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Number 11 of 14 copies. Illustrated throughout by Susan Allix with 20 original etchings in a variety of techniques, along with pochoir, linocut and hand colouring. 4to., 76pp. Original full black goatskin with onlay bas relief in papier-mâché of human figures striking poses on a white paper onlay background with additions in black gouache and pink onlay, small purple goatskin onlay label lettered in black, with original purple drop back box, spine lettered in black on onlay purple goatskin labels on a background of black and white paper onlay. London, Susan Allix. Fine.  'Position, pose, orientation, aspect, stance, disposition, condition, posture', so begins Susan Allix's illustrated study of the history of human 'attitudes', taking quotes from Goethe, Ovid, Livy, Titian, Madame Vigee Lebrun and others as a starting off point for a wide ranging exploration of form. .