[CURIOSA - CARRACHE (Augustin)]. L'Arétin d'Augustin Carrache, ou recueil de postures érotiques, D'après les Gravures à l'eau-forte par cet Artiste célèbre, Avec le Texte explicatif des Sujets. [Paris] : À la nouvelle Cythère [Pierre Didot, 1798]. - In-4, 325 x 245 : (2 ff.), 10 pp., (1 f.), 80 pp. 20 plates. Maroquin burgundy, double gilt fillet and rocaille irons on the corners of the boards, title in gilt capitals, framed with gilt fillets and rocaille motifs on the first board, spine with ornamented nerves, gilt border inside, untrimmed (20th century binding). Dutel, A-96. - Cohen, 88. First edition of this rare book considered as one of the most beautiful erotic works of the 18th century. It was printed on wove paper in Paris by Pierre Didot and features, in the first edition, twenty erotic prints engraved with etching and burin by Jacques-Joseph Coiny (1761-1809) after etchings by the Italian artist Augustin Carrache (1557-1602). These prints are accompanied by explanatory texts by Simon-Célestin Croze-Magnan (1750-1818). A very fine copy, with all margins, very well bound. Skilful and discreet restorations to the binding, some traces of scratches on the boards. Scattered foxing.