Le Coffret du Bibliophile Illustré : La Secte des Anandrynes. Confession de Mademoiselle Sapho.
Mairobert, Mathieu-François Pindansat; Paul Becat (Illustrator).
16mo. XXXVII, 146pp. Uncut. Original printed wrappers with red and black lettering on front cover and printer's device. Frontispiece. Title-page in red and black lettering with printer's device. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. This is a scarce and fascinating classic of French erotic literature of the 18th century, profusely illustrated with 12 colored plates after drawings by Paul Becat. Some age wear on wrappers with closed tears and creasing along edges and at head of spine. Minor foxing on front cover. Dark stain on front cover affecting pages up to page VII. Text in French. Wrappers in overall fair, interior in good to very good condition.
About the Illustrator: 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.
Book ID: 25019
Price: $40.00