This is a significant departure from my usual illustrated titles, being a photographic title, this has come about because of my recent interest in a book published by éditions Astarté in 2013, entitled “Les éditions du Couvre-Feu”, which is a wonderfully illustrated bibliography of that imprint and others associated with it. Along with magnificent works illustrated by “Wighead”, and titles by the master of the bizarre  “Jim Galding”, there are a range of fascinating titles mainly on the themes of flagellation and domination, and oddities like this title that are more peep-show than porn.

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The brain behind the bibliographical content of “Les éditions du Couvre-Feu”, is Christophe Bier, who I also believe to be the originator of much of the material used to illustrate book. 

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This edition appears to comply with the description as given below except that my copy has a frontispiece and 16 illustrations as opposed to the 14 noted in the entry taken from: “Les éditions du Couvre-Feu”,éditions Astarté , 2013; page 149-

No photographers appear to be credited in the book, but it seems likely that some of the more exotic lingerie images may originate with “Diana Slip” Lingerie Catalogues, so there is a possibility that some images may be by Brassai

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La Belle Polissonne

(Title Page)

(Title Page)

Maindouce. La Belle Polissone, ou Le Délicieux Écart. Les Editions du Couvre-Feu, 8 Rue de Tracy Paris (2e) n.d. (1934). 121 pages, with cover photograph in colour, and a frontispiece and 16 full page photographs in monochrome on glossy paper. 

Dust Wrapper

Open Wrapper

Cover

Spine 

Frontispiece

The illustrations

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