MORIN (Louis). The Cousettes. Physiology of the seamstresses of Paris. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1895. - In-8, 272 x 170 : frontispiece, (2 ff.), 165 pp. and (1 f.), printed cover. Half white moiré bradel cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Kama Rok). Rare first edition, printed at only 100 copies on japon à la forme, illustrated with 21 compositions drawn and engraved in drypoint by Henry Somm, including a frontispiece, 10 chapter headings and 10 culs-de-lampe. A copy specially printed for the publisher, enriched with four small sheets of unsigned facsimile sketches by Somm, pasted on red canson paper bound in at the head, a complete suite of illustrations on japon with remarks, as well as an additional state of 4 vignettes (pure etching with remarks) and 2 additional states of 2 other vignettes. There are also two notes in pencil in the margin of pages 8 and 157 . Provenance: L. Conquet