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I’m For Hire
AU$500.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMarie-Therese
Paris: Olympia Press, 1955.First-person account of a Parisian prostitute working all sides of WWII. Translated from the French, Vie d’Une Prostituee, later titled The Memoirs of a Prostitute. KEARNEY 17.
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Caught Looking: Feminism, Pornography & Censorship
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartF.A.C.T. Book Committee
New York: Caught Looking, Inc., 1986.First edition, first printing, self published by the Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce Book Committee: Kate Ferguson Ellis, Nan D. Hunter, Beth Jaker, Barbara O’Dair, and Abby Tallmer. FACT formed as a group of feminists opposed to the anti-pornography ordinances written b Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon and in oppositions to the feminist group Women Against Pornography (WAP). Caught Looking is filled with images from 100 years of pornography accompanied by numerous essays providing a balanced view of feminism, pornography, and censorship exploring the questions: What is the role of sexually explicit language and images in women’s sexual arousal and pleasure? What role do images play in the control of women? How can the attempt to control women, which is at the heart of sexism, be most effectively subverted? Would violence diminish if violent images were removed from our culture? How can we incorporate our need for sexual speech and freedom of sexual expression into our feminist thinking and goals?
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BEV. Blad van Eva: de boom der vergetelheid afgerukt (5 Volumes)
AU$300.00 Read MoreAdd to cartLeonie Greefkens
Amsterdam: BEV, 1988-1989.A complete set of the 1980s Dutch erotic journal for heterosexual women. Edited by Leonie Greefkens with art design by Willem de Ridder, Paul Kooiker, Henk tur Kulve, and Maud Vink. Numerous contributors of erotic photography, text, and comics.
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Ah! Nana (Complete Set, 9 Issues)
AU$1,200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJanic Guillerez; Marjorie Alessandrini; Anne Delobel; et al.
Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 1976-1978.Complete set of the French women’s comic magazine Ah ! Nana which evolved out of and was published by the comic book publishing house of Moebius (Jean Giraud), Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet, and Bernard Farkas, Les Humanoides Associes. During a staff lunch of their magazine Metal Hurlant (the original of the English adaptation Heavy Metal), Jean-Pierre suggested to the women present (including his wife Janic Guillerez who became chief editor of Ah! Nana) to create a women’s magazine and feminist newspaper. Ah!Nana ran for nine issues, each with its own theme, coming to a short end following the magazine being banned to minors after the publication of the eighth issue devoted to homosexuality. This led the editorial team to go all in on the ninth and final issue, devoting it to incest, leading to the French censorship Commission banning the publication, labelling it pornographic.
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Atlas des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux de la France et des pays Circonvoisins
AU$2,500.00 Read MoreAdd to cartCharles Richon; Ernest Roze
Paris: Octave Doin, 1888.Atlas of edible and poisonous mushrooms of France and surrounding countries containing 72 color plates or figures of 229 types of the main species of mushrooms sought for food, and similar suspect or dangerous species with which they are confused drawn from nature with their reproductive organs amplified by Charles Richon… Accompanied by a monograph of these 229 species and a general history of edible and poisonous mushrooms by Ernest Roze… Text illustrated with 62 photoengravings of primitive drawings by old authors and organographic figures by recent authors after reproductions made by Charles Rolet. Key late 19th century work of French mycology. VOLBRACHT 1753. BITTING pg. 398. This copy with the bookplate of French mycologist Raymond Bertault.
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Histoire des Champignons, Comestibles et Veneneux, .. Avec un Atlas
AU$1,800.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJoseph Roques
Paris: Chez Fortin, Masson et Cie, 1841.[History of edible and poisonous mushrooms, decorated with colored figures representing the main species in their natural dimensions; where we expose their distinctive characteristics, their nutritional and economic properties, their harmful effects and the means of guaranteeing or remedying them, a useful work for mushroom lovers, doctors, naturalists, rural owners, mayors of cities and countryside, etc.] The second edition of one of the most important (and beautifully illustrated) early works on edible wild mushrooms and fungi in France. VOLBRACHT 1793.2. The atlas with 3 additional colour plates (1 folding) from two other works bound in at the beginning.
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Histoire Naturelle des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux
AU$1,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cartG. Sicard
Paris: Librairie Ch. Delagrave, 1883.Natural History of Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms by Guilleaume Sicard. Rebound in plain cloth with the plates in a second volume. VOLBRACHT 1981.
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L’Homme qui a perdu son Ombre
AU$1,200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAdelbert de Chamisso; Bernard Naudin
Paris: A. M. Peignot, 1913.French translation from the original German of Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte (English: The Man with No Shadow) by the exiled French aristocrat, poet, and botanist, Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838). The story follows Peter Schlemihl who sells his shadow to the Devil for infinite money. The first edition with 15 engravings by French artist Bernard Naudin (1876-1946) limited to 100 numbered copies, this being one of 75 copies on Van Gelder paper, in a signed fine binding by Bernasconi with the original wrappers bound in. Peter Schlemihl was Naudin’s first major project after giving up painting to devote himself exclusively to printmaking.
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Le Malheureux Petit Voyage
AU$1,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGabriel Soulages; Umberto Brunelleschi
Paris: L’Estampe Moderne, 1926.The Unhappy Little Journey, or the Miserable End of Madame de Conflans, Princess of La Marsaille, Reported by Marie-Toinon Cerisette, Her Faithful and Devoted Servant. The first novel by French writer Gabriel Soulaes (1876-1930), and the first edition with romantically erotic illustrations by Italian painter Umberto Brunelleschi. The 27 pochoir illustrations are finely executed, the colour bursting from the page. One of 20 hors commerce copies identical to the standard edition of 434 copies from a total edition of 500 copies, of which this is number VIII, bound in an elegant blue full leather binding with the original wrappers front panel (with pochoir illustration) and spine bound in.
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Aphrodite: Moeurs antiques
AU$1,500.00 Read MoreAdd to cartPierre Louys; Edouard Chimot
Paris: Edition d’Art de L’Intermediaire du Bibliophile, 1929.The first edition with illustrations by Chimot of Louys’ immensely successful novel of tumultuous love and desire set in Alexandria. One of 154 copies of the standard edition (from the total edition of 300), this copy finely bound by Herbillon-Crombe.
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Les Memoires de Josephine suivi de Filles de Ferme et de Paroles
AU$1,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cartPierre Louys
[Paris]: [Societe de Bibliophiles Japonais], 1894 [1984].1 of 30 copies with 6 etchings by Ginko Honjo [Gilbert Houbre]. Published clandestinely in Paris with all copies subscribed by a society of Japanese bibliophiles.
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Nelly et Jean, Nous Deux, simples papiers du tiroir secret
AU$3,500.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[Jean Dulac]; [Marcel Valotaire]
[Paris]: Grave et imprime pour les auteurs et leurs amis, [1929].First edition, first printing of one of the masterpieces of early 20th century erotica, noted as being the most expensive clandestine publication of the time with 46 finely printed and hand coloured illustrations by Jean Dulac. The story by Marcel Valotaire tells of the sexual awakening of a young female student, Nelly, mostly in the hands of her Latin tutor, Jean. One of 240 numbered copies on Arches (from a total edition of 295). The 2 volumes here bound as one in a fine three quarter leather binding retaining the two original illustrated wrapper panels. DUTEL 2054.
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Nous Deux: Illustre de seize pointes-seches originales [Nelly et Jean]
AU$1,500.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[Gaston de Sainte Croix]; [Marcel Valotaire]
[Paris]: Editions du Cyclmen, 1956.The second edition of the story by Marcel Valotaire telling of the sexual awakening of a young female student, Nelly, mostly in the hands of her Latin tutor, Jean. This edition, probably published by Vialetay, with 16 drypoint etchings by Gaston de Sainte Croix printed by Georges Viglino. One of 168 numbered copies on Rives, from a total edition of 200. DUTEL 2055.
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Cahier de Chansons Appartenant a Monsieur Varcourt, Sapeur-Pompier. 24. rue de Poissy
AU$2,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cartEmilien Varcourt
Paris: Emilien Varcourt, 1903-1906.A manuscript notebook composed by a volunteer firefighter, Emilien Varcourt, with a Paris regiment between 1903 and 1906. Over 100 songs, romances, monologues, lullabies, etc, are recorded, both transcribed and original. The text is illustrated throughout with original drawings, many signed, and lightly erotic. A fantastic Parisian manuscript illuminating romance and sexuality at the beginnings of the 20th century.
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Rues et Visages de New-York
AU$2,200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartChas Laborde; Paul Morand
Paris: Lacouriere, 1950.Streets and Faces of New York. The final, and posthumous, of Charles Laborde’s series of works on famous world cities, having previously produced similar volumes on Paris (1926), London (1928), Berlin (1930), and Moscow (1935). The New York volume produced from sketchbooks he made on his trip in 1932, containing 15 accompanied by text by Paul Morand. One of 200 numbered copies on Arches from a total edition of 230.
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Le Pornographe, ou Idees d’un Honnete-Homme sur, un Projet de Reglement pour les Prostitutes,
AU$2,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[Nicolas Restif de La Bretonne]
Londres and La Haie: Jean Nourse and Gosse Junior, 1769.Propre a prevenir les Malheurs qu’occafionne le Publicisme des Femmes: avec Des Notes Historiques et Justificatives. [The Pornographer, or Ideas of an Honest Man on a Draft Regulation for Prostitutes, Proper to Prevent the Misfortunes Occurring from the Publicity of Women: with Historical and Justificatory Notes]. First edition, second issue (with an updated title page removing reference to the Paris printer Delalain) of the classic 18th century utopian text on sex work in which Bretonne envisions prostitution as a public institution with numerous social and medical benefits.
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Le Pornographe, ou Idees d’un Honnete-Homme sur, un Projet de Reglement pour les Prostitutes,
AU$1,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[Nicolas Restif de La Bretonne]
Londres and La Haie: Jean Nourse and Gosse Junior, 1770.Propre a prevenir les Malheurs qu’occafionne le Publicisme des Femmes. Avec Des Notes Historiques et Justificatives. [The Pornographer, or Ideas of an Honest Man on a Draft Regulation for Prostitutes, Proper to Prevent the Misfortunes Occurring from the Publicity of Women. With Historical and Justificatory Notes]. Second Edition of the classic 18th century utopian text on sex work in which Bretonne envisions prostitution as a public institution with numerous social and medical benefits. This copy in a likely 20th century rebind in quarter leather with new endpapers, and extra-illustrated with one erotic illustration bound in at page 16.
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Mademoiselle Javotte, ouvrage peu moral, ecrit par elle-meme, et publie par une de ses amies
AU$1,200.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[Paul Baret]
[Paris]: A Bicetre, 1788.Mademoiselle Javotte, a work of little morality, written by herself, and published by one of her friends. An anonymous tale (often attributed to Paul Baret / Paul Barrett) in which the heroine engages in sex work to escape poverty. A racy reworking of a closely titled 1757 moral work, whereas this one has little. This copy illustrated with 2 erotic etchings.
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Chiang Kai-shek
AU$800.00 Read MoreAdd to cartHollington K. Tong
Taipei: China Publishing Company, 1953.The revised edition of Tong’s biography of the Chinese leader. Tong was a journalist and diplomat, serving as the Ambassador of the Republic of China to Japan when this edition was published later as the Ambassador to the United States. This revised edition, published 16 years after the first edition, condenses the story of Chiang Kai-shek’s life pre-1936, which was covered at length in the two volume first edition, and focuses on the epic years which followed, 1937-1953. This copy inscribed by Tong in Tokyo, 1953, to the polyglot Boris Strjeshevsky, an officer in the Imperial Russian Army that fled to China where he learned English and Chinese and taught Russian to the Chinese, before moving to Japan in 1939 where he learned Japanese and taught languages, before finally moving to Queensland, Australia, where he taught Russian at the University of Queensland.
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Home Grown Vol. 1 No. 1-10, 1977-1981
AU$650.00 Read MoreAdd to cartLee Harris
Reading and London: Prestagate and Alchemy Publications, 1977-1980.Complete set of the breakthrough marijuana culture magazine Home Grown that represented a defining moment in British 1970s underground culture. Europe’s first ‘dope’ magazine dealing with cannabis and the psychedelic experience, Home Grown featured leading artists, writers and poets such as George Melly, Heathcote Williams, Harry Shapiro, Timothy Leary, Michael Hollingshead and Bryan Talbot. This set signed by British comics artist Bryan Talbot on his comic on the final page of No. 9.