Inconnu - Lettres à Thérèse. - 1971

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Letters to Thérèse.
Limited numbered edition on vélin du Marais. Lausanne, 1948
Rare bibliophilic erotic work printed in Lausanne in 1948 « Aux dépens de quelques amateurs ».
Copy number 491 of only 500 off-market copies printed on vélin du Marais.
Clandestine edition of high typographic quality, illustrated with free and sensual compositions blending line drawings and color plates in the libertine spirit of the eighteenth century. The set alternates gallant letters, explicit erotic scenes and refined illustrations in an aesthetic close to the confidential productions for connoisseurs of postwar libertine literature.
Great interest for collectors of curiosa, illustrated erotic books and limited edition print runs.
Lettres à Thérèse, Lausanne, 1948.
Not-for-sale edition
Limited print run of 500 numbered copies
Copy No. 491.
Vélin du Marais paper.
Illustrations in black and in color
Book bound in the original limp cover.
Very beautiful typography and high-quality paper.
Good overall condition.
Some very light marks and small signs of wear to the cover, interior fresh and well preserved.
5 color illustrations in the volume.
The photos form an integral part of the description.
Shipping by Chronopost or other service depending on the country, with insurance.

Letters to Thérèse.
Limited numbered edition on vélin du Marais. Lausanne, 1948
Rare bibliophilic erotic work printed in Lausanne in 1948 « Aux dépens de quelques amateurs ».
Copy number 491 of only 500 off-market copies printed on vélin du Marais.
Clandestine edition of high typographic quality, illustrated with free and sensual compositions blending line drawings and color plates in the libertine spirit of the eighteenth century. The set alternates gallant letters, explicit erotic scenes and refined illustrations in an aesthetic close to the confidential productions for connoisseurs of postwar libertine literature.
Great interest for collectors of curiosa, illustrated erotic books and limited edition print runs.
Lettres à Thérèse, Lausanne, 1948.
Not-for-sale edition
Limited print run of 500 numbered copies
Copy No. 491.
Vélin du Marais paper.
Illustrations in black and in color
Book bound in the original limp cover.
Very beautiful typography and high-quality paper.
Good overall condition.
Some very light marks and small signs of wear to the cover, interior fresh and well preserved.
5 color illustrations in the volume.
The photos form an integral part of the description.
Shipping by Chronopost or other service depending on the country, with insurance.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Erotica, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Lettres à Thérèse.
Author/ Illustrator
Inconnu
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1971
Height
29 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
23 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Édition clandestine de grande qualité 1948.
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages
70
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Objects sold
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