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[EROTICA]. WALERY, Stanislaus (“Laryew”; 1863-1935). Nus. Cent Photographies Originales de Laryew. Paris: Librairie des Arts Décoratifs, [1923]. Folio. Half-tltle and title-page on folded folio leaf, second title-page on folded folio leaf at end (as issued). Complete with 100 photogravures of nude models (328 x 250 mm). Housed in publisher’s portfolio of beige boards with white cloth backstrip, front board lettered in dark brown, linen ties. Some wear, soiling to portfolio, some toning to text and photogravures, occasional thumbsoiling, creasing throughout. FIRST EDITION. Walery sometimes used the pseudonyms of “Laryew” or “Yrelaw”, which are anagrams for his name. He was famous for his erotic photographs, as well as his photos of Mata Hari (1876-1917) and Josephine Baker (1906-1975). He is often confused with another photographer whose nickname was “Walery”: Stanislaw Julian Ostroróg (1836-1890), an exiled Polish count.