Description: La Vie Des Dames Galantes de Brantôme Author: [ANONYMOUS] [BOURDEILLE, Pierre de], [BÉCAT, Paul-Émile, illustrator] Title: La Vie Des Dames Galantes de Brantôme Publication: Paris: Éditions Athêna, 1948 Description: [French Erotica] FINELY BOUND LIMITED EDITION. Two volumes uniformly bound. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.131; [5], pp.[10]; 230; [6]. Full red morocco with gilt illustration to upper board and gilt lettering to spine. Housed in a red cloth slipcase. Marbled endpapers. Twenty-six illustrated colour plates between both volumes. Decorative blue borders around text. This copy is number 480 in a limited print run of 1499 as stated on the limitation page. With specially commissioned book plates to both volumes for the noted collector Gordon P. Smith numbered and signed by the artist in pencil. Sunning to spines. Near fine. Pierre de Bourdeille was a sixteenth century French aristocrat who, in this rather risqué book, charts the 'gallant' lives of the French aristocratic women. The bespoke bookplate was Gordon P. Smith's; he was a noted collector of erotic bookplates and was referenced in the Dee MacDonald's 'Purple Pillow Book' (2003). The volumes were given a bespoke designer binding by Jayne Tandy, with the invoice for her work loosely inserted. Seller ID: 69352 Subject: Literature, Gift Books & Fine Bindings, Illustrated & Plate Books Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 650 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Author: ANONYMOUS] [BOURDEILLE, Pierre de], [BÉCAT,
Publisher: Paris: Éditions Athêna, 1948
Special Attributes: Signed
Language: English
