CARCO (Francis) - VERTÈS (Marcel). L'Amour vénal. Paris : s.n., 1926. - In-8, 247 x 186 : frontispiece, (8 ff. first 3 and last 3 blank), VIII, 128 pp, (4 ff. last blank), 16 plates, illustrated cover. Pink morocco, smooth spine decorated with a mosaic scene of different morocco, representing a prostitute leaning on a lamp post in front of a hotel, large pink morocco frame inside, decorated with two gilt fillets, grey moiré silk lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, spine folder with tan morocco cover bands, case (R. Blaizot) Beautiful edition illustrated with 43 original drypoints by Marcel VERTÈS (1895-1961), including 17 hors texte. Edition at 95 copies. This one is one of the 25 on imperial japan (n° 3), after a single copy on old japan, enriched with an original drawing by the artist, an autograph page signed by Francis Carco, and a suite of 88 plates on imperial japan or old japan, including the illustrations of the book in various states as well as refused plates. A very nice copy in Blaizot binding. Spine faded.