Almanac of gallant and erotic follies for... - Lot 287 - Marie-Saint Germain

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Almanac of gallant and erotic follies for... - Lot 287 - Marie-Saint Germain
Almanac of gallant and erotic follies for 1889. Strings to the three sexes. Not for sale anywhere [Bruxelles, H. Kistemaeckers]. In-8 of 66 pages and 1 p. of table n. ch., grey blue paper mute cover. Some foxing. Illustrated with 12 line drawings by Amédée Lynen. Printed on laid paper with vertical pencils. Figure on verso of title: "Printed at 69 copies, by the presses of the Society of Erotic Follies "The Golden Ball" under the direction of Mother Gadoue (Former Rosiere, 1st Prize of Virtue), Hermaphrodite and well known Prosecutor. This piece is printed from an original manuscript dated January 1, 1799." Perceau 71, Pia 15, Dutel 11. Illustrated with a faux-title on China paper and 12 mid-page engravings finely enhanced with watercolor. Dutel describes in A-82 a copy with different characteristics but has not seen this one. Each engraving is accompanied by its couplet. Lem. 1-227, G*** 105, L.L. 9, Vrain 2, Dutel A-81, not at the BnF.
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