, upper board of chemise detached, a fine copy.
Limited edition, one of 30 hors commerce copies (this numbered XIV), from a total edition of 230, large 4to (33.5 x 26 cm); illustrated with 15 etchings after Chimot in multiple states, this copy includes an additional signed original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing bound in at front and five extra plates in 6 states each bound at the rear.; full crushed brown morocco by G. G. Levitzky (stamped in gilt to upper pastedown), spine in parts with raised bands, title in gilt to second and fourth, spine bands decorated with gilt and red morocco inlay on covers, board edges gilt-ruled and decorated, morocco doublures with inlaid border of black and red morocco in Greek key pattern, both upper and lower silk endpapers with designs after Chimot's illustrations, plus wide and colourful borders, original wrappers bound in, a.e.g., morocco edged chemise and slipcase, upper board of chemise detached, a fine copy.
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