CURIOSA. The Hours of Paphos, Moral Tales,... - Lot 293 - Marie-Saint Germain

Lot 293
Go to lot
Estimation :
2000 - 2500 EUR
Result without fees
Result : 2 000EUR
CURIOSA. The Hours of Paphos, Moral Tales,... - Lot 293 - Marie-Saint Germain
CURIOSA. The Hours of Paphos, Moral Tales, by a Priest of Venus. 1787. [the whole engraved in the centre of a decoration]. In-4, 26 x 17,5 cm of 37 ff. engraved in intaglio. Original edition, consisting of an illustrated title and 12 engravings in the spirit of Desrais. The text pages are engraved on both sides and not the figures. The work contains twelve tales in verse: Le Moignon de l'invalide, La Simplicité rustique, Le Jardinier et sa femme, Le Bâton de pommade, La Messe de quatre heures, La Jouissance de soi-même, L'Écrevisse, Damon Urseline, Les deux n'en font qu'un, Le Dévotement, Lisette Capucin and La Servante du curé. Each tale is preceded by an engraving bearing the title of the tale it illustrates, except for the one relating to the tale entitled La Jouissance de soi-même, which has the caption La Consolation d'un veuf. Freckles on a few leaves. Cohen 486, Lemonnyer 11-473, Enfer 172, L.L. 117, Pia 611, Ars erotica 279 to 288, Bibliothèque Gérard Nordmann avril 178, Dutel A-496.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue