Erotica - Curiosa La Fontaine, Jean de Les Amours de Psyche et Cupidon. With 38 partly full-page original etchings by Pierre Laprade. Paris, Desoer, 1926. X pages, 1 leaf, 161 pages, 2 leaf 4°. Inlaid maroquin binding in Havana brown with meander-shaped blind-stamped trifoliate boards. Cover fillets framed by wide fillets inlaid in green with stylised palm fans in the corners, inlaid in green, red and black, spine with ident. Spine with identical ornamentation, blind-stamped decoration on spine and inner edges, gilt top edge, signed: Rivière & Sons. (OU with binding) in Or.-Pp slipcase with leather edges. One of 300 (GA 360) numbered copies on vélin de cuve du Marais. - Monod 6677 - Carteret IV, p. 224 - Walravens p. 225 - The etchings by the post-impressionist P. Laprade are reminiscent of the book illustrations by P. Bonnard. - A very fine copy in a splendid hand binding. Intarsia maroquin currently in Havana brown with meandering blind embossed three. Lid fillets, bordered by wide fillets inlaid in green with stylised palm fans in the corners, inlaid in green, red and black, spine with identical inlays. Ornamentation, blind embossed standing and inner edge ornaments, head gilt cut, sign.:Rivière & Sons. (OU included) in an Or. pp slipcase with leather edges. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.