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)


This Book

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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.


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


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See Also

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

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



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

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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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:

 

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.)

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.


 

 



























See Also

Charles Carrington Collection: Clandestine Title; Anon, Memoirs of a Russian Ballet Girl by the author of Callipyges Monte Carlo (Paris) for Private Circulation Only, 1901.

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

Le Temple Des Ivresses Losfeld 1955_0012

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



Le Temple des Ivresses

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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

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Title Page

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The Illustrations

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Les Curiositès:

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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.]

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.


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see also


Books for Trade: Special Edition, 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.]

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.

 

 

 

Charles Carrington Collection: Clandestine Title; Anon, Memoirs of a Russian Ballet Girl by the author of Callipyges Monte Carlo (Paris) for Private Circulation Only, 1901.

This Book


This for me was a major find, just to be very clear from the start, this is a listing for the first volume of a two volume edition. Available bibliographical information only indicates two volumes bound as one, and implies that the book was issued in boards,   this is true of , Guacamole, Mendes and The Erotica Bibliophile. From Mendes(138 (A)), he appears to have seen the book as he quotes at length from the introduction.

However all three appear to be referring to the same copy, or a copy of a different limitation Complete in 2 vols of 100 copies produced without the illustrated cover.

As proved by this book, it was issued in two separate volumes, and especially given the magnificently lurid cover illustration of this original paperback, this still leaves me with the problem of locating the second volume, which at only 145 pages on India paper would be very slender indeed, and presumably would have the same cover illustration?

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Incidentally the cover illustration is signed but I cannot decipher the name.


Bibliographical Description

MEMOIRS | OF A | RUSSIAN | BALLET GIRL | BY | THE AUTHOR OF “THE CALLIPYGES” | VOLUME 1 (2) | [decoration] | MONTE CARLO | FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY | 1901

12.7cm. x 19.05cm. Two volumes in one [w/2 title pages]. pp. ix + 222, i + 145. Limited edition of 350 copies probably printed by Theime. Copy seen printed on India paper. Also issued on hand-made paper. Title pages printed in red and black.

A French edition was published by Carrington in 1905 as Mémories d’une Danseuse Russe. Previously published in 1892 by Brancart [under the imprint “sous les gleries du Palais Royal”] as Memoires d’une Danseuse Russe written by E.D. Later re-published in 3 volumes by Hirsch in 1903 [See Mendes: 138-B]. Although Desjardins may be a pseudonym used by Edmund Dumoulin, Mendes argues in his notes to 137-A that Dumoulin and Desjardins may in fact be two different people, with Desjardins the author of flagellation themed novels. Only these E.D./Desjardin texts were translated into English.

(Kinsey: 843.7 E22 m5E 1901. Mendes: 138-A)


Whilst on the subject of different editions, there is speculation as to who E.D, was , with two names apparently sharing the acronym, along with whether in fact there is a direct relationship between the various French and English editions. You can puzzle this out for yourself by following the link below. My thanks to my friend and mentor Pat Kearney

Scissors and Paste (Pat K) Toward a Bibliography of ” E. D.


A clandestinely published edition


One thing I can say with some certainty is that the Carrington editions do differ significantly, the English language edition (this one) is a violent pornographic novel, whereas the French language edition:- “Mémories d’une Danseuse Russe” 1905. retains the flagellation scenes from that English edition but is expurgated of all sexual descriptions.


Title Page

Anon, Memoirs of a Russian Ballet Girl by the author of Callipyges, Monte Carlo  for Private Circulation Only, 1901,  Vol 1 .XII ‘ 222 pp. Only three hundred and fifty copies printed for private subscribers. Printed on India paper.  In original illustrated paper covers, which are in fragile condition with some loss. Contents are uncut, complete and in very good condition.



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Unfortunately despite, the obvious evidence of decorative chapter headings and capitals, it is not possible to display more examples because the pages are uncut and will remain so whilst in my possession. This paper is extremely thin and verging on transparent.


See Also


 

Charles Carrington Collection: Jean de Villiot; La Flagellation Amoureuse. Charles Carrington , Paris 1904, illustrations by Martin van Maele.


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The Charles Carrington Collection: (Jean de Villiot) Eaux-fortes pour l’illustration de Étude sur la Flagellation en France & en Angleterre au point de vue médical et historique. Paris, Charles Carrington, 1898.

This extremely rare and beautiful complete set of illustrations, were something of a challenge. Originally I though they referred to a specific title which I couldn’t locate, because of the 1898 date, however research took me to the only titles ” Etude sur la “Flagellation”, and as the 1901 edition is fully and splendidly illustrated these must belong to the unillustrated 1899 edition. I have both editions, but cannot locate any reference to these illustrations in the actual books. So I assume that Guacamole who was wrong about the number of engravings, appears to be correct in saying they were only offered to subscribers who purchased the book:-

ÉTUDE SUR LA FLAGELLATION A TRAVERS LE MONDE
Aux points de vue historique, médical, religieux, domestique et conjugal, avec un exposé documentaire de la flagellation dans les écoles anglaises et les prisons militaires. Paris: Charles Carrington, 1899. 15.24cm. x 23.50cm. xii + 509pp. Printed by Bouillant in a limited edition of 575 copies of which 25 are on Japon, 50 are on Whatman and 500 are on Hollande [copy seen]. Chapter and tail pieces.


The Portfolio

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CARRINGTON – (Jean de Villiot)
Eaux-fortes pour l’illustration de Étude sur la Flagellation en France & en Angleterre au point de vue médical et historique. Paris, Charles Carrington, 1898. 28.5 x 19.5 cm. Original plain portfolio – on the inside a leaf has been pasted with title and index with the titles of the seven etchings. An inner envelope contains 7 illustrations in four states, (28 in all), etching-engravings on loose sheets of handmade paper, uncut. Portfolio a bit worn, ties gone, envelope browned, but etchings in excellent condition. First Edition. These seven illustrations , according to the printed leaf, were only for sale for those who had bought Étude sur la flagellation. A second leaf pasted at the inside of the envelope advertises the Carrington title Sophie Arnould. Mentioned (but probably not seen) by Pia on col. 429.

According to Guacamole (Charles Carrington (1867-1921). Bibliographie eines Verlags. Berlin, 2005), this publication (nr. 236 in his list) should comprise the 7 illustrations in three states. But he was wrong:-


Guacamole Reference


The engravings


La fustigation de Théroigne de Méricourt


Engraving 1st State


Engraving 2nd State


Engraving 3rd state


Engraving final state

 


La Marquise de Rozen et Madame du Barry


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Flagellation de la Dame de Liancour


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Le Chevalier de Boufflers fouetté par ordre d’une noble Dame


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Engraving final state

 


Vengeance du Chevalier (Poéme: << Les Représailles >>)


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Engraving final state

 


Une Verge pour l’autre (tiré des Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles)


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Engraving 3rd state

 


Engraving final state

 


Scéne de Pénitence Religieuse


Engraving 1st state

 


Engraving 2nd state

 


Engraving 3rd state

 


Engraving final state

 


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See also


Charles Carrington Collection: Weird Women; The Crimson Curtain; Happiness  in Crime; A Dinner of Atheists; A Woman’s Vengeance. Translated from the French  of  Barbey d’Aurevilly.  London. MCM. (1900)

 

Books for Trade: Jean de Villiot: Parisienne et Peux-Rouges, La Flagellation à Travers le Monde. 20 compositions symboliques de Henri Caruchet. Paris: Charles Carrington, 1904.


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