Pierre Louys — Woman and Puppet

New York, The Pierre Louys Society, 1927 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Pierre Louys's novel, with colour plates from Clara Tice. A lovely first edition thus. This is number 2 of 1250 copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and nine further colour plates, retaining their original tissue guards, and with full page illustrations between chapters. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of American avant-garde illustrator and artist Clara Tice.With the bookseller's label of Harry F. Marks to the rear pastedown.First published in 1898 as 'La Femme et le Pantin', this is the work of Belgian poet and writer Pierre-Félix Louÿs, renowned for his lesbian and classical themes. In a half morocco binding, with paper covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strip. Back strip lightly age toned, with significant rubbing to front joint, and light rubbing to rear joint. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookseller's label to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Clara Tice. Very Good .