Another curiosity that I have posted before however this second edition has Colour illustrations ( at least most of them are)., I was aware of the edition but had never seen it, and knowing that a complete one, if it could be found would likely be beyond my means, I was fortunate to find this copy and although it lacks 5 of the original 14 illustrations, I have had the 1935 First edition which had the full set of illustrations but in mono. Therefore I have combined the two listings and where the illustrations below appear in mono, the challenge is for anyone who has copies of them in colour can donate them in jpeg format around 2meg. I credit any contribution in the listing as a donation by donors name if appropriate
A very nice clandestine erotica from the 1930’s.
Jacqueline de Lansay (Johanes Gros), Les délices libertines. Roman inédit. Moncontour, au bonheur des dames. n.d. [Maurice Duflou, circa 1937]. 149 pp, (15×22 cm), Bound with original front cover in a simple contemporary hardcover with title to spine gilt. 149, (3) pp.8vo.Erotic novelette in French, not a pretty copy and not complete but with with 9 (of 14) outstanding illustrations hors-texte, finely printed in color, with the initials D.D. plus numerous fine erotic vignettes printed in red. On Lafuma paper. Number 18 of 450 numbered copies, first edition with colour illustrations
Nice print job, decorated chapter headings and capitals, erotic vignettes as chapter endings. Johanes Gros, published under the pseudonym Jacqueline de Lansay, illustrated with 9(of 14) signed free etchings of the monogram DD.
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