[Rarebooks] F.S. Literature- Erotica

[Michelle Levick, Bookmaven]

For your consideration:

The Works of Henry Fielding, 10 Volumes, Fielding, Henry; Illustrated by 
George Cruikshank, Phiz; Hogarth, Houghton Mifflin, 1926, Limited Edition: 
Ten volumes of Fielding's works, 160/500 copies, stated. With illustrations 
by Hogarth, George Cruikshank, and Phiz (Hablot K. Browne), each protected 
by tissue guards. Frontispiece to each issue, Tom Jones, Vol. I., portrait 
of Henry Fielding, by Hogarth, engraved by Samuel Freeman. Biographical 
Notes, accompany Tom Jones, Amelia and Joseph Andrews. Title page and 
half-title in red and black type. "This Edition printed from type at the 
Shakespeare Head Press Stratford-upon-Avon England is Limited to Five 
Hundred copies of which this is 160," to copyright page. Deckled page edges, 
many pages uncut at fore-edge and top. Jonathan Wild (c. 1683-1725) was a 
famous criminal of London, and ran a successful gang of thieves. He was 
often the subject novelists, playwrights, and political satirists.  Large 
Paper Edition: Tom Jones 4 Volumes; Amelia 3 Volumes; Jonathan Wild, I 
Volume; Joseph Andrews, 2 Volumes. Henry Fielding (1707-1754). Tan paper 
boards over tan buckram spine, each with leather title panel, and gilt 
lettering. Mild soil, to boards, like rubbing to extremities, and title 
panel. Very clean, all tightly bound. A very lovely set. tall 8 vo's., each 
volume roughly 300 pages.  $250.00 + postage  Vg



The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde; Patrons Edition De Luxe, 11 volumes, 
Oscar Wilde, Doubleday Page, Garden City, NY, 1923: Eleven volumes from this 
12 volume set of Oscar Wilde's novels, plays, prose, poetry, criticism, 
lectures and essays. Volume IV (4) is missing; I have two volumes VII (7). 
Volume I has portrait of Wilde to prelim. All title pages in black and 
orange ink, introduction's to each volume by different literary figures: 
Yeats;  Richard le Gallienne; Arthur Symonds; A.B. Walkley, and others. 
Contents of Vol. I., Poems; II., Vera and other plays; III., The Happy 
Prince and other Fairy Tales; V., Intentions; VI., Lord Arthur Savile's 
Crime, The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and other Stories; VII., Lady Windermere's 
Fan, A Woman of No Importance; VIII., The Importance of Being Ernest, An 
Ideal Husband; XI., Salome and other Plays; X., The Soul of Man Under 
Socialism and other Essays; XI., De Profundis, Lectures and Essays; XII., 
Criticisms and Reviews. Pale blue paper boards, quarter gray faux leather 
treated paper spine, paste down title panel to spine. Title panels toned, 
lettering clear, volume XII panel chipped to lower right corner. Decorative 
gilt edge between boards and spine. Upper spine ends bumped, various have 
tiny closed tears to head of spine. Deckled page edges. TEG. Some very mild 
random foxing to prelims, or title page.  Very clean, no writing, solidly 
bound. Very nice presentable set.  Volumes are about 200 pages each, 8 vo. 
$150.00 plus postage  Vg



Thousand Nights and a Night, 10 Volumes, Burton: With Introduction 
Explanatory Notes On the Manners and Customs of Moslem Men and A Terminal 
Essay Upon The History of The Nights, Richard F.; Illustrated by Adolphe 
Lalauze, Burton Club For Private Subscribers Only, New York, 1900: The Book 
Of: Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments. Now 
entitled, Thousand Nights and A Night. Beautiful illustrated ten volume set. 
Limited Edition, #18 of 1000 sets. Each volume has a black and white maze 
drawing to the prelim page, verso are a list of quotes; photogravures and 
drawing illustrations, some by famous French illustrator Adolphe Lalauze, 
Facing Limitation page is a dedication page "Inscribed to the Memory of" to 
different people in Burton's life. Volume I., 14 plates, photogravures and 
drawings; hand written poem in pencil to rear e.p., to pastedown neatly 
printed list of descriptions, i.e. Men squat -women stand, with page number 
reference. Printed as if typed. Facsimile from the original edition of 
dedication to John Frederick Steinhaueser, "who a quarter of a century ago 
Assisted Me in This Translation". Vol. II. 7, photogravures and drawings, 
pg. 307. lower side edge few crease with two 1/2 closed tears. Also neat 
written list of reference with page no. to rear pastedown; Vol. III., 6 
photogravures, listed notes to rear e.p. with page numbers;  Vol., IV., 6 
photogravures. Page 30 mild offsetting; 295 closed thumb tear to marginal 
area. Vol. V. 7 photogravures,1 illustration. Reference list with page 
numbers, rear pastedown; Vol., VI., 1 drawing, 7 photogravures; Vol., VII., 
5 photogravures, 1 drawing; Vol., VIII., 6 photogravures; Vol., IX., 7 
photogravures; Vol., X., Contains: 5, photogravures; "Ma'Aruf The Cobbler 
and his Wife Fatimah"; Conclusion; Terminal Essay; Index of 10th volume; 
Appendices: Index To The Tales And Proper Names; Alphabetical Table of the 
Notes, (Anthropological); Alphabetical Table of First Lines (Metrical 
Portion)  In English; Alphabetical Table of First Lines (Metrical Portion) 
In Arabic; Table of Contents Of The Unfinished Calcutta (1814-18) Edition 
(First Two Hundred Nights Only) of the Arabic Text of the book of The 
Thousand Nights and One Night; Table of Contents of the MacNaghten or 
Turner-Macan Text (1839-42) and Bulal Edition (A.H. 1251= A.D. 1835-36) of 
the Arabic Text of the book of The Thousand Nights and A Night; as 
Translated by Mr. John Payne; Contributions to the Bibliography of The 
Thousand and One Nights, and Their Imitations, with a Table Showing the 
Contents of the Principal Editions and Translations of the Nights.  With 1 
inch closed tear to lower side edge page 115, 1/4 creased closed tear to 
side edge margin of page 516. Each volume includes a frontispiece, all 
photogravures have tissue guard, and small decoration to margin of 
illustration. Black cloth boards and spine, stamped title on gilt wrap 
around banner, gilt title (in Arabic) and volume numbers to spine. Many 
photogravures by Adolphe Lalauze, French Illustrator (1838-1906). Each 
volume has an index. Various volumes have random red underlining to text and 
footnotes,  perfectly straight and neat under text. Notes in volumes stated 
to rear pastedown are in pencil.  Few pages have tiny marginal closed edge 
tears. Else text very clean and bright as are illustrations. Hinges tight, 
few volumes have the slightest rubbing, few volumes gilt to spine is 
moderately dulled. TEG. A very handsome set.  Ex-libris plates to pastedown, 
"From the Private Library of Verda and Claude M. Koons". sm 4 to., 362, 343, 
356, 308, 406, 303, 382, 359, 359, 532 pages. n.d. Circa early 1900's.  Vg 
$450.00 + shipping



Les 120 Journées de Sodome ou l'école du Libertinage, 3 Volumes,  Marquis De 
Sade, 1935, A Paris, Par S. & C. Aux Depens Des Bibliophiles Souscripteurs. 
Gray wraps, black and orange stamped lettering. Various pages unopened, 
volume 3 has slight damp stain to lower edge ( one by one inch). Very clean, 
tightly bound. 498 pp. 4 to. $85.00 plus shipping VG



"La Vie Des Dames Galantes", Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme, Paris, 1948, 
beautiful color illustrated erotic plates by P. E. Be'cat, Two volumes 
loosely bound in color illustrated wraps with protective glassine covers to 
contents, volumes in red velvet textured boards in like slipcase. Spine of 
covers gilt title and decoration, rubbed front cover not attached, rear 
cracked joint 5 inches from heal, cracks to top edges. Slipcase firm with 
red felt to spine. $185.00, 230, 239, tall 8 vo.  Vg





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