Unpaginated, 11 5/16" H, soft cover. Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour. "The unashamedly erotic nature of Felicien Rops etchings is largely responsible for the undeserved neglect from which this delightful Flemish master has only recently be en rescued. Widely admired in his lifetime, especially by the French Decadents and the Symbolists, Rops and his vision influenced, in turn, Munch, Rodin, Ensor and the Expressionists. Victor Arwas, who organised the first public shows of Rops ' w o r k in England has selected over one hundred illustrations, with four in colour, and has assembled them into the most balanced and comprehensive collection of the master's graphics. The qualities which make Rops one of the most attractive fi n d e si ec le artists, his sense of humour, his empathy for and sympathy with women, his total control of the etching medium, appear on every page, and this pictorial review will long remain an invaluable tribute to one of the nineteenth century's mo st c har min g and evocative artists." Interior - cigarette odor, light scattered tiny foxing marks on first and last page, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, minor rubbing, light wear at to p/b ott om of s pine , soft corner crease on rear cover, tiny bump at bottom of spine, tiny scuff and small piece of tape on spine. Very Good-

FELICIEN JOSEPH VICTOR ROPS BELGIAN ARTISTS EROTICA EROTIC DEMIMONDE