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

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)


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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.


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Bookcase Archive : Van Rowel, Désiré, Le Château des cuisants souvenirs: Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies: 1934. Illustrated by Carlo

 

Books for Sale: Starbine, James, Gisèle et Pierrette ou Les Esclaves d’Island Castle, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, ill, Georges Topfer (Gaston Smit) Paris, 1932

 

Books for Trade: Blackeyes, (Sadie) [Pierre MacOrlan, aka Pierre Dumarchey].PETITE DACTYLO. Suivi de: Les Belles clientes de M. Brozen et du: Maitre d’Ecole. avec un choix de lettres concernant les faits curieux touchant la flagellation des misses et des femmes

This Book is Part of my private collection and may be listed for sale in the near future, as it has served it’s purpose by being recorded as a complete book and can now be sold.

Enquiries are welcome, but i do not sell direct from this site as all my sales a routed via eBay or various auction sites, I no longer sell at auction on eBay.


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Books for Sale: Max des Vignons, Betty Libertine. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923.

Rarish original, complete with illustrations.


Max des Vignons, Betty \libertine. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923. In original publishers illustrated cover printed in blue and red. 199 pages + four loose illustrations. General wear to covers Very good.

Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies [Paul Brenet], on the cover, it only says Librairie Artistique

Cover illustrated in blue and 4 etchings, headbands at the top of chapters and culs-de-lampe. / 1 illustrated cover in blue, 4 aqua forte illustrations, and some head and tail pieces pages 199

Second volume d’une trilogie, composée de : Betty petite fille, Betty libertine et Betty passionnée.

Reference : Bécourt 14 : Condamné par le tribunal correctionnel de la Seine 17e chambre le 14 mai 1954.

French Extract (courtesy of Bibliocuriosa)

Il y avait un manège : presque en face, ils s’y rendirent directement, comprenant que l’amant devait au moins jouir du spectacle.

Certes, il aurait été aisé de se mettre à cheval, sur la bête de bois, Betty préféra s’installer sur la tête, les jambes ballantes. On distinguait ses cuisses blanches ; la robe sur le devant se chiffonnait. Elle apparaissait ainsi dépoitraillée, vraiment saoule, mais toujours splendidement belle en son audace.

Le manège vira, vira, la troupe des hommes sur le terre-plein, s’accroissait, tous les yeux lubriques se fixaient sur la jeune fille. Des élégants s’étaient mêlés à cette bande, des théâtreux en rupture de portants.

Immédiatement Betty fut classée : grande mondaine ; c’était la dame qui était jolie et faisait la noce. On voulut savoir à qui elle appartenait, Gravant ne paraissant susceptible de jouer le rôle de banquier.

On dut attendre longtemps, sur ces chevaux de bois, elle s’attardait, se grisait de mouvements, de bruits, de lumières. Elle s’amusait follement, n’étant plus dans la nécessité de conserver un minimum de tenue. Non plus, elle ne comptait, et cela lui procurait une sensation de liberté incommensurable.

Si sa bonne mère l’avait vue, elle aurait été bienheureuse. Quand elle sauta à terre, vingt mains se tendirent vers elle comme pour la soutenir. Les propriétaires de ces mains étaient en habit, le claque sur l’oreille, le havane aux lèvres.

Elle leur tira la langue et en se déhanchant pour échapper, le sein décidément curieux, jaillit brusquement hors du satin. Des doigts la frôlèrent elle se sentit palper audacieusement. On la voyait nue sous la robe, il devenait inutile de se gêner.

ENGLISH Trans

There was a merry-go-round: almost opposite, they went straight to it, understanding that the lover must at least enjoy the spectacle.

Of course, it would have been easy to get on horseback, on the wooden beast, Betty preferred to sit on her head, her legs dangling. His white thighs could be distinguished; the dress on the front was crumpled up. She appeared thus bare, really drunk, but still splendidly beautiful in her audacity.

The merry-go-round turned and turned, the troop of men on the embankment increased, all the lustful eyes were fixed on the young girl. Elegant people had mingled with this band, theatrical people who had run out of doors.

Betty was immediately classified: great socialite; it was the lady who was pretty, and was making the wedding. They wanted to know to whom it belonged, as Gravant did not seem likely to play the part of banker.

They had to wait a long time, on these wooden horses, she lingered, intoxicated with movements, noises, lights. She was having a great time, no longer being in the need to maintain a minimum of dress. Nor did she count, and that gave her a feeling of immeasurable freedom.

If her good mother had seen her, she would have been blessed. When she jumped to the ground, twenty hands were stretched out to her as if to support her. The owners of these hands were in coats, slapping their ears, and havana on their lips.

She stuck out her tongue and, swaying her hips to escape, her bosom, decidedly curious, suddenly burst out of the satin. Fingers brushed against her, she felt herself feeling boldly. She was seen naked under the dress, and it was useless to be embarrassed.


 









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Books for Trade: Max des Vignons, Miss Dean, Librairie Artistique, Paris ,v. 1920?


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Max des Vignons, Betty Libertine. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923.

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Books for Sale: Max des Vignons, Betty Passionnée. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923.

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Rarish original, complete with illustrations.


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Max des Vignons, Betty Passionnée. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923. In original publishers illustrated cover printed in blue and red. 199 pages + four loose illustrations. General wear to covers about good.


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Books for Trade: Max des Vignons, Miss Dean, Librairie Artistique, Paris ,v. 1920?


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Max des Vignons, Betty Passionnée. Orné de quatre eaux-fortes originales de G. Smit, Librairie Artistique Paris, 1923.

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Books for Sale – Aime van Rod-Flora en Pension-Librairie Artisrique- Front-cover in color, frontispiece and 4 B&W illustrations. By Topfer, G. aka Smit, Gaston-1916 (1923)


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Aime van Rod-Flora en Pension-Librairie Artisrique- 1916 (1923) -G.Smit-1st, Published and Printed by; Collection des Éditions Parisiennes,  Front-cover in color, frontispiece and 4 B&W illustrations. By Topfer, G. aka Smit, Gaston. In original publishers paper covers. Cover illustration in colour, with text in red and blue, spine printed in blue, author, title, Priix Fr 50 ( light over stamp 10). Librairie Artistique et Parisiennes Reunies,66, Blvd, Magenta Paris 10. Erotic motif in blue on back cover. Very Good condition Complete First thus, Rare.

Notes: The first edition was published by the Paris Edition [Roberts & Dardaillon] in 1914 with illustrations by J.R ?. Republished by the Librairie Duponchelle under title: Daisy Lennox, Discipline for young girls (c. 1960)

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Extract French Courtesy of Bibliocuriosa (English translation) Below

Alors Maud se mit sur son séant, puis elle se retourna, se mit à genoux.

— Votre figure dans l’oreiller ! Faut-il qu’on vous dise tout ce que vous avez à faire ? N’y mettez pas de mauvaise volonté, sinon il va vous en cuire !…

La jeune fille obéit. Sur ses bras repliés elle appuya son front, cachant sa face dans l’oreiller de sorte que la partie menacée par le fouet était très élevée et dans une position fort propre à être bien fouettée.

Cela fut mieux encore lorsque miss Clench, avec des gestes précieux qui eussent peut-être été fort risibles en toute autre circonstance, eut retroussé la chemise de nuit et l’eut rejetée sur la nuque de la patiente.

Elle découvrit ainsi un dos souple et cambré point maigre ainsi qu’on l’eût pu croire d’après la silhouette de Maud Willis, et un séant fort rebondi.

Cette position ridicule et profondément humiliante pour l’intéressée, me rappelait un sujet de gravure ancienne que j’avais vue je ne sais plus où et qui portait comme titre : « Le clystère ».

— Vous avez ce qu’il faut, miss Davies ? demanda Rachel.

— Voici, répondit la surveillante en présentant une sorte de large palette de bois, garnie d’un manche court, quelque chose comme le battoir des lavandières.

Miss Rachel s’en empara et posa la main gauche sur les reins nus de Maud.

— Miss Clench, dit-elle encore, vous devriez bien lui appuyer sur la tête pour l’empêcher de la relever, car elle ne manquera pas de le faire tout à l’heure. Mais essayez un peu de vous affaler, Maud, et vous allez savoir ce que cela vous en coûte !…

Elle parlait à voix presque basse. Dans le dortoir tout se taisait, on eût dit que toutes les élèves étaient endormies. Cependant, en regardant vers Annie Morton, je vis que cette dernière soulevait légèrement sa tête pour apercevoir le lit de Maud et ce qui s’y passait. Au delà de son lit, dans l’ombre, je vis également d’autres têtes et d’autres bustes se soulever, mais mon attention fut brusquement attirée par un claquement sec suivi d’un cri assourdi. Miss Rachel venait d’appliquer le premier coup de la correction en plein sur les rotondités charnues de Maud et la malheureuse exprimait déjà sa douleur. Alors je ne vis plus qu’elle. Il me semblait que chaque coup se répercutait sur ma propre chair et une chaleur intense imprégnait peu à peu toutes les fibres de mon corps.

Je ne pouvais détacher mes yeux de cette scène extraordinaire. Maud, la tête basse, les épaules effacées, criait, hurlait. Mais ses cris et ses hurlements étaient étouffés par l’oreiller où elle enfonçait sa face. De temps à autre la douleur cuisante la soulevait. Elle essayait de redresser sa tête, mais miss Clench lui appuyait rudement sur la nuque. Parfois aussi elle tentait d’allonger ses jambes, d’effacer en s’aplatissant ses reins surélevés, mais miss Rachel fouettait plus violemment et grondait :

— Voulez-vous bien ne pas bouger ! Voulez-vous rester en place ! Osez un peu vous allonger ! Dites ? Dites ? Dites ? Dites ?

Et Maud se recroquevillait rapidement présentant de nouveau, plus haut, mieux exposé pour ainsi dire, l’endroit sur lequel la fouetteuse s’escrimait.

Cette large palette de bois, ce battoir, causait en frappant la chair un bruit semblable à celui qu’eut fait la main nue, mais plus clair, plus sonore encore. Inutile de dire que, malgré la diminution de lumière, je pouvais constater la coloration de plus en plus forte de la chair fouettée. J’en voyais aussi les moindres soubresauts comme les bonds terribles et malgré moi je suis toute honteuse de le confesser ici, je ressentais un trouble étrange à la vue de cette chair claquée, à l’audition de ce bruit caractéristique, à la pensée de l’humiliation et de la souffrance que ressentait ma voisine.

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Then Maud sat up, then she turned round and knelt down.

“Your face in the pillow!” Do you need to be told everything you have to do? Don’t put any ill will into it, otherwise it will hurt you…

The young girl obeyed. On her folded arms she leaned her forehead, hiding her face in the pillow, so that the part threatened by the whip was very high, and in a position very suitable for being well whipped.

It was still better when Miss Clench, with precious gestures which would perhaps have been very laughable under any other circumstances, had rolled up the nightgown and thrown it back on the back of the patient’s neck.

She thus discovered a supple and arched back, not thin, as might have been supposed from the figure of Maud Willis, and a very plump seat.

This ridiculous and profoundly humiliating position for the person concerned, reminded me of an old engraving subject that I had seen I don’t remember where and which bore the title: “The Clyster”.

“You have what it takes, Miss Davies?” asked Rachel.

“Here,” replied the supervisor, presenting a sort of large wooden pallet, trimmed with a short handle, “is something like the washerwoman’s beater.”

Miss Rachel took hold of it and laid her left hand on Maud’s bare loins.

“Miss Clench,” she said, “you ought to press her on the head to prevent her from raising it, for she will not fail to do so presently.” But try to slouch a little, Maud, and you’ll know what it costs you…

She spoke in an almost low voice. In the dormitory all was silent, it seemed as if all the pupils were asleep. However, looking at Annie Morton, I saw that she was raising her head slightly to see Maud’s bed and what was going on there. Beyond her bed, in the shadows, I also saw other heads and other busts lifting, but my attention was suddenly drawn by a sharp snap followed by a muffled scream. Miss Rachel had just applied the first blow of the correction right to Maud’s fleshy roundness, and the unfortunate woman was already expressing her grief. Then I saw only her. It seemed to me that each blow reverberated through my own flesh and an intense heat gradually permeated every fiber of my body.

I could not take my eyes off this extraordinary scene. Maud, with her head bowed and her shoulders effaced, cried out and screamed. But her cries and howls were stifled by the pillow in which she buried her face. From time to time the stinging pain lifted her. She tried to raise her head, but Miss Clench pressed her the back of her neck. Sometimes, too, she tried to lengthen her legs, to efface her raised loins by flattening herself, but Miss Rachel whipped more violently and growled:

“Will you not move?” Do you want to stay put! Dare to lie down a little! Say? Say? Say? Say?

And Maud quickly curled up, presenting again, higher, better exposed, so to speak, the place on which the whipper was screaming.

This large wooden pallet, this beater, caused a noise as it struck the flesh similar to that which a bare hand would have made, but clearer and more sonorous still. Needless to say, in spite of the decrease in light, I could see the stronger and stronger coloring of the whipped flesh. I also saw the slightest jolts as well as the terrible leaps, and in spite of myself I am quite ashamed to confess it here, I felt a strange disturbance at the sight of this slammed flesh, at the hearing of this characteristic noise, at the thought of the humiliation and suffering that my neighbor felt.



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Books for Sale: Starbine, James, Gisèle et Pierrette ou Les Esclaves d’Island Castle, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, ill, Georges Topfer (Gaston Smit) Paris, 1932

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Another bookcase find, this one a hard research and my most reliable resource for these books “Bibliocuriosa”, shows this title only under “Artist”, it does reference another title which appears to be a companion to this one that being “Starbine, James, Les Captives de l’Île-sans-nom, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1932”. Neither title has a current sales listing worldwide. Which emphasises, that outside of personal collections no one has seen this book for some considerable time. So this places some importance of the purpose of this site, which is to record in some detail these marginal titles, which otherwise would be lost for good, barring a short paragraph in some bibliographical reference from people who had not seen,  held or opened the book.

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Translated quote from Bibliocuriosa.com


The world of the publication of erotic works in the first half of the 20th century was complicated by the proliferation of publishers’ names used for the publication (and republication) of similar works (whose titles or even pseudonyms could vary).

Librairie Artistique is also known by the following names, which sometimes combine two different names: Artistic and “Fin de siècle” Bookstore, Artistic and Medical Bookstore, Artistic and Medical Bookstore and Parisian Editions reunited, Artistic and Parisian Bookstore reunited, Artistic Bookstore and Parisian Publishing united, etc.

Some of the first publications made at the Librairie Artistique bore the address: 13, rue Thérèse, Paris. We find at the same address the publications “Fin de siècle” (Library, Newspaper, Bookshop of the twentieth century). Some publications clearly indicate the collaboration of the two publishers by the mention: Librairie Artistique et du “Fin de siècle” réunies (1914). Moreover, some publications made at the Librairie Artistique (c. 1910) were first published at the Bibliothèque du journal “Fin de siècle” (c. 1900 or earlier) and some even bear the mention Bibliothèque Artistique et du Fin de siècle (c. 1910) as the name of the publisher in addition to the name Librairie Artistique. We find two names of publishers associated with this period: P. Bergès and F. Pierre (Librairie Artistique and “Fin de siècle”).

From the 1920s onwards, we find only the name of the publisher Paul Brenet associated with the Librairie Artistique and its variants, at 66, boulevard Magenta. This address is also found on publications made at the Édition Parisienne at the beginning of the twentieth century.

To complicate matters further, it is not uncommon for the same book to have more than one publisher mention: a reissue may retain the original title page while changing the cover or vice versa. It is therefore sometimes quite complicated to establish a publication date with certainty. By comparing the appearance of the books (cover, font used, style of the thumbnails, illustrations, etc.), we can at least give an approximate date of publication that we hope will be as close as possible to reality.

We only mention below the works that specifically bear the mention Librairie Artistique on their cover or title page and not all those that could be attributed to this publisher. Civic address: Librairie Artistique (and its variants), 13, rue Thérèse (before 1906) and (after 1906) 66, boulevard Magenta. Paris.

For detail follow this link:-


Bibliocuriosa. Librairie Artistique


Title page

Starbine, James: Gisèle et Pierrette ou Les Esclaves d’Island Castle, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1932.  Imp Dardaillon Saint-Denis  July 1932. Six illustrations.  Georges Topfer (Gaston Smit).
Rebound in black cloth boards title and author in gilt on spine. Original, colour illustrated paper covers preserved, 6 full page illustrations, and as tends to be the case with this publisher multiple decorated page headings and in text illustrations. Very good well preserved copy of a cheaply produced title.


Contents and illustrations

Many of the in text illustrations are also signed Topfer


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Books for Sale: Van Rowel, Désiré, L’Internat des châtiments, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne Réunies, 1933 illustrated by Carlo


 

Bookcase Archive: Lord Kidrodstock: Éducation anglaise, Discipline du corset, des gants, des bottines, etc., etc. (Under Kid-Government), Édition Parisienne [ Roberts & Dardaillon ] Paris, 1908.

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An extremely rare title which is an early example of fetish dressing and cross dressing, stunningly illustrated  by Del Giglio.


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Kidrodstock, Lord Éducation anglaise, Discipline du corset, des gants, des bottines, etc., etc. (Under Kid-Government), Édition Parisienne [ Roberts & Dardaillon ] Paris, 1908. Del Giglio, M.10 B&W photogravures, head and tail pieces. 264 pages + 3 pages of adverts. Number 684/750. Rebound lacking original covers, but otherwise complete and in very good condition.
The subtitle “Under Kid Government” can be translated as: under the rule of the kid; “kid leather” is frequently used in the 19th and early 20th century to make gloves and other accessories. The fetishism of boots and gloves of “iced kid” is common in the sadomasochistic literature of this period.
Magnificent editions of this book became rare and one of the first (in 1908) to deal with fetishism and forced cross-dressing or feminization. Superb heliogravures by Del Giglio
Bécourt 28: Sentenced by the 17th Chamber Seine Correctional Court on November 25, 1953 and then by the Paris Court of Appeal 10th Chamber on June 9, 1954. The entry wrongly indicates Kio Rostock as the author.

BNF: Arsenal 4- RN- 15111, Tolbiac RES P- Y2- 472 (unavailable: absence found).


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Books for Sale: Van Rod, Aimé, Domptées par le fouet, Libraire Artistique 1908 (1925)

Books for Trade: Van Rod, Aimé: Les Humiliations de Miss Madge; Édition Parisienne [ Roberts & Dardaillon ].Paris 1912.


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Books for Sale: Van Rod, Aimé, Domptées par le fouet, Libraire Artistique 1908 (1925)

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Now entering a bibliographical minefield as this publisher produced under multiple house names and was very loose with editions and publication dates. I am not going to attempt to solve the problem just offer examples that i have.

For some more detail follow the link.

http://www.bibliocuriosa.com/index.php/%C3%89dition_Parisienne


Frontis and Title Page

In original publishers decorated card covers printed in red and black, title page dated MCMVIII (1908). 234 numbered pages, 2 pages adverts for other titles+ 3 page list of other titles. (21 x12.5 c.cm.) In excellent condition. With Coloured frontis and in text illustrations by Charles Hirlemann and 7 full page illustrations by Del Giglio.


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Books for Trade:Maurice D’Apinac: Les Ménages Modernes; Libraries Artistique et Parisienne Reunies: 1923

Books for Trade: Van Rod, Aimé: Les Humiliations de Miss Madge; Édition Parisienne [ Roberts & Dardaillon ].Paris 1912.


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Bookscase Archive:[CARLO]. DESERGY, René-Michel. Les Tyrans Passionnels. Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1935

 

After multiple attempts to list this title, in a way that met my expectations, made more complex by the Covid 19 outbreak, a new scanner, a badly lit basement, and brain seizures. I have finally decided to present it in this way, I hope you like it, but frankly don’t give a damn if you hate it. My long winded descriptive text probably says too much, but when I wrote it I was a different, more complete person.


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[CARLO]. DESERGY, René-Michel. Les Tyrans Passionnels. Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1935. In original publishers paper covers, printed in red and black. Spine(repaired with minor loss), author, title, prix 70 Frs, and publisher, in red and black printed horizontally. (25,2 x 17 cm) 266 pages.Many uncut gatherings, contents in very good, near fine condition, unread copy.
Complete wih the full set of 13 superb heliogravures, from Aquarelles by “du Maitre Carlo”.some light makings to a few images, not impacting on the illustrations, a combined set of formerly tipped in, now loose illustrations, but all originals and likely the only way to obtain the full 13, as I cannot locate any sale record of any edition with the full 13, rarely even 12, impossibly rare and a possibly, a unique copy.

Les Tyrans Passionells the definitive edition?
Carlo needs no introduction, to the initiated, his original editions are amongst the most collectible  in the genre, his fantastic, and outrageous art, has been collected since they were first printed, both art collectors and book collectors have competed to own the original illustrations, in many cases denuding the books of the accompanying images. A complete original with the equally bizarre text they were originally designed to embellish, is a rare thing indeed!
This particular title is, sometimes referenced as an example of the artists transformation into “Charleno”, an apparent alternative identity, this I think is just part of the publishers hype, and the confusing propaganda, which goes with the territory of the selling of such material.
For me this title is in fact, the transition point at which the art became the primary product, and the book the vehicle with which to promote it.


 

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Books for Sale: DESERGY, René-Michel. A toute volée. Orné de 12 illustrations hors-texte en noir sur papier couché de CARLO. Librairie Artistique et Parisienne réunies, 66 boulevard Magenta, Paris (Xe), 1936

Books for trade: Van Rod, Aimé, Le Dominateur ou L’École des vierges, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, v. 1933, Illustrated by Carlo


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[CARLO]. DESERGY, René-Michel. Les Tyrans Passionnels. Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1935

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Bookcase Archive: DESERGY, René-Michel. A toute volée. Orné de 12 illustrations hors-texte en noir sur papier couché de CARLO. Librairie Artistique et Parisienne réunies, 66 boulevard Magenta, Paris (Xe), 1936


DESERGY, René-Michel. A toute volée. Decorated with12 illustrations hors-texte in black on gloss paper by “CARLO”. Librairie Artistique et Parisienne réunies, 66 boulevard Magenta, Paris (Xe), 1936. Grand in-8 broché, 14 x 22,5 cm. 254-(2) pp. Cover . illustration by Carlo in red and black. Printed by Dardaillon & Dagniaux, Saint-Denis, November 1936.

In original publishers illustrated, paper wraps, general signs of use, slight discoloration to covers, crinkling to spine, and splitting at the tail of the spine (front cover) (see images), contents clean and complete, with the full set of illustrations. Displayed here in book form.


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French Description courtesy of Christophe Bier

DESERGY, René-Michel. A toute volée. Orné de 12 illustrations hors-texte en noir sur papier couché de CARLO. Librairie Artistique et Parisienne réunies, 66 boulevard Magenta, Paris (Xe), 1936. Grand in-8 broché, 14 x 22,5 cm. 254-(2) pp. Couv. illustrée par Carlo en rouge et noir.

Texte typique de la littérature flagellante, par un spécialiste de la Librairie Artistique. Il s’agit d’une confession à la première personne de Roberte, initiée par son précepteur aux joies de la soumission, de fouet, des orties, du clystère. Le roman est suivi de deux longues lettres de lecteurs. L’intérêt majeur de ce livre réside dans l’illustration de Carlo, probablement le plus célèbre illustrateur français de sadomasochisme. Et l’un des plus talentueux et novateur. Son génie dépassa largement les frontières et il inspira considérablement toute l’école américaine d’après-guerre (John Willie, la Nutrix, Eneg, Stanton…).

Il avait débuté, sous le nom de Charléno, dans la presse humoristique, avant de devenir dans les années trente, pour la Librairie Artistique, le fascinant Carlo, créateur de tenues fétichistes affolantes, inventeur de tortures raffinées. Ses titres de gloire sont les romans très SM d’Alan Mac Clyde (Despotisme féminin, Dolly esclave par exemple). A toute volée, qui est probablement son dernier travail (il mourra peu après), illustre un univers érotique plus doux mais tout aussi sensuel et excitant.

Robert Mérodack, à propos de ce titre, écrit : « Partie d’un raffinement aux antipodes de l’inspiration de Charléno, l’œuvre de Carlo parvient à une réconciliation de ses deux tendances. Cela tient en partie aux auteurs qu’il illustre : contrairement à l’esclavage qui se passe nécessairement dans le monde sophistiqué des puissants, l’éducation anglaise s’accommode fort bien de personnages populaires. L’on remarquera cependant comment les héroïnes dessinées dans Dolly esclave et La Madone du cuir verni, n’exhibent plus avec la même fierté les gaines étroites qui ravissaient leurs consœurs de Servitude ou du Cuir triomphant. Les beautés de La Guinguette aux Orties et d’A toute volée ne s’encombrent plus de corsets rigides ; leur charme ne vient plus des contraintes qu’elles imposent à leur silhouette, mais au contraire de la liberté de leurs mouvements, tout comme dans les dessins coquins signés Charléno. » (Carlo, éditions Dominique Leroy, Paris, 1984, p. 94). C’est l’un des titres de Carlo les plus rares de la collection.

English Translation of description (with my apologies)

Typical text of flogging literature, by a specialist of the Librairie Artistique . It is a first-person confession of Roberte, initiated by his tutor to the joys of submission, whip, nettles and clyter. The novel is followed by two long letters from readers. The main interest of this book lies in the illustrations by  “Carlo”,  who is, probably the most famous French illustrator of sadomasochism. And also one of the most talented and innovative. His genius went far beyond borders and he inspired the entire post-war American school (John Willie, Nutrix, Eneg, Stanton…).

He had started, under the name Charléno, in the press, before becoming, in the thirties, for the Librairie Artistique, the fascinating Carlo, creator of maddening fetish outfits and inventor of refined tortures. . His main claim to fame is in the extreme, SM novels of Alan Mac Clyde (Despotisme Féminin and  Dolly Esclave for example). A Toute Volée, which is probably his last work (he will die soon after), illustrates a softer erotic universe but equally sensual and exciting.

Robert Mérodack, on this title, writes: “Starting from a refinement at the opposite end of Charléno’s inspiration, Carlo’s work achieves a reconciliation of its two tendencies. This is partly due to the authors he illustrates: unlike slavery that necessarily takes place in the sophisticated world of the powerful, l’éducation anglaise is very well suited to popular characters. It should be noted, however, that the heroines drawn in Dolly esclave and La Madone du cuir verni no longer exhibit, with the same pride the narrow sheaths that delighted their sisters, in Servitude or in Cuir triomphant. The beauties of La Guinguette aux Orties and A toute volée, are no longer cluttered with rigid corsets; their charm no longer comes from the constraints they impose on their figure, but on the contrary, from the freedom of their movements, in Charléno’s naughty drawings. (Carlo, Editions Dominique Leroy, Paris, 1984, p. 94). This is one of Carlo’s rarest titles in the collection.


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See Also

Books for Trade: Edith Kindler. Esclavage ou L’Agonie sous le fouet, traduit de l’anglais par Alan Mac Clyde, Librairie Générale, Paris 1932.Illustrations by Carlo.

Books for Trade: Désiré Van Rowel, Joues Cramoisies, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, Paris, 1935. Illustrations by Carlo.


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Books for Sale : Van Rowel, Désiré, L’Internat des châtiments, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne Réunies, 1933 illustrated by Carlo

Those of you who follow my blog regularly, may recall my referring to myself as a master of the incomplete. This is because i have to search far as wide to find books that are often unavailable at any price, this means I sometimes buy incomplete items so that I can record their existence,  before they disappear forever. It is true to say that many of these titles may now be available as eBooks, however despite the name they quite simply are not books at all.

The present title is such an example, and as the saying goes ” You cant judge a book by its cover”, that is especially pertinent to this book because it doesn’t have one! Yes sadly the colour illustrated cover is missing, I purchased it as it is with a black and white facsimile of the original cover, because there is not another copy on sale anywhere in the world.  Anything illustrated by Carlo is in high demand and sometimes collectors need to buy what is available, so as to have a copy until a better one  comes  along.  As I do not collect these titles I must take what I can get, which means I can share the result with you. If anyone can provide a  colour scan of the original cover, to enable me to complete the listing  I would be extremely grateful, and give them a mention.

UPDATE 21/03/20

Many thanks to Joe Zinnato of Eros Archives for the colour scan of the cover.

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Van Rowel, Désiré, L’Internat des châtiments, Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1933. 22.8 x 14.3 cm Paperback, 218- (2) pages. Saint-Denis Imprimerie J. Dardaillon 47 , Boulvard Jules-Guesde. 10 illustrations by Carlo on white glossy paper. Lacking the front cover. Extremely rare in any condition and the 10 superb illustrations are present.





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Books for trade: DESERGY, René-Michel: Les Tyrans passionnels. Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies, 1935, Illustrations by Carlo

Books for Trade: Van Rowel, Désiré, Le Château des cuisants souvenirs: Librairie Artistique et Édition Parisienne réunies: 1934. Illustrated by Carlo