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200 - LOUŸS (Pierre) & ZIER (Édouard). Aphrodite. Mœurs antiques.
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Estimate €600 - €800
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LOUŸS (Pierre) & ZIER (Édouard). Aphrodite. Mœurs antiques. Beautiful mosaic copy by Ruban, one of the 25 first copies on Japon. Paris, J. Taillandier, [1900]. In-4 (260x170mm), half water-green morocco with corners, smooth mosaic spine, art nouveau binding with amaranth, brown, dark green and khaki morocco flowers, gilt headband, covers and spine preserved, not trimmed, slipcase. Ruban binding. xiii - 374pp. - 1f.]; cover lithographed in pink ink, 45 plates out of text and 45 in-text vignettes lithographed in black. One of 25 copies on Japon, justified by hand. Originally published in 1896, Aphrodite was so successful that it launched the Mercure de France publishing house. This success was due in part to a laudatory article by François Coppée, and no doubt to the libertine scenes that punctuate the novel. Prior to this, Pierre Louÿs had published only booklets, usually bound, in limited editions. Édouard François Zier (1856-1924) was a French painter and illustrator, a pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme, renowned for his historical, medieval and mythological scenes. A regular contributor to the "Journal des Voyages", "L'Illustration" and the "Figaro illustré", he produced numerous illustrations for children, including "Les Misérables" and the works of the Comtesse de Ségur. He was one of the leading figures in French illustration during the Belle Époque.
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About the sale Prestige sale - Antiquarian and collectible books
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Auction time 06/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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