ROPS -- GUICHES, G. La pudeur de Sodome. Paris, Maison Quantin, 1888. (10, (incl. blank)), 46, (2) pp. W. etching by Félicien Rops under hinged tissue guard. Fol. Very fine cont. h. mor. binding signed by Ourvand w. gilt ruled, hand marbled paper sides, spine raised in compartments, owrps. bound up, uncut, t.e.g. (Upper end of spine a bit chafed/slightly dam., some unobtrusive age-tone marks in places, but a very good copy).
One of 325 numbered copies on Dutch handmade paper. From the library of Gottfried Galston (1879-1950), famous concert pianist and composer in his days. With 2 different bookplates, one of which full-page representing Galston sitting behind his piano evoking phantasmic scenes with his playing, signed by Jean Veber (1864-1928), French caricaturist and painter, dated 1911. - Cf. Rouir p. 691 cat. no. 830; Vicaire III, 1154.€ 200