Pierre Louÿs / Édouard Chimot - Les Chansons de Bilitis - 1925

Charming edition of this numbered copy 359 on Montval paper and illustrated with 12 original etchings by Edouard Chimot -

The original work of Pierre Louÿs presents itself as the supposed translation of the poems of a young Greek woman named Bilitis, presented as a contemporary of Sappho who lived in Pamphylia, in Cyprus and on Lesbos, whereas in reality it is a literary creation by Louÿs, cleverly designed to give the illusion of an ancient discovery -

Through this erudite hoax, the author invents a female voice that evokes with great sensuality love, desire, the beauty of the body, amorous games, waiting, jealousy, separation and memory, while giving the whole the appearance of a collection of ancient Greek poetry -

Pierre Louÿs / Édouard Chimot - The Songs of Bilitis - 1925 - Éditions d'Art Devambez -
158 pages -

Very good condition of the binding, work in its original red half-morocco with corners, marbled boards, light signs of handling, cover and spine preserved, head edge gilded, spine with fine raised bands, gilded lettering and author’s name, gilded fillets on the covers -

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a small vignette, text framed, work enriched with 12 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, copy no. 359 on Montval paper, this one numbered 359, the definitive sequel is missing as indicated, marbled endpapers in good condition, fine copy -

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