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Witty erotic illustrations depicting 18th century French aristocracy each accompanied by proverbs and verses.
Witty erotic illustrations depicting 18th century French aristocracy each accompanied by proverbs and verses.
Witty erotic illustrations depicting 18th century French aristocracy each accompanied by proverbs and verses.

[EROTICA].

Proverbes, Quatrains, Bon vieux temps.

Paris, Vialetay, [c. 1945].

$2,715.00
$2,715.00

Proverbes, Quatrains, Bon vieux temps.

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Witty erotic illustrations depicting 18th century French aristocracy each accompanied by proverbs and verses. Volumes numbered 273, 127 and 170 are all from the edition of 300 published clandestinely by Jacques Vialetay, rare when complete.

Three volumes, 8vo (26 x 17 cm). 31 hand-coloured pochoir plates, monogrammed G.M., each with descriptive letterpress, loose as issued in original wrappers.

Stock code 88027

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Witty erotic illustrations depicting 18th century French aristocracy each accompanied by proverbs and verses.

Proverbes, Quatrains, Bon vieux temps.

$2,715.00
$2,715.00

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