Pierre Louÿs.Aphrodite. Moeurs Antiques. Quarante-trois compositions dont cinq hors-texte de Raphael Collin. 4to,pp.viii, 281(4), Paris, & F. Ferroud, 1909.
4 (of 5) full-page colour plates and thirty-eight wood-engravings. By E. FLORIAN after R. COLLIN, printed in 497 numb. Copies (355), contemp. Cover with one wood engraving inset. Morocco spine rubbed, some wear to corners, ivory cloth sides, gold top. A very good copy.
There are four states: "grand japon contenant trois etats", another "grand velin d'Arches contenant trois etats", "grand japan imperial contenant deux etats" and finally,this, "japon imperial contenant un etat". The paper carries the colours exceptionally well.
