[Rarebooks] FS: A Wildly Misogynistic Work, 1619
Charles Agvent
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Mon Apr 1 08:59:02 EDT 2019
OLIVIER, Jacques. ALPHABET DE L'IMPERFECTION ET MALICE DES FEMMES.
Reueu, corrigé & augmenté d'vn Friant Dessert pour les Courtizans &
Partisanes de la Femme Mondaine. Dédié à la plus mauuaise du monde.
Paris: Petit-Pas, 1619. Third Edition. Duodecimo (3-1/8" x 5-1/4") bound
in full 18th century calf with the insignia of Montgomery stamped in
blind to the front board, recent gilt-lettered black morocco spine
label; 360, 70, (23, [1]) pages. Contains the first issue of the
"Portraict racourcy d'une femme mondaine pour le friant dessert des
courtizans et partizans," with separate pagination. First appearing in
1617, this wildly misogynistic work caused quite a reaction in its day.
The woodcut figure on the title-page is believed to represent Marguerite
de Valois, to whom the work is dedicated ("la plus mauvaise du monde"),
shown full-length with snakes for hair, suckling a cat on each breast,
holding a headless chicken, and with talons for feet. "Jacques Olivier"
was the pseudonym of the Cordelier Alexis Trousset. Brunet (IV-182)
notes that all of the early editions are equally valued. OCLC locates 5
copies, 2 in the United States. Margins trimmed close occasionally
affecting a running head or page number but not the text; small stain on
two facing pages. Slight cracking to joints. Near Fine and scarce.
(#019170) $2,000.00
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