Le Diable Amoureux
Jacques Cazotte, Paul-Emile BecatParis: La Tradition, 1936.
First Thus.
24.5cm x 19cm. 164, [4] pages, 16 colour drypoints within the text. Full grey leather, gilt lettering, slipcase. Text is in French.
The Devil in Love. Occult romance first published in 1772. This the first edition with erotic illustrations by Becat. One of 450 numbered copies on Arches vellum (of a total edition of 500).
Rebound in fine full grey leather with the original wrappers bound in. Very minor tanning to spine. Minor foxing along tail edge of half title. Tanning to edges of flyleaves. Near Fine Condition.
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AU$400