SAMOSATE (Lucien de). Scènes de courtisanes. Paris, Art Piazza, 1901. In-8, pearl grey morocco, large mosaic-painted flower encircled by a snake, ornate spine, brown fillets extending from the nerves over the covers, edges gilt on witnesses, interior framing of gilt fillets ending in gilt foliage, mosaic-painted flowers at two corners, parma moire lining and endpapers decorated with coloured and embroidered floral decoration, cover and spine, slipcase (Ch. Meunier 1903). Edition decorated with 45 colour copper-engraved compositions by Richard Ranft, including 15 hors texte. Unique edition of 260 copies, this one of 220 on vellum. Illustrated specimen on vellum bound at the end of the volume. Spine slightly oiled.