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Grellet (Georges).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Chansons de Bilitis, hors commerce copy from an edition limited to 325, this copy inscribed "H.C. Exemplaire Unique illustré par M.Grellet", printed in red and black, with 31 original signed watercolours by Georges Grellet (cover, 7 plates and 23 illustrations to text), bound in red straight-grain goatskin, by F.Michon, spine titled in gilt with central onlaid pictorial compartment of naked woman in tan and green goatskin with four raised bands, inner gilt dentelles with small black goatskin onlays, signed at foot of front turn-in, original upper wrapper (with watercolour illustration) bound in, preserved in board slip-case, 4to (binding c.270 x 210mm.), Paris, 1906.

⁂ Attractive work with original illustrations by the French artist Georges Grellet (1869-1959). The work was originally illustrated with etchings by Chessa after Raphaël Collin; this copy was obviously obtained by Grellet before the illustrations were printed.

Description

Grellet (Georges).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Chansons de Bilitis, hors commerce copy from an edition limited to 325, this copy inscribed "H.C. Exemplaire Unique illustré par M.Grellet", printed in red and black, with 31 original signed watercolours by Georges Grellet (cover, 7 plates and 23 illustrations to text), bound in red straight-grain goatskin, by F.Michon, spine titled in gilt with central onlaid pictorial compartment of naked woman in tan and green goatskin with four raised bands, inner gilt dentelles with small black goatskin onlays, signed at foot of front turn-in, original upper wrapper (with watercolour illustration) bound in, preserved in board slip-case, 4to (binding c.270 x 210mm.), Paris, 1906.

⁂ Attractive work with original illustrations by the French artist Georges Grellet (1869-1959). The work was originally illustrated with etchings by Chessa after Raphaël Collin; this copy was obviously obtained by Grellet before the illustrations were printed.

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