This Book
Something of an oddity, but a rare and interesting thing in its own right. This is a reissue of a very rare early erotic verse and apparently the first detailed description of what a dildo is and its potential uses, in English.
My thanks to Patrick Kearney for the bibliographical description For details about the editor of of this and many other weird and wonderful titles-John S Farmer- see link at base of this listing.
Title Page
1899 – The Choise of Valentines, or The Merie Ballad of Nash
his Dildo. [From MSS. Copies in the Inner Temple (Petyt
MS. 538, Vol. 43, f. viii., 295 b, circa 1680) and Bodleian
(Rawl. MS. Poet 216, leaves 96-106, circa 1610-20) Librar
ies] Edited by John S. Farmer. London: [Privately Printed
for Subscribers Only] 1899. 4to.
Vol. 2 of the Choice Reprints of Scarce Books and MSS series
I what I believe to be its original black boards with title in gilt on spine, a very pleasing binding. A 1899, reprint of the rare erotic broadside by Thomas Nash. This book is an odd construction, consisting of-Half title-blank verso-Title page-blank verso-Numbered vii-xii-blank verso-Main Text-numbered 1-23-blank verso- The Epilogue-blank verso- followed by some 20 blank pages. This peculiarity is reference at the foot of the Epilogue. Presumably done to make the item into a proper book, the text is complete and nothing is missing. Although some copies appear to lack the Epilogue.
Footnote to Epilogue
Despite some foxing throughout this is a very good copy of a rare item.
Introduction
Sample text
Main Text
Prologue
One of some 20 blank pages
John S Farmer bibliography PatK Scissors and Paste
See Also
Books For Trade: La Grande et Véritable Pronostication des Cons sauvages
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