Aphrodite

Edition illustrated with 16 original color etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 copies on Imperial Japan paper, deluxe copy after 46 other Japan copies variously enhanced.
Full red morocco binding, spine with four large raised bands set with gilt fillets, burgundy watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of triple gilt fillets on the pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, slipcase with red morocco entry, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled paper interior, superb full morocco binding signed Vaissière relieur castrais.
Our copy contains the three states of the 16 plates hors-texte and an original color drawing signed by Edouard Chimot as indicated in the justification page.
Fine copy perfectly established in a signed full morocco binding with an original color drawing by Edouard Chimot.