Pierre Louÿs
Les Chansons de Bilitis
Librairie De L'art Independant
1895
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Finely bound and illustrated copy of Louÿs influential work, which served as the naming inspiration for America's first lesbian activist organization, the Daughters of Bilitis.
- Pierre Louÿs (French).
- Illustrations by J. Robaglia (French).
- Paris: Librairie De L'art Independant, 1895.
- Illustrated with four fine full-page and one half-page watercolor illustrations.
- Limited to 480 numbered copies on paper Velin, this is number 127.
- Bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, covers with blind-tooled Greek key design, spine panels and covers inlaid with multicolor morocco onlays depicting tulips and flowers in an Art Deco style, gilt dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut by Samblanx-Weckesser.
Provenance
Sotheby's London The Property of James Holmes Esq., 1919, Lot number 207.
Condition Report
Very GoodOccasional light wear to binding.
Pages lightly toned.
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