Les Chansons de Bilitis
LOUYS (Pierre) illustrated by F. SIMEON
Paris. - Georges Crès et Cie. - 1923.
- Format : In-12.
- Number of volumes : 1 volume.
- Binding : Bound.
- Collation : 384 pp.
Brown half maroon binding with bradel corners. Smooth spine with gilt friezes, floral motifs, gilt title and author's note, on which a mosaic lyre also appears. Gilt date on the heel. Dishes with gilded cardboard edges. Rubbed upper cap. Remarkable binding. Bookplate in label form on the back cover. Cream cover and spine very well preserved. Coloured frontispiece under serpentine. Excellent condition of the contents with black and white lettering, bands and lamp bases. Multicoloured cloth bookmark attached to the text. Nice copy.
LIMITED PULL. One of the 1100 numbered copies on Rives paper.
Collection "LES MAITRES DU LIVRE". n°31.
"Translated from Greek" (supposedly.
The songs of Bilitis or the perfect demonstration of the author, Pierre Louÿs, in Greek literature. The result is a work that can perfectly create an illusion, and thus equal the ancient works to which it claims to belong. All this in a beautiful morocco binding as a case. A beautiful binding for a beautiful text.
Very good condition.
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