Month: November 2024

Clandestine Erotica:-LOUŸS, Pierre. – La Femme. Trente-neuf poèm érotiques inédits.. Mytilène [Paris]: à l’Enseigne de Bilitis [Georges Briffaut] 1938

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La femme. Trente-neuf poèmes érotiques inédits avec seize dessins de l’auteur reproduits en fac-similé et un portrait gravé par P.-A. Laurens,
LOUYS (Pierre),

The text consists of 40 sonnets by Louÿs, reproduced in facsimile of his original manuscript.

Published by Mytilène, A l’enseigne de Bilitis 1938,, 1938 in-4, 96 pp., portrait engraved on the frontispiece by Laurens, 16 out-of-text drawings by the author, softcover, wine-red cover, title label on the spine and on the front cover. Total print run of 260 copies, ours 222 numbered on vellum,

Life-size facsimiles in purple ink, so dear to Louÿs. These sonnets were written from 22 March 1890 to 15 May 1891, when Louÿs was between 19 and 21 years old, and had not yet published anything.

These dates correspond in part to those of the mythical Chronological and Descriptive Catalogue of the Women With Whom I Have Slept, a diary kept by Louÿs for three years until February 1892, and illustrated with his own photographs (sold by Christies in 2006).

At the opening, this introductory quatrain which is well in the tone of what follows: “Madame, here is the ex-libris / Of a French author who perhaps / Wet your clitoris / More than once without knowing you.”

This Book

In original card covers with splitting and some loss on spine, contents loose in gatherings, but clean and complete a rare title.

See Also

 

Bookcase Archive: Pierre Louys: ‎Manuel de civilité pour les petites filles à l’usage des maisons d’éducation.‎ n.p. Londres (Nice) MCMXLVIII, 1938.

 

Charles Carrington Collection: Charles Sackville, Three Chapters in the Life of Mr. Howard; William Murray, (Charles Carrington) Glasgow, 1908

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Investment Piece

Extremely rare  clandestine Carrington published for him by, Roberts and Dardaillon  who were agents of Charles Carrington while he was exiled in Brussels between 1907 and 1912; although not everything they published, was  for Carrington. Roberts and Dardaillon also issued books using the imprints of ‘Editions Artistiques; and ‘Editions Parisienne’, as well as clandestine works.

 

They published most of the Sackville series. which consist of Two Lascivious Adventures of Mr. Howard; The Amazing Chastisements of Miss Bostock; Whipping as a Fine Art; Maud Cameron and her Guardian [Charles Carrington]; Mr. Howard Goes Yachting; and Fantastic Chastisements.

Charles Sackville – Three Chapters in the Life of Mr. Howard – published by William Murray, Buchanan Street, Glasgow,1908, 19.5cm. 178pp. Limited edition of 500 copies printed on laid paper marked Sorel Mill. (Clandestine Publication)  First edition. Limited  to 500 copies. 178 pages + 4 of ads.

Prosecuted by at the Cours d’assise, Seine (Paris), on 2 occasions : (a) 11 Oct. 1913 and (b) 23 Dec 1914. (Mendes: 187) (Kinsey: 823.8 S117 t9 1907)

NOTE: this edition carries the same publishers/ printers motif as a number of other clandestine Carrington’s, this title is close to the claimed publication date (1908) although it may be slightly later. The other titles with this motif, linked below, appear to be the papers of Carrington stock purchased at auction and re-sold between 1920-1930, all are clandestine publications.

This Book:- is reasonably firmly bound in fairly contemporary full black Morocco with gilt lettering and decoration, raised bands to the spine, gilt to the top edge of the text block and marbled endpapers front and rear, the binding by Bennett of New York, presumably Whitman Bennett. the leather is slightly rubbed, with some chips at the spine ends and the hinges are becoming tender. The text block is age toned and slightly marked, with small closed tears to some page edges, and a few signs of historic tape repairs towards the gutters, the original thick greyish brown card wraps, lettered in red and black, have been retained front and rear, along with the lettered portion of the original spine.

An uncommon work of Edwardian erotica, one of a series following the adventures of the flagellation fixated Mr. Howard. “Three Chapters in the Life of Mr. Howard”

Three disparate adventures see Mr Howard, in the first chapter, inflicting a second severe punishment on young Gladys Trotter. As often happens with,  Mr Howard the floggings cause the girl to submit to him completely and he sets her up in a school of her own so he can prey on her pupils. In chapter two, Miss Goosepelt and Miss Astley are the pupils who suffer and in chapter 3 two lesbian lovers Miss Arnold and Miss Cornish feel the lash and more in savage punishments and defloration.

See also

Charles Carrington Collection: Charles Sackville: Mr Howard Goes Yachting: London -Paris, Printed for Subscribers Only MCMVIII. (Carrington)

Bookcase Archive: Parisian Frolics. Translated from the French by the author of The way of a man with a maid. Published by London, For private circulation only, 1896 (1923)

Books for Trade: Anonymous: A Week-End Visit, by the Author of – “The Way of a Man With a Maid”, “Parisian Frolics”, etc.. LONDON (ND) (1920-1924)

Books for Trade: The Life and Adventures of Father Silas written by himself and now translated from the original French edition (dated 1742) London (Paris) 1907 (1930?)

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Bookcase Archive: Lauris, Liane de; L’Écrin du rubis ou Les Délices des dessous Au Cabinet du Livre [ Jean Fort ] 1932. illustrated by P.Silex

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L’Écrin du rubis ou Les Délices des dessous Au Cabinet du Livre [ Jean Fort ] 1932. illustrated by P.Silex

This is the first edition and a beautiful item, a later reissue in the same series and illustrated by Herric was published in 1939 and is linked at the base of this post as is another work, published under the title Confidences égarées, belonging to the original manuscript of L’Écrin du rubis  which  was also published by Jean Fort, in the Collection des Orties Blanches, in 1932.

Contained in the book was an advertising flier for the title  a single sheet of glossy paper with the cover duplicated on the front and the prospectus, printed on the verso.

THIS BOOK

Wrappers and contents are complete and in Very Good condition. The contents are shaken and  some gatherings are loose and attached only at the base. Primarily due to a heavy book in a lightweight cover. It is quite possible that the is the only copy of this tiny limitation  (IV /VI- 1 of 6), still in its original covers. Any buyer should consider having this book professionally repaired or rebound. Book is still overall Very Good.

 

Publicity flier verso (text)

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Lauris, Liane de L’Écrin du rubis ou Les Délices des dessous Au Cabinet du Livre [ Jean Fort ] 1932. illustrated by P.Silex, In publishers original colour illustrated paper covers, text printed in blue, author; title; original price 25 Francs and Jean Fort editeur, 79 Rue de Vaugirard, printed in blue on spine. Small blue motif and IMP P. MARMY. PARIS, Printed in blue on back cover. 245 pages, decorated with 16 full page heliogravures in bistre, signed P Silex, one of only 6 copies printed on Papier d’ Arches (No IV of VI),  Book printed by, L’imprimerie Darantiere,a Dijon en Mars M.CM. XXXII ( March 1932) Book measures, 20 x 15 x 4 cm. Weight 500gr.

Bécourt 24 and 28: Convicted by the Criminal Court of the Seine 10th chamber on 8 May 1950 and then by the Paris Court of Appeal 10th chamber on 27 October 1953; convicted by the Criminal Court of the Seine, 17th chamber, on 14 May 1954. The entry mistakenly indicates Liane de Cosys, and gives as subtitle Les délices des deux sous!

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Sample text ( English Translation)

The mischievousness of this merry-go-round, the spice of what it had at once of secrecy and publicity, the perversity of my attitude of accomplice and victim, what was troubling in enjoying a pleasure which they thought I was taking without my knowledge, all this added to the feeling of being violated in the private of my elegance, made me taste a strange flavor of these audacities. I could not tolerate them with a coarse rut that strayed unceremoniously on my flesh through the sheath of my panties. But I was defenseless against anyone who lingered with delight on all the details of an attire to which I myself, had attached all the libertine intentions by the choice I had made of it, and calculated with a view to a more sensitive touch.

Link to Bibliocuriosa listing

Bibliocuriosa L’Écrin du rubis

Bookcase Archive: Liane Delorys, L Écrin du rubis ou Les Délices des dessous, Au Cabinet du Livre [ Jean Fort ], 1939.

 

Books for Sale: Liane Laure; Confidences égarées Collection de Orties Blanches, 16 heliogravures by Dagy (Daniel Girard), Paris 1932

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Books for Sale: The Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure or The Life of Fanny Hill by John Cleland, Hoboken 1929.

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Well finally after a level of grief you would not believe i get to list this colour version of this American clandestine “Fanny Hill”.  Which disappeared in the international postage system and was lost untracked despite having a tracking, number for over 2 months. After I actually got my hands on it I found it very difficult to get usable images due to paper quality, tight  binding and glare and shadow from the illustrations being on glossy paper. As a result I have sought the best reproduction I can manage which has often sacrificed squareness for better quality image. But this is a beautiful object good weight and high quality paper, and superb print, An expensive erotica, which can only really enjoyed as in  book form, beautiful in the flesh, and very rare.

Here we have another clandestine copy, one of an apparently endless list of editions of this title, this one fairly clearly places itself in the Americana category, and the printing date is probably fairly accurate, who the publisher or the illustrator were is something of a mystery, however the printers device above is fairly distinctive, and not really pertinent to this particular title, so I wonder if anyone has seen it elsewhere?

The illustrations are often described as Beardlseyesque, and I can see why, but to me also slightly reminiscent of Beresford Egan.

SPECIAL NOTE: 27/07/15; Message from Pat Kearney;

Steve Hi:

I noted your edition of the ‘Hoboken’ Fanny Hill. According to Cliff
Scheiner’s “Compendium” this was first published in 1929 with the
plates — which says are in the style of Elliot Dodd — in colour. A reprint
with the plates in b&w appeared c. 1932. The original ed. with the
colour plates he describes as “rare and desirable.”

Best Pat

This Book. In publishers boards which vary in pattern and colour ,with the uniform, cloth spine, this one with faded label, printers motif barely visible . Very Good cover and contents.

Contents: Blank end-paper; Half Title, verso blank; Frontispiece; Title Page;   verso limitation; facing page; half title Letter The First; verso blank:  Pages 1-211 text. Complete with the 12 surreal and exotic Deco illustrations by an Unknown artist.

This copy is the first edition, published some 3 years before the mono reprints, which still carry the claim on the title page that the illustrations are in color. This is likely because it was to expensive to reproduce them in color again.

NOTE: The Print Decorations used to space the illustrations are not from this title.

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See also

Bookcase Archive: The Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure or The Life of Fanny Hill by John Cleland, Hoboken 1932.

 

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