Nous Deux by Marcel Volataire, translated by Valerie Orpen, with 16 Lithographs of Georges de Sainte-Croix’s original works. The Erotic Print Society 1998. Limited edition no 917, reserved for subscribers. Booklet of 112 numbered pages, constitutes the First English translation. Illustrations printed on 330 grm Caneletto Paper each measuring 297x 210 mm. Presented loose in pale cream card folder in pale blue slipcase. Slight spotting to folder, contents and images unmarked and very good condition, small inked ownership initials and date inside folder and at end of booklet. Overall very Good.
The Illustrations originally appeared in the French clandestine edition : ANONYME [Marcel VALOTAIRE]. SAINTE-CROIX, Gaston de (illustrateur).NOUS DEUX. Illustré de seize pointes sèches originales [de Gaston de Sainte Croix].Editions du Cyclamen – MCMLVI [1956] [Paris, Vialetay]
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Books for Trade: Anon ,The English Academy, Mihaly Von Zichy, The Erotic Print Society 2000.
I supposed he worked from photography but he made a great work.
Very understated, doesn’t work too well on a web page, different on paper. Steve