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[TICE, Clara (1888-1973), illustrator]. LOUŸS, Pierre (1870-1925). The Adventures of King Pausole. [New York:] The Pierre Louÿs Society, 1926. 4to. Illustrated with 10 color plates (including frontispiece) plus five erotic original dry-point etchings, colored by hand. [xvi], 1-327, [1, blank] pp. Approximately 9 ¼ x 6”. Bound in special presentation binding of full red morocco, boards ruled and elaborately tooled with large floral cornerpieces, gilt central motif of a nude woman with a basket on the front board, spine ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt turn-ins, marbled endleaves, top edge gilt (spine and corners with edgewear, a few gutters cracking). Fine. FIRST LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 35 COPIES SIGNED BY TICE AND MARKED “PRESENTATION” AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH FIVE ORIGINAL HAND-COLORED DRY-POINT ETCHINGS, OUT OF A TOTAL LIMITATION OF 990. Housed in modern quarter red morocco clamshell case.