Books For Sale:- Vignons, Max des: Fredi a L’ Ecole – Le Roman D’un Inverti, Librairie Artistique, Paris. 1929

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Very happy to present an extremely rare and elusive title, and the original written and illustrated the mysterious Max de Vignons in 1929. Printed by Saint-Amand (Cher) – Imprimerie A Clerc. Also meets my criteria as a rescued book on the basis of rarity, complete with all text and illustrations, both en-texte and full page. Most importantly all the material used to create this listing are from my copy and it currently in my bookcase. Details and full description appear in the listing under the heading,This Book.

Notes: Sur les chemins de Sodom is a reprint of Fredi en ménage (1930), originally published under the pseudonym Max des Vignons, by the Librairie Artistique, with illustrations by Smit, G. (Max des Vignons)

This Book

front cover

back cover

Spine and cover

Title Page

The 1929, title page and cover prints, the name of the character “Frédi” with an acute accent This is not the case for the front covers, of the previous volumes, nor for the content in which text refers to him without an accent.

It is likely that the author was inspired by the series, published by the Select Library, to name his main character, since these works deal with the theme of cross-dressing.

Résumé / Summary:-

“The ‘Fredi’ series in 3 volumes is a sincere and conscientious study of sexual inversion. In Fredi at School, it is the beginning of the inversion, his slow and indecisive walk, the particular state of the young invert, his complex mentality, then the manifestation of the first rapprochements. In “Fredi s’amuse,” Fredi is out of school; he is a student, he lives free.

Women are looking to seduce him. And he leaves their hands absolutely disenchanted and returns to his real satisfaction. In the last volume, “Fredi en ménage”, We see the complete blossoming of his sexuality. Fredi dreams of creating a home for himself, of owning a household, but, of course, in secret.

Gaston Smit, a talented author and illustrator, operated as both from the late 1890’s until just before the second world war, as a specialist in flagellation literature and both lesbian; homesexual, and bi and gay, gender studies. Gaston Smits’ gender is unknown, they also wrote articles for mainstream publications and journals, and took on commissions (primarily art) for works of classical historical importance. Have some fun and do your own research, on this mysterious character. I have seen various articles claiming to have identified “Gaston Smit”. I remain unconvinced and I am certain many more clandestine identities will emerge in good time.

Opposite P.14 (related to text locatred P 18)

image for text facing P 38

image for text facing P 48

image for text facing p 60

Engraving P 67

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

November 9, 2024January 5, 2025 / Steve M. / Leave a comment

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.

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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)

cover

back

title page

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!

limitation

Half Title

the illustrations

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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Charles Carrington Collection: Jean de Villiot: Volées de bois vert – Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens-Une pelote de ficelle; Juanita; La Jolie secrétaire; Deux sur Dix; Ouvrage orné d’aquarelles. – Martin Van Maele – Paris 1905.

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Update 14/12/2It appears that there was more missing than we assumed, so now we are light not one but two illustrations. My initial though is that there was possibly a separate loose illustration, certainly there are no hors-text in our copy. and there does not appear to be any loss of text.

More on this at later date, Many thinks, to Sheryl Perry.

Un volume in 8 (dim. tot. 23 x 17) de 182 p. chiff., première de couverture conservée, non rogné (sauf en tête).
Mention de tirage à 500 exemplaires, n° 217. Impression sur beau papier de rives.
Grandes lettrines art nouveau en noir et rouge gravées sur bois et 16 illustrations (in texte et hors texte) coloriées au pochoir à l’aquarelle par Martin Van Maele.
Première édition illustrée.
Ex-libris Alfred Muranyi Roho, avec mention S. Della Bella fecit (…), A. Hartmann excudit Vienna 1914.
Reliure de l’époque, demi cuir rouge à coins (basane?), tête dorée, dos à nerfs orné.
Reliure en bon état mais un peu frottée (coins, coiffes, mors) avec de petits manques superficiels de peau, épidermures un peu plus larges au second plat, petits manques de papiers sur les coupes, cuir un peu sali. Intérieur en bel état, quelques rousseurs et salissures sans gravité, petits plis à la couverture.

Google Translated:

A volume in 8 (total size 23 x 17) of 182 p. cipher, front cover preserved, uncropped (except at the top).
Notice of edition of 500 copies, n° 217. Printing on beautiful rives paper.
Large art nouveau initials in black and red engraved on wood and 16 illustrations (in text and out of text) colored with a watercolor stencil by Martin Van Maele.
First illustrated edition.
Ex-libris Alfred Muranyi Roho, with mention S. Della Bella fecit (…), A. Hartmann excudit Vienna 1914.
Contemporary binding, half red leather with corners (basane?), gilded head, decorated ribbed spine.
Binding in good condition but a little rubbed (corners, caps, joints) with small superficial gaps in skin, slightly larger scratches on the second cover, small gaps in paper on the cuts, slightly soiled leather. Interior in good condition, some minor foxing and dirt, small folds on the cover.

Update 20/11/24

A breathless Watson dashes into Homes’ study, roughly pushing Mrs Hudson, crashing to the floor in an explosion of tea, syringes and an explosion of skirts and underwear, but curiously “no pantaloons, didn’t realise she had one of them”, thought Watson. Absent mindedly calming a frontal trouser disturbance, he accosted Holmes, and panting madly with his Smith and Wesson clutched in his trembling hand, cocked and in danger of shooting up, (The gun not Holmes), well something had to!, Holmes you will not be able to deduce this time.

Holmes observed his simple minded but enthusiastic side kick, and taking a huge sniff of his Borkum Riff (no 33a) snuff , liberally laced with raw Bolivian cocaine, he looked down on his friend, difficult when sitting down and the object of your pity standing, but there are special degrees of superiority, and some people look down on everyone regardless of their own position.

“Elementary my dear Watson” said Holmes, “Oh shit not again” thought Watson. —- It was a highly skilled book detective, a worthy opponent I must say, and surprisingly, even the dastardly Moriarty ( had to. Sorry!) fears this person who is of the Female persuasion and therefore a threat to all men. Yes Watson “Sheryl Perry” had the missing cover, as I told you but a week ago we must find the thief but due to my fearsome reputation and skills I have outwitted the culprit and the missing pages have been returned!, “But how” cried Watson falling to his knees and blowing his brains out and fatally wounding Mrs Watson with the ricochet.

Completely oblivious to the chaos around him Holmes sliding from his chair , a crushed silk handkerchief, made from tiny silkworms only found in New Mexico, wound tightly around his left upper arm, with his last breath whispered ” she pasted it in an e-mail to Steve M he copied me in and posted me this beautiful silk handkerchief , a gift of adm………………

( cue: faint female laughter and a softly whispered ” Sheryl, Holmes is left handed!)

Thanks to Sheryl who located the missing pages. My apologies to her and the other person that reads my blog.. Who no doubt will be relieved to know that my next skit will be in the style of Georges Bataille.

The Evidence

Jean de Villiot: Volées de bois vert – Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens-Une pelote de ficelle; Juanita; La Jolie secrétaire; “Deux sur Dix”, orné d’aquarelles. – Martin Van Maele – Paris 1905.

Update and a confession, 29/10/24. Due to editorial incompetence and impending senility, I Steve M, confess to having missed an image to be inserted into this listing, I didn’t miss it in the original imaging exercise, but in the edit, to upload and insert the images in the post, I had arrogantly assumed that my final draft was correct, but when I reviewed an earlier draft I discovered the missing image ( now here below) as the second illustrated image, in its first unaligned state. Fixed now and this book does indeed have the full fifteen illustrations as per the description ( now received) from Ezra at Ivan Stormgart Books, ( more of this later). As its just before 00:60 here, and sadly my most lucid time of day, I shall update this post now, and celebrate it as a success, before I find another way to mess things up.

A very rare and beautiful, clandestine, Carrington and another of my book rescue projects, yet again I have to state, “You cannot judge a book by its cover”, because this book doesn’t have one, and in this case that presents a quandary.

This was published as a clandestine title by, “Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens” and in the series “La Flagellation à Travers le Monde”. So this book lacks a title page, which would have stated that information, and also, (most likely), would have been a lavish production, in two colours, with an identical paper outer cover over plain card boards.

What I have in hand, is a plain spine and back cover, and the first page is the half title ” Une Pelote de ficelle”. The first of the four short stories that make up this book.

At a guess I am missing the front cover (plain or otherwise) ; one or two blank pages; a half title , limitation on verso; possibly, a frontispiece; and a title page ( more about the possibility of a missing illustration below);

It is also possible that it could have had a clandestine printed paper cover with misleading information about author; publisher; place and date, etc.

Carrington often did this, and I do have a number of other titles in my collection that feature this deception.

Oddly despite having clandestine covers, many of these Carrington’s are packed with his self aggrandisement, and masses of lavish adverts for his other books.

None of that, at all in this book. I think this is the first completely anonymous Carrington I have ever seen!

Clandestine copies are hard enough to deal with, without removing all the identifying features, but it does elevate my interest and keep me amused.

Well in true Holmesian fashion, what can we deduce from the above information? First of all, someone has seen this book because we have an author, publisher, series and date.

Then we have brief bibliographic information, courtesy of, Sheryl Straight at The Erotica Bibliophile, who offers, good in depth links, to Van Maele and Carrington,

That then leads us to ask where the origin of that information stems from? Is it another bibliographer that has not seen a copy of the book, and just copied it forward from another source.?

Well only further investigation will bring us to an elementary conclusion.

There are some minimal references to a “Druot” auction but as far as I can ascertain this states that, 14 signed watercolors were present in the auction copy.

There is a note that I must hunt down. That references 15 illustration, but this is possibly from a 1990’s book catalogue, I do have a contact, in that book dealership, so hopefully they might have an archive copy of the catalogue:-
And they did

VOLEES DE BOIS VERT. Une Pelote de Ficelle. – Juanita. – La Jolie secretaire. – Deux sur Dix. Ouvrage orne d’aquarelles.

Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens [Charles Carrington], 1905.

8vo. pp. [iv]+181+[ii]. Fifteen watercolour illustrations, more galante than indecent, and attractive art-nouveau initials. No. 43 of 500 copies. The imprint is partially obscured by the sticker of Collection Precieux, of 73 faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, presumably a bookseller. One of Carrington’s many semi-erotic cover items involving flagellation.

Rebound in plain blue buckram. Binding a little worn at the extremities, but internally clean and sound.

So to analyse this, first I must rather churlishly, point out that the pagination definitely ends at 182, a evidenced by the last watercolour, in this listing which is numbered 182. as for the [iv], preceding the numbered main text block, we shall consider our options, after we quickly resolve the [ii], at the end of the book which are already accounted for as,Table des Matiers ,with printer detail on verso.

So back to the front [iv] which if we dismiss the outer paper wraps, which undoubtedly did exist, our description above states that the book is rebound, so not in a publisher’s binding., meaning it was initially released, in French wraps, over plain card covers, which we have evidence of with our book. However the description mentions a book shop sticker, partially obscuring the imprint which would be Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens [Charles Carrington], 1905.

Nether an external wrap or the card covers would be considered for page count. Just as the card cover at the back of the book is not part of the page count.

So we know it have the essential information that identifies the edition, but the description does not mention “original covers” preserved or ” bound in”, which it almost certainly would reference, if they were present or even partially present, this is a book dealers catalogue, and a very experienced one, he is unlikely to have missed such a significant selling point. And in any case original covers do not tally in a page count either.

So it begins to become clear , that the title page is the one that identifies the Imprint, that has the sticker on it. Not unusual as many bookshops in France used to brand both the cover and title page, which were often twins in appearance. I guess the rationale for this was to discourage thefts, its easy to remove an outer cover which is effectively a light weight envelope, deigned to be disposable or bound in when its wealthy owner puts a luxury binding on it.

So we a re left with two sides of paper and we know now that there was no frontispiece, we know it had a limitation so that accounts for two of our [iv], I favour a half title, which appear in pretty much all Carrington publications prior to the title page, often with a blank verso which faces the tile page. so we have our [iv],

The ,half title, and the title page, with limitation on verso of either one and potentially a blank verso on the other.

So i deduce we are only looking for two sheets of paper

Possibly ripped off by some thief, now we move on to the real detective work “Find the missing pages”; No my dear Watson, said Holmes removing the still bloody syringe from his arm. ” Find the thief!”….

I’ll settle for some kind individual saying they have a copy and telling me what the blue blazes is on the front two pages.

Elementary my dear reader!

Well if I have failed to bore you to death, by which outcome, I shall be extremely disappointed. I must now consider “Dutel” or even “Guacamole” either of which are likely to drive my fragile mind to a state of utter confusion and possible suicidal thinking. Wish me luck.

Damn, I’ve forgotten something? ………… Ah yes! The Book. Here it is—-:-

Half Title- Un Pelote de ficelle

From the series La Flagellation à Travers le Monde.(21.5 x 14 cm). 182 pp. 14 signed watercolors hors-texte by Van Maele, signed with his monogram. Printed by Veuve Félix Guy à Alençon, in a limited edition of 500 copies. Printed on paper watermarked Rives.

(Hotel Drouot: Importante Bibliothèque d’Ouvrages Érotiques, 1987, lot 256. Private collection)

This Book

Jean de Villot : Volées de bois vert: 4 short erotic stories on the theme of flagellation; Une pelote de ficelle; Juanita; La Jolie secrétaire and Deux sur Dix, the title of the book is printed atop each second facing page, with the title of each short story printed atop the opposite page.

On this basis the pagination would commence with the half title: – “Une Pelote de ficelle” (above) as 1; blank verso at 2; Followed by watercolour page, (listed below), to page 40; Then “Jaunita” page 40-95″; La Jolie secrétaire” page 96-156 ; “Deux sur Dix” page 157-182; followed by Table des Matiers ,with printer detail on verso.

All the watercolours are signed with Van Maele’s Motif.

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The Charles Carrington Collection: The Perfumed Garden, For the soul’s Delectation, Translated from the Arabic of THE SHAYKH NAFZAWI (XV Saec.).The First of Three Volumes.”This is no baby’s book.” (Sir R. F. Burton.)PARIS and BENARES THE KAMASHASTRA SOCIETY 1907.PRIVATELY ISSUED:

October 24, 2024January 5, 2025 / Steve M. / Leave a comment

This post is the first attempt to record in full, two editions by Carrington. Clandestine and Unpublished. The background information to this originates with Sheryl Perry. The Erotica Bibliophile. Links to her bibliographical information are at the base of this post.

My Thanks to Sheryl Perry for permission to use her descriptions that feature in this post. All images and physical descriptions, come from the books themselves, which are in my possession, Inherited from my friend and fellow bibliomaniac, Michael Neale.

It must be noted that Carrington spends over 100 pages, complaining about the poor quality of everyone else’s edition of this title, compared to his; from poor translations to bad quality paper and print, he expands into referencing his publication of “The Old Man Young Again”, which apparently had not been a popular title, sales wise, so he links it to the “Perfumed Garden on the basis of its study of aphrodisiacs . (Sales Pitch).

He further rants about the unfairness of piracies and goes so far as to set up a society to punish the transgressors. He does this sort of thing all the time. But he did produce some beautiful books.

Original Wraps, with the full title, but stating publisher to be:-

Librairie de L’Edition ,4 Rue de Furstenberg Paris, 1907

When Carrington moved back to France in 1912 he took up shop at 11 rue de Châteaudun but financially his days of publishing were coming quickly to an end. In a 1913 reply to a letter from Lawrence Forster in Canada on the feasibility of producing a bibliography of English erotica post-Ashbee, Carrington indicates he is very poor “I am now practically done for and in fact have not enough money to bring out the second part of the Perfumed Garden nor other translations from the Arabic, the French and the Latin that I have all ready to issue.” Somehow, though, he was able to keep his bookshop open and he did publish a small number of books up until his death. Interestingly, between 1912 and 1914 he published four books using his real name, Paul Ferdinando, on the imprint; the only time in his career he had ever done so.

The Perfumed Garden, For the soul’s Delectation, Translated from the Arabic of THE SHAYKH NAFZAWI (XV Saec.).The First of Three Volumes. “This is no baby’s book.” (Sir R. F. Burton.)PARIS and BENARES THE KAMASHASTRA SOCIETY 1907.PRIVATELY ISSUED: 4to. 281pp. Title page in red and black. Printed by Veuve Félix Guy et Cie in a limited edition of 1000 copies on laid, deckle-edged paper. Title and headings in red throughout. In original Publishers paper wraps, printed in red and black, (cover and spine) over plain card covers.

To follow a post on SCENTED GARDEN MAN’S HEART TO GLADDEN an unpublished Carrington, from the Michael Neale collection;

Please see links to The Erotica Bibliophile

Erotica Bibliophile about Carrington

Erotica Bibliophile Carrington Search

The Charles Carrington Collection: Anon: A Town-Bull, or, The Elysian Fields… Carnopolis: Société des Bibliophiles,for the Delectation of the Amorous and the Instruction of the Amateur in the Year of the Excitement of the Sexes. n.p n.d (?Paris: Charles Carrington,c1899.)

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Not happy with this, images need replacing with accurate exposure.

FIRST DRAFT

An extremely rare clandestine Carrington, on which bibliographers have differing opinions, to some degree, it appears the an earlier clandestine edition with the same title was publishedby Brancart in 1893.A plain copy text only.
This Book despite its gray exterior is packed with glorious head and tail pieces and banners. An absolute swine to scan in, and appears darker on the post than it is in reality, due to my ongoing difficulties with imaging. I hope you like it anyway. Reading the text in some of the images will quickly give you a sense of just how explicit the book was and is.

A Town-Bull, or, the Elysian Fields. How Priapus blessed a poor man, made a living for him, and how, finally, a paradise for free-lovers was established where fathers and daughters, mothers and grandsons, brothers and sisters, white, brown and black cohabitated indiscriminately. Carnopolis [Paris]: Société des Bibliophiles, c.1899.

8vo. 125pp. Limited edition of 300 copies printed on smooth wove paper In original anonymous plain grey wrappers. In very good condition, slight age toning to gray wraps.

Bookcase Archive: [VALORBE, François] Graf Roth. – L’école des caresses. n.p., n.d (Losfeld). [c. 1955]

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Another clandestine Losfeld, title, previously posted in list form, but here with the illustrations. [VALORBE, François] Graf Roth. – L’école des caresses. n.p., n.d. [c. 1955] 8vo. Unpaginated, but pp. [168]. Twenty-four illustrations. [Bibliothèque Nationale: Enfer, 1514. Dutel, 1450] Prosecuted in September 1961. In only about good condition but complete with all illustrations.

NOTE: The head and Tail Piece decorations and those used to space the illustrations are not from this book.

(Original post prepared in 2015, but left in Draft)

L’école des caresses

Title Page

The Illustrations

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Bookcase Archives : .FOLLYROSES, Guy de. – Le Temple des Ivresses. Collection des Lits Clos (Losfeld) [c. 1955].

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Yet another clandestine Losfeld title only previously presented in list form. Here with the illustrations.

Le Temple des Ivresses

FOLLYROSES, Guy de. – Le Temple des Ivresses.Collection des Lits Clos [c. 1955]. 8vo. pp. 142. Six illustrations in red, all pages of text are within a red border of chain links (see title page). [Dutel, 2488.] Prosecuted in March 1961.Originally published (without illustrations) by Lits Clots, J. Mézerette, Paris, 1939

Spine

Title Page

The Illustrations

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Bookcase Archive : Clandestine Losfeld and Others C 1950’s

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Louise Dormienne

Les audaces

amoureuses de

Melle de B…

New Orleans:

1957.

[DUNAN, Renée.] Louise Dormienne. – Les Audaces Amoureuses de Melle de B… New Orleans: 1957. 8vo. pp. 176. Fourteen illustrations. [Dutel, 1062.] Near fine condition with uncut pages.

A reprint of Les Caprices du Sexe, originally published at Paris in 1928 by Maurice Duflou. See description and images:-

:[DUNAN, Renée.] Louise Dormienne. – Les Audaces Amoureuses de Melle de B

Les Étapes de l’amour

S.Palu

Berlin [Paris]

(1958)

Palu, S. [Isidore Isou and the Lettriste Group]. Les Étapes de l’amour. Berlin [Paris]: [1958]. First edition. 8vo, 208 pp. + [40] plates. Printed wraps.

An erotic work written under pseudonym by Isidore Isou and the Lettristes. According to Dutel, Isou didn’t have time to do the drawings for the work, so he gave the scenarios to other members of the Lettriste Group, who executed the rough, full page pornographic drawings – one of the rarest early documents of it’s kind from the Lettriste group. The place of publication, here stated as Berlin, was actually Paris – a subterfuge to avoid prosecution. The work was banned on September 21, 1960. Dutel 1514.

My thanks to Patrick Kearney for his kind permission to use his bibliographical details, in this and my other listings

Vicomtesse de SAINT-LUC

Ma Vie Conjugale

En souvenir de Isidore Liseux

[c. 1955]

SAINT-LUC, Vicomtesse de, pseud. – Ma Vie Conjugale. En souvenir de Isidore Liseux [c. 1955]. 8vo. pp. 151. Twelve illustrations. [Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-90000(1130). – Dutel, 1876.] Prosecuted in December 1957. In original soft card wraps, in sheets, wear to cover some creasing , but complete with all illustrations, limited sample in this listing, please request any further images. A reprint of a work originally published at Amsterdam in 1893 by Auguste Brancart, under the title Autour du Mariage de Paulette.

Books for Trade: SAINT-LUC, Vicomtesse de, pseud. – Ma Vie Conjugale.

Fleurs de Chair

Mme la Vicomtesse de SAINT-LUC

Société de Bibliophiles

Montréal (Canada)

(1950)

In Original printed card covers. 8vo. pp. 110. Six illustrations, [Dutel, 1581.] Limited to 300 copies,first published at Amsterdam by Auguste Brancart in 1893, all illustrations are present, link below.

Saint-Luc, Mme la Vicomtesse; Fleurs de chair., En souvenir d`Isidore Liseux.

Alexandre LEUCADE

n.d- n.p

(1962)

LEUCADE, Alexandre, pseud. [?Eric Losfeld] – . n.p., n.d. [c. 1962.] 8vo. pp. 119. Sixteen illustrations. [Dutel, 1673.] Original Card covers Author and title in red on off white background, an entirely clandestine publication by Losfeld who may also have been the author. Very good complete .

LEUCADE Alexandre [ Pseudonyme de Ado KYROU ]: LE GORILLE Second Edition illustrated with 16 PLATES (trés libres)

L’Envoutement,

par

XXX

[VIAUD, Anselme Louis.]

No Date

(1959)

[VIAUD, Anselme Louis.] – ‘, [par] XXX. Illustré par Géro. n.p., n.d. [1959.] 16mo. Unpaginated, but pp. [120.] Frontispiece and twelve erotic plates. Illustrated wrappers. ( Dutel, 1489.] Contains four tales: L’Envoûtement. – La Prison dans les bruyères. – D’amour et de mort. – Petit ménage. This is the second edition. The original appeared in 1952, without illustrations, credited to A.L.V. and published by [Pierre Pic], with the imprint ‘Collection Vir et Mulier.’ It is a 16mo of pp. 2ff. 124+2ff. and limited to 1000 copies. In original illustrated card covers , illustrations bound in complete Very good copy, Mark on front cover.

Books for Trade: .XXX [VIAUD, Anselme Louis.] L’ENVOUTEMENT. n.p. n.d (Losfeld) [c. 1959]

Les

Imprudences

Monique

1950’s?

In original beige coloured card covers with title in red on cover, This is an entirely clandestine imprint, illustrated in this copy with 5 full page illustrations of an explicit nature in black. All details are a complete mystery to me, the only copies I can locate do not have the illustrations this one has 5, they are very stylized and look to be 50’s or 60s , they appear to be by the same artist who illustrated ” Le Noir sied aux blondes”, which isn’t much help as I don’t know who published that either. 5 illustrations seems like an odd number (I know it is , but you know what I mean) but I can not detect any interference with the structure of the book. And 5 is certainly better than none which appears to be the alternative.

Anon: Les Imprudences de Monique: No Publisher : No Date (1955)

Moineau

Paris

“Les Expériences de Friquette moineau parisien”

XXX

(1950s)

In original paper wraps beautifully produced cover design, ,In-8 (19 x 14) p.p.199 pages uncut, A clandestine publication by Francis Flores , Toulouse in 1955 . 6 unsigned illustrations drawn in sepia on card-stock. Clandestine pornographic novel . ( Dutel II- 1536, Pia 471 ) , COMPLETE In fine condition.

: Moineau de Paris (Les Expériences de Friquette. Moineau parisien) A

Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de MIRABEAU,

Le Rideau levé

ou l’éducation de Laure.

Amsterdam:

au galant passe-temps

1953

8vo. pp. 172. Twelve erotic plates. Limited to 258 copies on ‘beau velin,’ numbered 1 to 250 and lettered A to H. This copy No 161 . Fine uncut pages unread copy, all illustrations present.

Of interest to the serious erotic bibliophile, Item is complete with no missing parts and no unwanted scribbles or other additions.

Mirabeau: Le Rideau Levé ou L’Éducation de Laure. Amsterdam, Au Galant Passe-Temps, (Losfeld) (1950)

le Parc a Cerfs

[par] Baron de…

(Versailles)

[c. 1958]

I8vo. pp. 165. in uncut sheets. Eight illustrations. tipped in. [Dutel, 2135.] Prosecuted in June 1961. Limited to 300 copies. The authorship and place of publication are given on the wrapper only. In protective, anonymous card covers and slipcase. Book in original printed wrappers, illustrations tipped in, complete very nice copy

. All contents clean and complete no added scribbles or any other additions. Sample images only in listing please ask for further information.

Le Parc Aux Cerfs, Baron de B. ,Edition Versailles (Eric Losfeld) 1950

FLORILÈGES DE LA VOLUPTÉ

, ou Les Voluptés d’une Vicieuse

Au Petit Cénacle:

1936

[1955]

In original illustrated wraps over card covers. 8vo. Unpaginated, but pp. [112] with sixty leaves on which are printed seventy illustrations. [Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y290000(1181). – Dutel, 1586.] Prosecuted in September 1960. . All contents clean and complete no added scribbles or any other additions. Sample images only in listing please ask for further information.

Des Filles et des Hommes

STARCANTE

[ Claude SEIGNOLLE,.]

Hong Kong

[1959]

Original printed wrappers. 20 erotic illustrations.( 22 in this copy illustrations (2 duplicates bound in together) .. 4to. Unpaginated, but pp. [248]. [Bibliothèque Nationale: 1538. Dutel, 1374.] In original Printed card covers complete with 22 illustrations bound in, altogether in very good condition now rare in any condition. All contents clean and complete no added scribbles or any other additions. Sample images only in listing please ask for further information.

STARCANTE. [ Claude SEIGNOLLE,.] Des Filles et des Hommes,Hong Kong. [1959]. Losfeld

Les CURIOSITÉS

Anon

n.p., n.d.

[c. 1958.]

In Original Black card covers with title in red on cover and spine. 8vo. pp. 159. Eight coloured illustrations. [Dutel, 1329.] All illustrations and text present and correct.

A reprint of vol. II of Liqueurs et Parfums des Importantes Fabriques de Lesbos, Cythère et Gomorrhe… published at Amsterdam by A. Brancart in 1894.Curiosités (Les). – S.l.n.d. [P., Eric Losfeld, fin des années ’50], in-12, en f., couv. noire impr. en bistre, étui. Edition clandestine ornée de 8 illustrations en coul., très libres. Il s’agit d’une réédition du tome 2 de Liqueurs et Parfums paru pour la 1e fois en 1894.

Anonymous ( Vicomtesse de Saint-Luc) , Les Curiositès: Undated (1959), No Place (Paris?) Clandestine (Losfeld)

Luxure et Souffrance

Janine Peyrin

In original printed paper wraps, navy blue text on cream background 1 large volume in-8 (26 x 17 cm), in sheets, 119 pages, 8 illustrations laid in, on glossy paper and numerous cul-de-lamps all of an explicit erotic content. No information available to identify publisher or author. Reference: Dutel, bibliography of erotic works published illegally between 1920 and 1970 , No. 1866. A rare and fragile item of interest to the serious erotic bibliophile. Extra images on request.

Janine Peyrin: Luxure et Souffrance, Roman de Mouers. Clandestine Publication n.p n.d (1950

L’Aquarium

des

voluptés

Jean Mouille

No Publisher No Date

(Francis Flores)

(Toulouse)

1955

In original printed card covers (which have fine detailed decorations hard to see on the images but very pleasing to the eye), 229 p.p. with 8 full page explicit erotic illustrations printed on thick glossy card contained inside the flap at the back of the book. A Very Good/ Near Fine copy of a rare and elusive title, very nice condition and a very pretty little book. Item is complete with no missing parts and no unwanted scribbles or other additions

L’Aquarium des Voluptés, Jean Mouille, Edité par sans nom [Francis Flores, Toulouse],

Fouetteuses

Anon

[Alphonse MOMAS .]

NIMEGUE

1927

In original Blue printed paper wraps, States Nimegue (1927), but is a clandestine imprint by Losfeld of 1955 No Author, No Publisher. 8vo. pp. 110. 10 illustrations.

.with half title and title page , a very nice print job produced in a very small number, pages with text are uncut , so an unread copy in very good near fine condition, this is an entirely clandestine imprint, illustrated in this copy with 10 full page illustrations bound in ( single illustrations to each end of the book and 4 in pairs throughout ) of an explicit nature. An item of significant interest to the serious erotic bibliophile. Dutel lists this edition as having 9 illustrations.

Anon [Alphonse Momas] FOUETTEUESES, Nimègue: 1927 (Losfeld) 1955

Bibliographical details provided courtesy of Patrick Kearney, Scissors and Paste website (with his permission.) Linked on the front page of this blog.

Bookcase Archive: RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE, (Nicolas-Edmé), L’Anti-Justine ou les delices de l’amour. Nouvelle edition entierement revue et corrigee, etablie pour la premiere fois sur le texte original de 1798. Precede d’une notice bibliographique par Helpey [d. i. L. Perceau.]

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The Anti-Justine is a pornographic novelization of Restif de la Bretonne’s own life and sexual debauches, which the author tried to defend “morally” by declaring his book to be an “antidote” to the supposed poison of de Sade; yet the book is a monumental odyssey of sexual depravity that often rivals de Sade in its relentless explicitness.

I have had this title before and in the same edition, the difference is that my earlier copy the illustrations were in colour. Duflou was, quirky and habitually published titles in a single limitation with both colour and mono illustrations ( I will link other examples below). Whether there was a method by which one could order either is likely to remain a mystery, but the difference does not seem to be stated anywhere in the books. Its difficult to believe that it was just pot luck, but who knows in the crazy world of clandestine publishing.

My copy with colour illustrations went to auction in 2017, but as with all my books I have a record of that edition which I will also link at the bottom of this listing.

I must say that i believe that the mono images were copied from the coloured, as there is a strange depth to them that doesn’t come from shading.

The publisher was something of a character to say the least, and here I borrow from Patrick Kearneys Scissors and Paste web site:-

Together with René Bonnel, Maurice Duflou was one of the more important erotica publishers in Paris between the two World Wars, but unlike Bonnel he tended to avoid the more avant-garde extremes of the genre, concentrating for the most part on reprints and only the occasional original work. Duflou’s longtime association with Louis Perceau–similar to Bonnel’s with Pascal Pia–produced a number of fine new editions of important eighteenth century works, and several of Perceau’s own compositions and editorial endeavors, including Le Keepsake Galant, a fascinating anthology of shorter erotic pieces, which was by Perceau’s own admission “…l’un des curieux de ceux qu’on publiées sous le manteau au XXe siècle…”. (See Perceau, 327-1.)

In addition to being a publisher, Duflou was also a printer, and there is evidence to suggest that he may have printed books for others. School Life in Paris (‘Privately Printed, 1923’) for example is pointedly described by Pia (2nd ed., p. 684) as being merely printed by Duflou, whereas all the other Duflou titles noted by Pia are French and stated to have been both printed and published by him. This suggests that Duflou’s work as a printer for others may have been limited to cheaply produced English works ‘for the trade’ rather than the finely printed works he did in partnership with Perceau and others.

Link to Patrick Keaney’s biblio/biography of Maurice Duflou

Scissors and Paste Duflou. Pat K

Front Cover

Title Page

RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE, (Nicolas-Edmé). – L’Anti-Justine, ou les Délices de l’amour. Nouvelle édition entièrement revue et corrigée, établie pour la première fois sur le texte originale de 1798. Précédée d’une Notice Bibliographique par Helpey, bibliophile poitevin [Louis Perceau]. Ile Sainte-Louis: De l’imprimerie de Monsieur Nicolas [c. 1930]. 4to. pp. 244. 12 ‘aquatintes libres reproduites en héliogravure.’ Limited to 350 copies on papier Alfax. (watermarked Alfax Navarre)

This copy: In original publishers blue /grey, paper wraps printed in red and black, over plain card covers, very slightly grubby from handling. Spine and back are neutral. Contents clean and complete, with 12 heliogravures signed le Loup ‘ each with a protective tissue guard. numbered limited edition. A very good copy.

limitation

Sample Text

Cover of original edition

Sample text

The Illustrations

Table of contents

Books for Trade: Jacqueline de Lansay (Johanes Gros), Les délices libertines. Roman inédit. Moncontour, au bonheur des dames. n.d. [Maurice Duflou, circa 1937].

Books for Trade: Jacqueline de Lansay (Johanes Gros), Les délices libertines. Roman inédit. Moncontour, au bonheur des dames. n.d. [Maurice Duflou, circa 1935].

Books for Trade: Anon R. de B.);Voluptueux Souvenirs ou Le Souper des douze. Pour la bibliothèque de Disciples d’Éros [Maurice Duflou],Romainville(Paris) n.d. (1927), Illustrator : Achille Devéria.

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Books For Sale:- Vignons, Max des: Fredi a L’ Ecole – Le Roman D’un Inverti, Librairie Artistique, Paris. 1929

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

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Charles Carrington Collection: Jean de Villiot: Volées de bois vert – Librairie des Bibliophiles Parisiens-Une pelote de ficelle; Juanita; La Jolie secrétaire; Deux sur Dix; Ouvrage orné d’aquarelles. – Martin Van Maele – Paris 1905.

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The Charles Carrington Collection: The Perfumed Garden, For the soul’s Delectation, Translated from the Arabic of THE SHAYKH NAFZAWI (XV Saec.).The First of Three Volumes.”This is no baby’s book.” (Sir R. F. Burton.)PARIS and BENARES THE KAMASHASTRA SOCIETY 1907.PRIVATELY ISSUED:

Bookcase Archive: [VALORBE, François] Graf Roth. – L’école des caresses. n.p., n.d (Losfeld). [c. 1955]

Bookcase Archives : .FOLLYROSES, Guy de. – Le Temple des Ivresses. Collection des Lits Clos (Losfeld) [c. 1955].

Bookcase Archive : Clandestine Losfeld and Others C 1950’s

“Les Expériences de Friquette moineau parisien”

Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de MIRABEAU,

Le Rideau levé

ou l’éducation de Laure.

L’Aquarium

des

voluptés

Bookcase Archive: RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE, (Nicolas-Edmé), L’Anti-Justine ou les delices de l’amour. Nouvelle edition entierement revue et corrigee, etablie pour la premiere fois sur le texte original de 1798. Precede d’une notice bibliographique par Helpey [d. i. L. Perceau.]