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CROWLEY, Aleister (1875–1947). [Rodin in Rime], Seven lithographs by Clot from the water–colours of Auguste Rodin with a chapter of verse. London: Chiswick Press for the author, 1907. Small folio. 7 full–page color lithographs executed by Clot after pencil and wash designs by Rodin, each under tissue as issued (some offsetting to half–title and title–page from frontispiece, few with some spotting at outer margin, else fine). Original gilt–lettered white buckram, edges uncut (spine sunned with separation to the lower half of spine panel at front joint, some fraying at extreme ends, dust soiling or sunning to covers). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, one of 488 copies on handmade paper, from a total edition of 500. This was Crowley’s interpretation of a number of Rodin’s artworks, alongside the reproductions of watercolors of female nudes which Rodin presented to him during a visit in 1903. “The book is actually far scarcer than its limitation implies: apparently much of the stock was stored in a warehouse that flooded, and thus many copies were destroyed or damaged, although Crowley salvaged what he could. Surviving copies almost all show some damp discoloration to the plates” (Weiser Antiquarian Books catalogue note). That is not the case with this copy, as the plates seem to be untouched by dampstaining caused during the flood. Yorke 27.