NUMBER 12 OF ONLY 25 HAND-COLOURED LARGE-PAPER COPIES OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this facetious study of loose women in late 19th century Paris, with the MS signature of Monnier. The unusual and yet typically fin-de-siecle illustrations by Galice, which decorate every page, are BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED BY HAND WITH WATERCOLOURS AND METALLIC PAINT. 'Glyptographie' portraits in two states--in sanguine and black--precede each chapter. ONE OF ONLY 25 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPAN PAPER (the only large-paper copies) signed by the publisher and with two states of the portraits. (The copies on Japan paper are particularly desirable because they are coloured by hand and the rest on the edition was printed on acidic paper, which won't last too much longer.) 4to. 1/4 morocco over marbled boards. Original painted satin wraps bound in. Top edge gilt - other edges uncut. Huge margins. Light wear to binding internally fine. Coloured plates in order: 1. Original satin wrapper. 2. Title page. 3. Illustration of a 'lady' astride an open book holding a candle above two cherubs. Coloured word 'Preface' and coloured initial letter 'U.' 4-5. Same coloured illustrations as above. 6. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Lea D'Asco'. 7. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of Minstrels, swimming 'belles,' cherubs, etc. to begin the chapter on 'Lea D'Asco.' 8-61. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 62. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Irma de Bury.' 63. Delightful vignette type illustrations of rabbits, top-hatted 'gents,' and a nude 'lady' with the wings of a dragonfly to begin the chapter on 'Irma de Bury.' 64-87. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 88. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Marthe Devoyod.' 89. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of various scenes, in circles and diamonds, to begin the chapter on 'Marthe Devoyod.' 90-132. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 133. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Jager.' 134. To begin the chapter on ' Jager,' delightful vignette-type illustrations of playing cards, theatrical props, etc. 135-164. Same coloured illustrations as above. 165. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Delphine de Lizy'. 166. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of Imperial Crowns, rabbits, nude 'lady' playing a musical Accordion, etc., to begin the 'chapter of 'Delphine de Lizy. 167-178.Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 179. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Jeanne de Marsy'. 180. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of 'sandwich men,' billboards and advertising posters, etc., to begin the chapter on 'Jeanne de Marsy.' 181-185. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 186. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Noemy Muller.' 187.Delightful vignette type illustrations of a hot air balloon, vine leaves and grapes, crowns and 'lady' baring her breasts, etc., to begin the chapter on 'Noemy Muller.' 188-196. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 197. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Fanny Robert.' 198. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of 'lady' riding sets of wooden pigs, wooden representations of people, circular street scene, etc., to begin the chapter on 'Fanny Robert.' 199-211. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 212. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Therese Rubens.' 213. To begin the chapter on ' Therese Rubens, ' delightful vignette-type illustrations of a ticket office, the heads of people dangling on puppet strings, city scenes, etc. 214-220. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 221. A poem 'A Therese Rubens' with sepia illustrations top (woman lying on her back with a cherub at her breast)and bottom (man on his knees with an oversized quill in hand.) 222-223. Same illustrations that preceded plate 221. 224. Sanguine coloured portrait of 'Pepina Sognato'. 225. Delightful vignette-type illustrations of roses, jewelry, insects, a couple is kissing, etc., to begin the chapter on 'Pepina Sognato.' 226-240. Same coloured illustrations as above on each page. 241. A 'Table of Contents,' with the same illustrations as per plate 221.