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98 - [CURIOSA] ICART, Louis, and NERCIAT, Andrea de. *Félicia, or My Escapades*.
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[CURIOSA] ICART, Louis, and NERCIAT, Andrea de. *Félicia, or My Escapades*. A fine copy of the illustrated edition of this libertine classic, featuring a black-and-white sequence. Paris: Georges Guillot, 1947. Large quarto, loose-leaf, padded cover, with a pink slipcase and publisher’s case featuring blue floral motifs. 186 pp., 20 color etchings as inserts and 8 tailpieces, initials. The slipcase has sun damage on the spine and a tear along the bottom edge. Illustrated edition featuring 20 original color etchings by Louis Icart (1888–1950). The illustrator infuses Nerciat’s classic libertine novel with his signature visual style, eschewing anatomical crudeness in favor of suggestion, daring poses, and the lightness of the fabrics. Limited edition of 530 copies; this is one of 50 numbered copies on white Arches paper, featuring a black-and-white sequence of the etchings. In good condition.
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Rare and valuable books from the 16th to the 20th centuries (manuscripts, curiosities, Art Deco-illustrated books, the André Maurois collection, etc.).Auction house
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