KARASIK (Mihail). Arabian Eros. St. Petersburg, 1998. In-folio, paperback, in printed dust jacket, publisher's black cloth-backed slipcase covered with lithographed paper, slipcase. Very rare edition, illustrated with 9 original color lithographs by Russian painter Mihael KARASIK (b. 1953), two of which are double-page spreads. These works were inspired by the artist's travels in Central Asia in the 1980s. The accompanying text is in English. Limited edition of only 17 copies on wove paper, numbered and signed by the artist at the justification. A perfectly preserved copy.