With an Introduction by Dr. Theodor Reik and Preface by George Jean Nathan. Pp. 128, bibliography, index; roy. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, browned; leaves browned; Secker & Warburg, London, 1959. Proof copy of first U.K. edition. *A light-hearted work on Erotica. The bibliography lists 100 titles of English erotica. More
Gravures de Charles Martin. [Text in French]. Pp. [52](last colophon, verso blank), hand-coloured frontispiece and 6 pictorial headpieces, plus 6 pictorial tailpieces and 2 decorative initials printed in red, the title page printed in red & black; impl. 8vo; bound by Riviere in half light brown morocco, the spine ruled... More
Translated from the modern Greek by P. M. & illustrated with twelve line-engravings by Lettice Sandford. Pp. 44+[2](colophon, verso blank), pictorial title page and headpiece, plus 9 full page illustrations, the title, running headings and initials printed in yellow, gilt endpapers; med. 4to; cream buckram, spine lettered in gilt, with... More
Studies in erotic folklore and bibliography. Pp. 568(last blank), publisher's printed apology slip laid on copyright page, index; faintly marked; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed and browned; edges of leaves lightly marked; Jonathan Cape, London, 1970. First U.K. edition. *Chapters on bawdy songs, limericks, great collectors of erotica... More
An historical survey of pornography as delightful as it is indiscreet. Pp. 238(last blank), appendix, sources, bibliography, index; top fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, browned, back panel soiled, lower edges slightly worn; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, leaves lightly browned; Secker & Warburg, London, 1962... More
Erotica. Pp. xii+146; med. 8vo; a couple of tiny bruises to bottom edges of boards; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; text block slightly browned, top edges of leaves a trifle foxed; W. H. Allen, London, 1979. First U.K. edition. *Posthumously published. More
[Text in French]. Pp. 310(last colophon, verso blank), title page printed in red & black; f'cap. 8vo; stiff paper wrappers with flap folds, the backstrip; lettered in red and upper wrapper in purple, edges and backstrip browned; original glassine wrapper; uncut; text block faintly browned, a couple of spots of... More