Hardcover volume 175 x 131 mm bound in red half-morocco over marbled boards, spine with faux raised bands with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, 3 laid paper fly leaves in the front and 3 in the rear, publisher’s original wrappers preserved, pp.: [6] 1-302 [2], collated 18mo: π3 1-1518 178, i.e. 155 leaves incl. front and back wrappers and 10 photogravures after Martin Van Maële (pp. 21, 55, 81, 97, 133, 153, 197,226, 259 et 295), within collation; front wrapper with van Maële’s vignette, signed.
Title-page (red and black): AIMÉ VAN ROD | Nos Belles | Flagellantes | Orné de 10 Dessins | hors texte de Martin VAN MAËLE | PARIS | ÉDITION PARISIENNE | (sticker) 9, Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, 9 | 1907 ||
Colophon: SAINT-AMAND (CHER). — IMPRIMERIE BUSSIÈRE.
Catalogue raisonné: S. A. Perry (2015) № 44, p. 43; Luc Binet № 61, pp. 212-218; ibid. № 132, p. 850.
Contributors:
Van Rod, Aimé (fr. rod-lover) – anonymous writers collective on whipping.
Maurice François Alfred Martin van Maële [Martin van Maële] (French, 1863 – 1926) – artist.
Dardaillon, Jules (French, 1859-19..) and Mme Roberts – publishers.
Carrington, Charles (British, 1867 – 1921) – publisher.
