Chas Laborde ; Virot Lot n° 774

BÉRANGER, Pierre-Jean de Les chansons érotiques [...] ornées de quatorze planches gravées à l'eau-forte et coloriées. S.l. aux dépens d'un amateur 1923 [i.e. 1926?] In-8° : [4]-162-[1] pp. (qqs rouss.). Post-published gray half-maroquin with corners, marbled paper boards, smooth spine titled in gilt, gilt t., cover boards cons. Fine copy. Free illustration, often attributed to Chas Laborde, comprising 15 watercolor-enhanced etchings, i.e. 14 hors-texte including 1 front, unsigned, and 1 title vignette signed Virot (pseudonym?). Edition of 255 numbered copies (plus 5 plates), one of 250 on Montgolfier white vellum (2nd paper, no. 33). Ref. Pia 211, followed by Dutel 1193, without id. the illustrator, report 15 h.-t. instead of the 14 announced on the title, but several ex. seen on the Internet count 14 h.-t. - Monod 1392 (Chas Laborde).