BAYARD, ÉMILE (1868-1937) 4 issues. The Aesthetic Nude. L'Homme, La Femme, L'Enfant. Album de Documents Artistiques d'après nature. E. Bernard et Cie, Paris, 1902/1903. Large folio (39 x 29 cm). First editions of the first four issues of this series: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th issues of October, November, December 1902 and January 1903. Each issue includes 4 pages of text and 4 photographic plates featuring a patchwork of artistic and aesthetic nudes. Preface by J-L. Gérome in the 1st issue. The covers are also illustrated with a laminated photographic reproduction.