Nus D’Autrefois, 1850-1900

Francois Saint-Julien, Marcel Bovis

Paris

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Arts et Metiers Graphiques

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1953

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First Edition.

27cm x 18cm. 81 pages, black and white photographs. Lettered wrappers, pictorial onlay. Text is in French

A fine collection of pre-1900 French nude photography. This is the true first edition, being the French and not the American reprint. 2 essays by Francois Saint-Julien and Marcel in French, primarily illustrated with 76 black and white photogravures designed to represent the range of French nude photography from 1850-1900. A stunning short collection of reproductions of French cabinet card nudes, displaying girls and women who pose erotically, coyly and quaintly.

Offsetting from wrappers to first and last page. Minor warping to middle of fore-edge of first few pages. Very Good Condition.