The latest batch of my Traveller’s Companion duplicates, as always available for trade against any of my Paris Olympia Press wants or any other rare or interesting items of erotica that might enhance the listing. All images are of actual books from my personal collection. The bibliographical description is courtesy of Patrick Kearney, The Paris Olympia Press, The Liverpool University Press. 2007, Index Numbers (example 4.41.1 are the actual location of the description in the bibliography)

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5.41.1 A GALLERY OF NUDES J. Hume Parkinson [pseud.], 1957

J. HUME PARKINSON | A | GALLERY | OF NUDES | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by| THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, Rue de Nesle, Paris 6

Collation: 192 pp. 41.1-41.616. 17.7 x 11.0 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper. Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] A | GALLERY | OF NUDES. p. [4] To my friend | SMITH | without the benefit of whose exhaustive information | and diligent research | this highbrow survey of our lower nature | might have remained an idle project | J.H.P. p.[5] title, as above. p. [6] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press Paris France. 7-[192], text, with printing details at foot of p. [192]: PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed April 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1957 Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] HUME PARKINSON | A | GALLERY | OF NUDES | no 41 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 41 [-] A GALLERY OF NUDES. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200. Notes: (1) Advertised in 1957 Olympia Press catalogue as being by J. Hugo Parkinson.(2) Suppressed on May 14th, 1959 under the decree of May 1939 (article 14 of the law of July 29th 1881 sur la liberté de la presse), designed to combat politically and morally offensive périodiques et ouvrages de provenance étrangère.

One Copy Very Good, full description of condition and extra images on request.

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5.42.1 DEVA-DASI Ataullah Mardaan [pseud.], 1957

ATAULLAH MARDAAN | DEVA-DASI | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, Rue de Nesle, Paris 6

Collation: 176 pp. 42.1-42.516, [42.6]8. 17.6 x 10.9 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper. Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] DEVA-DASI. p. [4] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press Paris France p. [5] title, as above, reverse blank. p. [7] list of contents, reverse blank. p. [9] note by author, reverse blank. p. [11] PART ONE: | THE DEVA-DASI, reverse blank. p. [13] I | Birth of a Dasi, reverse blank. pp. 15-46, text. p. [47] II | The Bride, reverse blank. pp. 49-66, text. p. [67] III | Apprenticeship, reverse blank. pp. 69-86, text. p. [87] IV |The Service, reverse blank. pp. 89-109, text. p. [110] blank. p. [111] PART TWO: | THE WAY TO KAILASA, reverse blank. p. [113] I | Laxshami‘s story, reverse blank. pp. 115-144, text. p. [145] II | Menakram‘s story, reverse blank. pp. 147-153, text. p. [154] blank. p. [155] III | The Senyasi‘s story, reverse blank. pp. 157-172, text. p. [173] IV | The Discovery, reverse blank. pp. 175-[176], text, with printing details at foot of p. [176]: PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed April 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1957. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover: within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] ATAULLAH MARDAAN | DEVA-DASI | no 42 | THE |TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 42 [-] DEVA-DASI. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200. Notes: Suppressed on May 14th, 1959 under the decree of May 1939 (article 14 of the law of July 29th 1881 sur la liberté de la presse, designed to combat politically and morally offensive périodiques et ouvrages de provenance étrangère.

2 Copies one Very Good, One only about Good, Extra images and full description on request

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5.43.1 THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION Akbar del Piombo [Norman Rubington], 1957

AKBAR DEL PIOMBO | THE | TRAVELLER’S | COMPANION | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES |published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, Rue de Nesle, Paris 6

Collation: 192 pp. 1.43-6.4316. 17.8 x 11.0 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper. Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE | TRAVELLER’S |COMPANION. p. [4] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press, Paris, France. p. [5] title, as above, reverse blank. p. [7] PART ONE | A CRUMBLING FACADE, reverse blank. pp. 9-89, text. p. [90] blank. p. [91] PART TWO | I HAVE COME BACK, reverse blank. pp. 93-188, text. pp. [189-190] blank. p. [191] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed April 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France |Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1957. p. [192] blank. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] AKBAR DEL PIOMBO | THE | TRAVELLER’S | COMPANION | no 43 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION |SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 43 [-] THE TRAVELLER‘S COMPANION. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200.Notes: Suppressed on May 14th, 1959 under the decree of May 1939 (article 14 of the law of July 29th 1881 sur la liberté de la presse), designed to combat politically and morally offensive périodiques et ouvrages de provenance étrangère.

One Copy Good Plus. Detailed description of condition and extra images on request.

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5.44.3 THE STORY OF O Pauline Reage [Anne Desclos], 1965

PAULINE REAGE | THE STORY | OF O | With an Essay |by Jean Paulhan | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION |SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 7 rue Saint Séverin, Paris 5

Collation: 216 pp. Perfect bound. [1]-138, 144. 17.5 x 10.9 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper. Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE STORY | OF O, reverse blank. p. [5] title, as above. p. [6] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Copyright © by The Olympia Press 1965. pp. 7-196, text of The Story of O. p. [197] JEAN PAULHAN |A SLAVES REVOLT | An Essay on | The Story of O, reverse blank. pp. 199-214, text of A Slaves‘ Revolt. p. [215] blank. p. [216] GROU-RADENEZ, PARIS. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] PAULINE REAGE | THE STORY | OF O | With an Essay by | Jean Paulhan | no 44 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 44 [-] THE STORY OF O [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs18

One Copy Very Good, full description of condition and extra images on request.

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5.45.1 SEEDS OF THE RAINBOW Robert Desmond [Robert Desmond Thompson] 1957

ROBERT DESMOND | SEEDS | OF THE | RAINBOW | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, Rue de Nesle, Paris 6 Collation: 192 pp. 45.1-44.128. 17.7 x 11.0 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper.
Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] SEEDS | OF THE | RAINBOW. p. [4] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press Paris France. p. [5] title, as above, reverse blank. p. [7] With fondest love, my darling |Teddie, and with humility this book | is dedicated to you, who never left | my side during the typing of it. | R.D. p. [8] blank. pp. 9-181, text. p. [182] blank. p. [183] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed May 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1957. pp. [184-192] blank. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] ROBERT DESMOND | SEEDS | OF THE | RAINBOW | no 45 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 45 [-] THE SEEDS OF THE RAINBOW. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200. Notes: Suppressed on May 14th, 1959 under the decree of May 1939 (article 14 of the law of July 29th 1881 sur la liberté de la presse), designed to combat politically and morally offensive périodiques et ouvrages de provenance étrangère.

One Copy VERY GOOD +. Extra Images and full description of condition on request.

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5.46.1 SIN FOR BREAKFAST Hamilton Drake [Mason Hoffenberg], 1957

HAMILTON DRAKE | SIN | FOR | BREAKFAST | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, Rue de Nesle, Paris 6 Collation: 176 pp. 46.1-46.516, 46.68. 17.5 x 10.9 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper.
Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] SIN | FOR | BREAKFAST. p. [4] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press Paris France p. [5] title, as above, reverse blank. pp. 7-[176],text, with printing details at foot of p. [176]: PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed May 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1957. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] HAMILTON DRAKE | SIN | FOR | BREAKFAST | no 46 |THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 46 [-] SIN FOR BREAKFAST. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200. Notes: Prosecuted on April 7th, 1960 under article 14 of a law passed on 16th July 1949 concerning the manner in which books, periodicals, &c. of an erotic character, could be sold, displayed and advertised.

One copy about GOOD. Full description of condition and extra images on request.

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5.47.2 THE WORLD OF SEX Henry Miller, 1959

[Within a green border of type decoration:] HENRY MILLER |THE WORLD | OF SEX | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | [breaking border:] 7 Rue Saint-Séverin, Paris 5

Collation: 128 pp. [1-16]4. 17.7 x 11.0 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper watermarked Bellegarde. Contents: pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE WORLD | OF SEX. p. [4] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | All right reserved by The Olympia Press, Paris, France. p. [5] title, as above. p. [6] Copyright by Henri [sic] Miller, 1959. p. [7] facsimile of p. 5 of original edition. . p. [8] blank. pp. 9-10, Preface. pp. 11-20, text. p. [21] facsimile of p. 13 of original edition. pp. 22-42, text. p. [43] facsimile of p. 25 of original edition. pp. 44-46, text. p. [47] facsimile of p. 28 of original edition. pp. 48-54, text. p. [55] facsimile of p. 31 of original edition. pp. 56-70, text. p. [71] facsimile of p. 42 of original edition. pp. 72-76, text. p. [77] facsimile of p. 46 of original edition. pp. 78-91, text. pp. [92,93] facsimiles of pp. 59 & 60 of original edition. pp. 94-108, text. p. [109] facsimile of p. 73 of original edition. pp. 110-[125], text. p. p. [126] blank. p [127] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] |Printed April 1959 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1959. p. [128] blank. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] HENRY MILLER | THE WORLD | OF SEX | no 47 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 47 [-] THE WORLD OF SEX. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs : 1.200. Notes: (1) A copy of this edition in the collection of Mr William Ashley has an errata slip pasted to p. [1]. Measuring 50 x 100 cm., this slip, which is printed in black on a light green background, reads as follows: ERRATA | PAGE 14: lines 4 and 5 should be transposed to lines | 4 and 5 page 15. | PAGE 32: 9th line from bottom: read riffling instead | of rifling. | PAGE 43: 12th line: substitute from for after. | PAGE 45: 6th line from bottom: substitute he for be. | PAGE 110: 12th line: substitute that for thay. Subsequent Olympia Press editions of this book , while textually identical, are reset and the errors corrected. However, as will be seen another error found its way in with the spelling of the authors first name as Henri in the copyright notice. (2) The first edition of The World of Sex was privately published in 1941 by Ben Abramson and distributed through his Argus Bookshop in Chicago. It was designed and printed by Nat Roth, who ran a printing company called Aries Press.

3 Copies all about Good, Extra images and details of condition on request.

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5.49.2 THE BEDROOM PHILOSPHERS [LA PHILOSOPHIE DANS LE BOUDOIR] D.-A.-F. de Sade, 1960

DONATIEN • ALDONSE • FRANÇOIS | MARQUIS DE SADE | THE | BEDROOM | PHILOSOPHERS | Being an English Rendering of | La Philosophie dans le Boudoir | done by | Pieralessandro Casavini | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | [breaking the frame:] 7 Rue Saint-Séverin, Paris 5 Collation: 224 pp. Perfect bound; no signatures. 17.6 x 10.9 cm., all edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper.

Contents: p. [1] THE BEDROOM | PHILOSOPHERSř. p. [2] All rights relative to this English version of | La Philosophie dans le Boudoir are reserved in all countries. | Copyright ©1957 and 1960 by The Olympia Press. | PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | by Imprimerie Georges Frère, Tourcoing, Nord, in May 1960 | Dépôt légal : 2e trimestre 1960. p. [3] title, as above. pp. [4-5] dedication, TO LIBERTINES. p. [6] blank. pp. 7-[224], text. Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] D.A.F. DE SADE | THE | BEDROOM | PHILOSOPHERS | no 49 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 49 [-] THE BEDROOM PHILOSOPHERS. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] NF : 15 | NOT TO BE SOLD | IN U.S.A & U.K.

2 Copies Very Good.

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5.50.1 THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM [LES 120 JOURNÉES DE SODOME] D.-A.-F. de Sade, 1957

[Vol. I:] D.A.F DE SADE | THE 120 DAYS | OF SODOM |OR | The Romance of the School | for Libertinage | Being an English Rendering of | [in bold:] Les 120 Journées de Sodome | done by Pieralessandro Casavini, | with an Essay by Georges Bataille. | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 8, rue de Nesle – Paris 6e [Vols. II, III:] D. A. F. DE SADE | THE 120 DAYS | OF SODOM | or | The Romance of the School | for Libertinage |Being an English Rendering of | [in bold:] Les 120 Journées de Sodome | done by Pieralessandro Casavini, | with an Essay by Georges Bataille. | VOLUME II [VOLUME III] | THE TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES | published by | THE OLYMPIA PRESS | 7, Rue St-Séverin, Paris 5 Collation: Vol. I: 192 pp. *50.1-*50.128. – Vol. II: 208 pp. **50.1-**50.138. – Vol. III: 224 pp. ***50.1-***50.148. 17.2 x 11.0 cm. All edges trimmed. Printed on white wove paper.
Contents: Vol. I  pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM. p. [4] TRANSLATOR‘S NOTE | The present edition of Les 120 Journées de Sodome | is the first complete and integral rendering to be | presented in English, and follows Justine and The | Bedroom Philosophers in the uniform edition of the Marquis de Sade’s complete works published by | The Olympia Press. p. [5] title, as above. p. [6] All rights reserved in all countries by | The Olympia Press.pp. 7-10, publisher’s note. pp. 11-38, On Reading Sade, by Georges Bataille. pp. 39-[192], text, with printing details at the foot of p. [192]: PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed July 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal : 2e [sic] trimestre 1957. Vol. II  pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM. p. [4] translator’s note, as for vol. I. p. [5] title, as above. p. [6] notice of copyright, as for vol. I. pp. 7-203, text. p. [204] blank. p. [205] PRINTED IN FRANCE | [rule] | Printed July 1957 by S.I.P., Montreuil, France | Dépôt légal :3e trimestre 1957. pp. [206-208] blank. Vol. III  pp. [1-2] blank. p. [3] THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM. p. [4] translator’s note, as for vols. I & II. p. [5] title, as above. p. [6] notice of copyright, as for vols. I & II. pp. 7-[224], text, with printing details, which are the same as for vol. II, at the foot of p. [224] Binding: Olive-green wrappers, printed in black, and trimmed flush with body of book. [Front cover; within a frame of two borders, the outer consisting of fine linked chain of type device in black, and the inner a thin band of white edged in black:] D.A.F. DE SADE | THE | 120 DAYS OF | SODOM | or : The Romance of | The School for Libertinage | ―VOLUME I‖ [―  II‖, ―  III‖] | no 50 | THE | TRAVELLER’S COMPANION | SERIES. [Spine; within a white, black-edged panel, the series no. in horizontal digits at bottom and title lettered vertically up spine:] 50 [-] * * SADE‘S THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM. [Back cover, at bottom right-hand corner:] Francs 3.600 for the 3 volumes | Must not be sold separately.. Notes: (1) The title page of volume I of this edition is a puzzle; it makes no mention of a volume number, nor does it indicate that it’s part of the Traveller’s Companion series. Even odder is the fact that the company’s address, as given, is for earlier premises and does not match that of volumes II and III. The notion that it is merely a reproduction of the title page of the earlier, pre-Traveller’s Companion edition of The 120 Days of Sodom published by the Olympia Press, which in general terms it resembles, is quickly dispelled by a comparison of the two, which indicates they are typographically quite different. (2) Pierressandro Casavini is the pseudonym of Austryn Wainhouse.

One 3 volume set all Very Good + and an odd copy of Volume 2 same edition also Very Good +

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Traveller’s Companion Duplicates (Part 4)