Paul-Emile Bécat was born February 2nd, 1885 in Paris. He was an accomplished printmaker, painter and extremely prolific illustrator. Bécat studied at l’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Flammeng and Ferrier. He received the Prix de Rome, the médaille d’argent at the Salon des Artistes Français where he also was a member, and the Prix de Robert de Rougé. Becat died in 1960.
In-16. xix + 206pp. Printed by J. Dumoulin. 21 illustrations in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-76141 (2). Monod: 3097)
In-4. 159pp. Sheets loose as issued. Limited edition of 370 copies. 21 dry-pointe etchings.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-YE-970. Auction Catalogue: "Vente de livres", H?tel Drouot sale No.11 March 21, 2001, #4)
Limited edition of 997 copies. "13 pointes sèches originale en noir H.T. et 3 vignettes en couleur"
(Bookseller holding: Paris, Chris'Broc 02/14/05)
8vo. 197pp. 24 plates. Limited edition of 650 copies on vergé d'Ingres.
Previously published by Jules Chevrel in 1913 with illustrations by Martin van Maele.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-YC-1583. Monod: 8783. Auction Catalogue: "Vente de livres", H?tel Drouot sale No.11 March 21, 2001, #4)
4to. Frontispiece + 15 plates. Limited edition of 500 copies.
Previously published in Paris, 1793 with engravings by Coiny [See: Bibliothèque Nationale: RES P-Y2-2824].
(Monod: 6679. Bookseller holding: Ars Amandi, 6/24/04)
In-4. 187pp. Limited edition of 350 copies on Arches.
Previously published by L. Conquet in 1898 with illustrations by Paul Avril and by Aux Dépens de ou chez l' in 1925 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-525. Auction Catalogue: "Vente de livres", H?tel Drouot sale No.11 March 21, 2001, #4)
In-8. 248pp. Printed by J. Dumoulin. 21 plates in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-84938. Monod: 7363)
In-16. 204pp. 11 engravings in color.
Part of the series "Le Coffret du bibliophile illustré"
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1596. British Library: P.C.24.a.32)
8vo. 175pp. 12 dry-point etchings.
Previously published in 1932 with illustrations by Berthomme.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-YC-1073. Monod: 8796)
In-4. 235pp. Printed by J. Dumoulin.
Sylvain Sauvage also illustrated this work, date unknown, issued separately as "Douze Fantaisies dur une Fantaisie", 12 plates, in a limited edition of 200 copies. [Kinsey: 843.7 L89 a2 1900]
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-779)
4to. 211pp. Limited edition of 577 copies. 15 plates.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-9003. Monod: 1842)
4to. Limited edition of 695 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-YE-1234. University of Sydney: Deane Ero. B.2.74. Monod: 3838)
In-4. 189pp. Limited edition of 445 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-761. Monod: 7723)
In-16. 203pp.
Attributed to Antoine Bret. The introduction is signed B.V. [Bernard de Villeneuve]. First appeared as "Galanteries de Therse" in Amsterdam, 1745. First appeared under the present title in 1801. This edition is a facsimile reprint, with illustrations, of an edition published c.1910 by Georges & Robert Briffaut in their Coffret du Bibliophile series.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1509. Monod: 1915. Stormgart Books, 5/27/04)
In-4. ii + 253pp. Limited edition of 491 copies.
First published in 1748. Previously published by René Kieffer in 1923 with illustration by Sylvain Sauvage and by La Tradition in 1936 with illustrations by Berthomme.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-87149. Monod: 3771)
Paris: Editions Arc-En-Ciel [July 1951]. 8vo. 181pp. Housed in red slip-case. 4 frontispieces, 4 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 5 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Jeannot et Colin; Le Monde Comme il va; and L'Homme aux quarante ecus.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
Limited edition of 175 copies. 11 plates in color
(Monod: 4829)
In-16. 163pp. Volume 2 of 2 from the collection "Collection précieuse grand jésus".
Bibliothèque Nationale: 16-Z-5898 (2))
Paris: Editions Arc-En-Ciel [Dec. 1950]. 8vo. 169pp. Housed in red slip-case. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations in color.
Volume 1 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
8vo. 205pp. Limited edition of 3200 copies, of which 200 are on Japon Imperial and 3000 on velin. 24 illustrations in color by Becat.
Previously published by Aux Dépens de ou chez l' in 1927 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage and by by Marcel Lubineau in 1938 as "Chansons secrètes de Bilitis" with Becat illustrations.
(Monod: 7391)
In-4. 153pp. Limited edition of 499 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-YE-543. Monod: 11076)
In-4. 113pp. Printed by J. Dumoulin in a limited edition of 470 copies.
Previously published by Aux Dépens de ou chez l' in 1927 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage and later by H. Piazza in 1943 with illustrations by Becat.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-510. Monod: 7395. Pia: 210,211)
In-4. 153pp. Limited edition of 499 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-YE-543. Monod: 11076)
8vo. 6 volumes. Limited edition of 2200 copies on vélin de chiffon. 72 illustrations total in color.
Volumes in this collection: I. Arlequin Poli par l'Amour; II. Les Fausses Confidences; III. La Surprise de l'Amour; IV. Les Serments Indiscrets; V. La Dispute; VI. La Vie de Marianne
(Private Collection)
187pp. 11 plates in color
Attributed to Thévenot de Morande. First published 1783, under the title: "Le portefeuille de Madame Gourdan"
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES 8-LI3-55 (BIS,B). New York Public Library: 6-SNY (Correspondance de Madame Gourdan))
In-16. xx + 324pp. Limited edition of 3000 copies of which 80 are on Holland Van Gelder and contain the frontispiece, 7 full-page plates and 18 textual illustrations, each of which is present in 3 states including 2 states in color on differing paper and one set in a black and white state.
Introduction is by Jules Janin.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-81774. Monod: 4083. Bookseller holding: Blue Mountain Books 5/26/04)
Large 8vo. 167pp. Limited edition of 500 copies on vélin d'Arches
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-473. Monod: 2376 )
In-4. 184pp. Limited edition of 1000 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4541. Monod: 9442)
In-4. 105pp. 18 plates, 8 of which are full-page, all are signed in the plate, painted with pochoir by Daniel Jacomet. Limited edition of 695 copies, of which 22 copies are on Rives wove paper and contain an extra suite of 8 pochoir plates and a suite of 8 b/w plates of images not utilized in the book. Loose in wrappers, chemise and slipcase.
This work was first published in 1788. Previously published in 1935 with illustrations by Collot and in 1950 with illustrations by Berthomme
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1371. Monod: 261. Bookseller holding: Gemini Fine Books, 5/26/04)
In-4. 101pp. Limited edition of 22 copies are on Rives wove paper [out of 695 copies]. Frontispiece + 7 engravings in color and 9 illustrations in-text.
(Bookseller holding: Antiquariat Ars Amandi, 12/12/04)
8vo. 2 volumes. Vol.1: 266pp., Vol.2: 301pp. Printed by J. Dumoulin in a limited edition of 550 copies of which 30 are on Japon. 20 illustrations in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-493 (1) and (02). Monod: 4638)
30cm. [29] p. Limited edition of 100 copies on Holland watermarked Van Gelder Zonen, and 50 lettered copies on Japanese Vellum signed by the poet. One portrait of Einstein by Becat.
(Library of Congress: PS3525.A27 E4 1929)
4to. 145pp. Limited edition of 800 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-R-11889. Monod: 1911)
4to. 205pp. Limited edition of 540 copies of which 500 are on Arches à la forme, 5 (I-V) on Japon, and 35 (VI-XL) on velin d'arches. 20 plates in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-9047. Monod: 7410. Yale University: 1976 +277)
4to. 136pp. Limited edition of 2700 copies of which 200 are on velin chiffon de Lana. 57 watercolors.
First published - Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1869. The poems in Les Fetes galantes were inspired by Mathilde Maute, Verlaine's future wife. It was printed in 360 copies, entirely at Verlaine's expense, with an original drawing by Paul Verlaine showing the back view of a couple walking, watched by a faun who resembles Verlaine himself
(Monod: 11098)
In-16. 272pp.
First published - Paris, Poulet-Malassis et de Broise, 1857. Previously published by Rombaldi in 1936 with héliogravures by Edouard Chimot; in 1947 by Bonne Compagnie with illustrations by Berthomme; in 1950 by Rombaldi with illustrations by André collot; and in 1917 by possibly J. Chevrel with illustrations by Martin van Maele.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 16-YE-3815)
8vo. 212pp. Full-page illustrations hors-text in color.
8vo. 212pp. Limited edition of 391 copies. 18 plates done in color.
Previously published by Briffaut in 1934. Later published by La Tradition in 1947 with Berthomme illustrations.
(Monod: 5183. Bookseller holding: Librairie Picard, 5/26/04)
8vo. iii + 231pp. Limited edition of 300 copies on vélin de Rives.
(Bookseller holding: http://www.bookinerie.com/index.htm)
In-4. 231pp. Limited edition of 410 copies on vélin de Rives.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4528. Monod: 5186)
In-4. 287pp. Limited edition of 1015 on sur vélin de Rives. 15 lithographs enhanced with pochoir, 12 of which are full-page.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-8780. Monod: 7767. Bookseller holding: Gemini Fine Books, 5/26/04)
25cm. 28pp. Limited edition of 1000 copies.
Volume 4 of 4 from the collection "Les Cahiers des amis des livres".
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES P-Z-734 (4). Monod: 4140)
8vo. 161pp. Limited edition of 999 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-LN27-11179 (AY). Monod: 6783)
11.5" x 9.5". 233pp. Loose signatures in 4s laid in paper wraps, laid in boards. Housed in suede slipcase. Printed by J. Dumoulin in a limited edition of 475 copies of which 1-3 are on Japon Impérial (3 copperplate etchings, 2 watercolors, 8 original etchings, suite in b/w); 4-24 are on Japon Impérial (3 copperplate etchings, 1 watercolor, suite in b/w); 25-100 are on Arches (3 etchings, suite in b/w); 101-475 are on Velin. An additional 5 are on Japon Impérial numbered I-V; and 20 on grande velin d'Arches numbered VI-XXV.
Previously published in c.1880 and 1889 as "Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier Des Grieux" with illustrations by Paul Avril and by Emile-Paul in 1941 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-533. uction Catalogue: "Vente de livres", H?tel Drouot sale No.11 March 21, 2001, #5. Private collection)
Small 4to. 80pp. Limited edition of 171 copies, of which 110 are on vélin blanc. 6 engravings hors-texte in color.
(Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #136. Kearney: Scissors and Paste Bibliographies)
Paris: Editions Arc-En-Ciel [July 1951]. 8vo. 181pp. Housed in red slip-case. 4 frontispieces, 4 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 5 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Le Monde Comme il va; Le Blanc et le noir; and Jeannot et Colin.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
In-4. Limited edition of 99 copies, of which 79 are on Rives. 8 engravings in color with 8 text descriptions.
(Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #35)
8vo. 186pp. Housed in red slip-case. 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 2 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Les Lettres d'Amabed.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
In-4. 219pp. Limited edition of 465 copies. 20 plates in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-782. Monod: 3013)
8vo. 181pp. Housed in red slip-case. 4 frontispieces, 4 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 5 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Le Monde Comme il va; Le Blanc et le noir; and L'Homme aux quarante ecus.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
In-4. 189pp. Limited edition of 350 copies.
Later published again by Heures Claires in 1952. Previously published by Briffaut in 1945 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4228. Monod: 1859)
4to. 181pp. Limited edition of 350 copies.
Previously published in 1951 by Les Heures Claires and by Briffaut in 1945 with illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-8678. Monod: 1865)
8vo. 186pp. Housed in red slip-case. 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 2 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains L'Ingénu.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
20cm. xxiv + 215pp. Limited edition of 3500 copies. 10 full-page illustrations in b/w.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES P-Y2-1000 (336,7))
2 volumes. Vol.1: 265pp., Vol.2: 267pp. Limited edition of 770 copies on Rives wove paper. 24 full-page hand-colored (pochoir) plates + 2 pochoirs on the covers.
Previously published by J. Chevrel in 1908 with 20 engravings by Martin van Maele.
(Monod 2772. Bookseller holding: Gemini Fine Books, 5/26/04)
In-4. 185pp. Limited edition of 765 copies. Housed in gold colored slipcase.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4153. Monod: 714)
In-16. 208pp.
The ascripton to Crebillon is disputed and Caylus has been put forward as an alternative author [Patrick Kearney]. This work is a reprint of the third part of "Confidences reciproques, ou Anecdotes de la Societe de Mme la Comtesse de B***", published in 1774. "Les Faites et gestes" was published separately in 1818 as "Ma Vie de Garcon". See also a 1927 edition of this work published by Jean Fort with illustrations by Louis Malteste.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES P-Y2-2307. Monod: 5511)
2 volumes in 1. Vol.1: 118pp. Vol.2: 126pp. Limited edition of 550 copies, of which 200 are on rives. 10 lithographs in color.
Previously published by Carrington in 1894 [c.1902?] as "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" with illustrations by Martin van Maele and again by Carrington in 1907 as Memoirs of Fanny Hill, under the imprint Kamashastra Society of Paris and Benares. Additional publications done in 1908 and 1919 with Avril plates.
(Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #50. Bookseller holding: Antiquariat Ars Amandi, 12/12/04)
8vo. xxvii + 369pp. Limited edition of 1000 copies on vélin teinté. 24 colored (pochoir) plates.
(Monod: 714. British Library: RG.2000.a.39. Kinsey: 844.6 B12 m5)
In-4. 247pp.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-K-1772. Monod: 2329)
8vo. 181pp. Housed in red slip-case. 4 frontispieces, 4 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 5 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Jeannot et Colin; Le Blanc et le noir; and L'Homme aux quarante ecus.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
4to. 239pp.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4321. British Library: P.C.14.ff.1. Monod: 9506)
In-4. 176pp. Limited edition of 1565 copies, of which 1500 are on vélin du Marais. 18 color engravings.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-YE-16118. Monod: 9121)
8vo. 6 volumes.
Volumes in this collection: [1.] La Surprise de l'amour. Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard. L'École des mères; [2.] La Double inconstance. La Seconde surprise de l'amour; [3.] Les Serments indiscrets. L'Épreuve. La Dispute; [4.] Les Fausses confidences. Le Legs. Les Sincères; [5.] Arlequin poli par l'amour. Le Préjugé vaincu. L'Heureux stratagème; [6.] La Vie de Marianne.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Z-32535. Monod: 10121)
In-16. 3 volumes. Limited edition of 4000 copies.
Volumes in this collection: I. Au jardin de l'infante, augmenté de plusieurs poèmes; II. Le Chariot d'or. Symphonie héro?que. Aux flancs du vase; III. Contes. Polyphème. Poèmes inachevés
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 16-Z-4211. Monod: 10121)
8vo. 190pp. 8 plates. Limited edition of 1500 copies
(Bookseller holding: Ars Amandi, 6/24/04)
In-4. 113pp. Limited edition of 522 copies. 12 plates in color.
Previously published by Jules Chevrel in 1910 with illustrations by Martin van Maele.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1389. Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #280)
In-4. 176pp.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-Y2-433. Monod: 1869)
In-4. 217pp. Slipcase. Rice paper fore leaves. Limited edition of 565 copies of which #2-5 are on Imperial Japon, #6-15 are on Rives with the illustrations in two states, #16-55 are on Rives . 15 engravings in b/w.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-9020. Monod: 1870. Private Collection)
In-4. 135pp. 45 "lettrines" by Marie Monnier and 21 full-page original hand-colored drypoint etchings. Limited edition of 545 copies of which 101 copies are 'deluxe' and contain an extra suite of 21 drypoint etchings with generous remarques, printed in black, printed on Rives wove paper.
Previously published by Vasseur in 1937 with illustrations by Edouard Chimot.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES M-YE-407. Monod: 11127. Bookseller holding: Gemini Fine Books, 5/26/04)
8vo. 186pp. Housed in red slip-case. 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 3 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains Le Taureau blanc.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
In-4. 2 volumes.
First published in two sets of three dialogues in 1534 and 1536 [Foxon: p.25]. Previously published by Le Vasseur et Cie in 1933 (1934) with illustrations Collot and by Briffaut in 1935 with illustrations by Berthomme. Later published by G. Raoult in 1959.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1369. Monod: 442)
8vo. 2 volumes. Vol.1: 145pp, Vol.2: 210pp. Limited edition of 3000 copies on velin. Chiffon wrappers. Illustrations done in color.
(Private Collection)
25cm. 2 volumes. Vol.1: 189pp, Vol.2: 276pp. Limited edition of 875 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1579(1) and ENFER-1579(2))
Previously published by Jules Chevrel in 1916 with illustrations by Martin van Maele and by Bibliothèque des Curieux [Briffaut] in 1920.
(Monod: 3797)
Limited edition of 996 copies of which 770 are on Chiffon watermarked BFK. Housed in red slipcase. Plates in b/w with tissue guards.
From the Athena Bibliophile collection. Not in Monod, Bibliothèque Nationale, KVK, etc. First published in Paris by Calmann Lévy in 1882.
(Private Collection)
In-16. xxxvii + 149pp.
Introduction signed J. H.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: ENFER-1472)
12mo. xxxvii + 146pp. 12 colored plates.
From the series series Le Coffret du bibliophile illustré. Attributed variously to the comédienne Raucourt or to Pidansat de Mairobert
(Kearny: Scissor & Bibliographies)
4to. 210pp. Plates in color and b/w. Limited edition of 500 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-3872. Monod: 6105)
Small 8vo. vi + 251pp. Limited edition of 1980 copies.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-70297. Monod: 4369)
First published in 1770. Later published by Bibliothèque des Curieux in 1934 and by Le Livre du Bibliophile in 1956; both with 12 colored plates by Pierre Gandon.
(Monod: 2132)
8vo. 148pp. Limited edition of 600 copies. 20 illustrations in color, 19 in-text, tail-pieces.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-4107. Monod: 8680)
29cm. 171pp. Limited edition of 429 copies of which 125 are on velin and contain an extra suite of plates in b/w.
From the series "Auteurs et conteurs galants du XVIIIe siècle. 5". The copy at the British Library contains "another state of the dry-points and a "planche refusée"
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-8646. British Library: Cup.410.g.532. Monod: 3307)
8vo. 186pp. Housed in red slip-case. 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 3 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans. The volume also contains La Princesse de Babylone.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
In-16. 167pp. Limited edition of 488 copies on vélin Annam. Frontispiece + 11 engravings in color.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 16-Z-5898(1). Monod: 8334. Romantic Agony auction catalogue, lot #487)
12mo. x + 182pp. Twelve coloured plates.
From the series Le Coffret du bibliophile illustré. A reprint of the edition published at Bruxelles in 1883 by Henry Kistemaeckers. The original edition was first published at 'La Haye' [i.e. Paris] in 1745. See also a 1926 edition published by Maurice Glomeau with illustrations by Louis Malteste.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 16-Y2-25634. British Library: Cup.1000.a.1. Kearny: Scissor & Paste Bibliographies)
In-4. 157pp.
Later published by H. Piazza in 1958.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-YE-883)
In-4. Limited edition of 4300 copies.
Previously published by Les Heures Claires in 1947.
(Monod: 5297)
8vo. 140pp. Limited edition of 400 copies, of which 350 copies are on vélin surfin. 10 engravings in color.
(Librairie Fata Libelli Curiosa Catalogue 1/15/05. Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #272)
23cm. 2 volumes. Vol.1: 240pp. Vol.2: 232pp. Printed by M. Theillet (Sannois) in a limited edition of 1449 copies printed on Rives watermarked RIVES BFK. 2 frontispieces + 23 plates done in pochoir.
First published in 1857. Previously published by Charles Carrington in 1901 with illustrations by Adolphe Lambrecht. Published again by Paul Cotinaud in 1929 with illustrations by André Collot. And published yet again by Georges Briffaut as "Les dames galantes" in 2 volumes, 1930-1931 with illustrations by Joseph Hémard.
(Private collection. Bookseller holding: Livres de A à Z, 5/26/04)
8vo. 2 volumes. Red slipcase. Limited edition of 1499 copies printed on Rives. 24 illustrations done in hand tinted pochoir.
Previously published in 1948.
(Private collection)
In-4. 141pp. Limited edition of 450 copies of which 350 are on rives. 15 total illustrations [Frontispiece. 7 engravings, 7 in-text engravings]
Previously published by G. Guillot in 1945 with illustrations by Louis Icart.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: RES P-Y2-1000 (312). Monod: 1913. Importante Bibliothèque d'Ouvrages Erotiques; Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 13, 11 Mars 1987, #36)
8vo. 185pp. Housed in red slip-case. 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages. 12 full-page hors-texte illustrations total in the volume.
Volume 4 from the 5 volume series Contes et Romans.
(Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-28252. Monod: 11411)
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