LOUŸS Pierre (1870-1925). Aphrodite, Mœurs antiques. Paris, Mercure de France, 1896; in-12, fawn jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, olive morocco lining with gilt fillet, fawn morocco endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover (Marius Michel). First edition of the collection considered to be Pierre Louÿs's masterpiece, a perfect combination of style, sentiment and Hellenism. ☞ One of 10 copies on Chine (No. 39). Talvart and Place, XII, p. 324, n° 10 a1, describe only 20 Hollande and 9 Japon, no copies on Chine. - Slight rubbing on the nerves, otherwise a very fine copy.