BARBIER (George) - LEPAPE (Georges) - LOUYS (Pierre). - Lot 5

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BARBIER (George) - LEPAPE (Georges) - LOUYS (Pierre). - Lot 5
BARBIER (George) - LEPAPE (Georges) - LOUYS (Pierre). Aphrodite: Ancient Customs. Paris: Les Bibliophiles de l'Amérique latine, [1954]. —2 in-8 volumes, loose-leaf, hardcover, slipcase, and publisher’s case.One of the most sought-after editions of this text, printed in a run of only 150 copies, illustrated by two of the most important illustrators of the 20th century, George BARBIER (1882–1932) and Georges LEPAPE (1887–1971). The seventh volume published by the Compagnie des bibliophiles de l'Amérique latine, it is illustrated with over 100 works by the two artists, woodcuts printed by Pierre Bouchet, who also oversaw the printing of the volume in collaboration with Pierre Jean Mathan. Of the more than 100 illustrations in this edition, 52 are in color: one on the cover, one on the title page, 8 full-page illustrations, and 42 within the text. These are accompanied by numerous gilded ornaments, including 32 initials and several tailpieces. A proof copy, without the colophon, one of the few also printed on Japanese paper. A few minor, insignificant stains (fingerprints left by the typesetter). Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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