TABLEAUX DES MOEURS DU TEMPS LES DIFFERENS AGES DE LA VIE
- Used
- Condition
- Original red suede over boards, with gilt decorations on spine and front cover. Slight fading to the spine, and light shelfwear;
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Au Cercle du livre précieux [Claude Tchou], 1959. Original red suede over boards, with gilt decorations on spine and front cover. Slight fading to the spine, and light shelfwear; five of plates have been excised but are present, else a Very Good copy. xiv + 265pp., with 9 b/w plates. Preface by de Roger Vailland. A handsome reprint of one of the most extraordinary French erotic works of the 18th century, which has been ascribed to both Claude-Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon and a ‘tax farmer' named Alexander Jean-Joseph Le Riche de la Poupelinière. The first edition, which was printed at the expense of la Poupelinière between 1750-1760, was limited to just two copies. One is now in a Swiss collection, and the other in a French library. This present edition contains a good bibliographical essay on the history of the book by Pierre Josserand and a biographical note on la Poupelinière by Jacques Haumont. From the library of Patrick J. Kearney, with his small name sticker at the bottom of the front pastedown, and light pencil notations to the text in places.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alta-Glamour Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39851
- Title
- TABLEAUX DES MOEURS DU TEMPS LES DIFFERENS AGES DE LA VIE
- Book Condition
- Used - Original red suede over boards, with gilt decorations on spine and front cover. Slight fading to the spine, and light shelfwear;
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Au Cercle du livre précieux [Claude Tchou]
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1959
Terms of Sale
Alta-Glamour Inc.
Return within 30 days for refund if not as described. Will work with you to your full satisfaction.
About the Seller
Alta-Glamour Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Seattle, Washington
About Alta-Glamour Inc.
Purveyor of the finest collection of all aspects of sexology and erotica, including vintage, men's magazines, censorship and pornography, gay and lesbian, transgender, pseudo-science, medical, psychological, instructional, and much more.
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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