MALASSIS (Edmond) - ARNAC (Marcel) - BRANTOME (Pierre de Bourdeilles, seigneur de). LA VIE DES DAMES GALANTES. Javal & Bourdeaux, Rue de Villejust. 1930-1931.two volumes In-4, in ff, each in a boxed slipcase, lined with burgundy morocco, title with double gilded fillet, tomé, quadruple gilded framing on boards, small tab closure with snap fastener, inside lined with green moire, illustrated with 24 copper-engraved color compositions by Thévenin, after watercolors by Malassis, typographical ornaments designed by Adolfo Prota. Edition of 490 copies. One of the 40 first editions on Japon Impérial (N° XI), containing 6 states of the illustrations: in color, in color with commentary, in color with commentary on old Japon, in bistre, in blue, in green, as well as the decomposition of a plate in red, yellow and blue, a plate for each volume - and a second interpretation after Marcel ARNACH's 1931 watercolors reproduced in facsimile by Jacomet's workshops in three states: color, bistre and sanguine, on Japon. A copper plate of one of the illustrations, dated 1928, and 3 original grease pencil sketches by E. Malassis are included. Malassis. Watercolor by M. Arnac, for an illustration of the TI. suite, and a black and blue pencil drawing by M. Arnac, for a suite of an illustration from Tome II. Very fine work by Malassis Ed., with beautiful erotic illustrations in very good condition.