L'ENFER DES BEAUX ARTS

France: Privately Printed, 1960. Two board folders, title printed on their spines, in paper-covered cardboard slipcase. Bibliographic note in pencil inside first sleeve. List of plates split along fold; plates clean and bright. Slipcase lightly rubbed. A very good set.. 4to. Two volumes, collected in textured card folders, in textured card slipcase. An assortment of erotic artwork, with commentary. Includes 103pp. of unbound signatures, printed on Johannot paper, with text and accompanying text illustrations. Second folder contains 185 numbered plates, illustrated in black-and-white and printed on semi-gloss paper, with table. Work ranges from anonymous artwork from the 19th century through work from the 20th century; artists include Picasso, Boucher, Rops, Bettina Smith, Le Poitevin, Beardsley, et al. Includes eight plates of Chinese art. Press numbered #188. Underneath the limitation it is printed, "réservé à Monsieur " and then, handwritten in pen, there follows the former owner's surname and the date, 12 Decembre 1963 and SIGNED R. Gagey. All plates present. Text in French. Please note: Oversized volume: this book will require additional shipping for destinations outside the US. Please write for details; we will ship at cost.