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76/ 56 [Erotica]. Pia, P. Les livres de l'enfer. Bibliographie critique des ouvrages érotiques dans leurs différentes éditions du XVIe siècle à nos jours. Paris, C. Coulet and A. Faure, 1978, 2 vols., 778; 840p., printed in 900 numb. copies (800), orig. unif. wr.

- Covers sl. discoloured. = One of 800 numb. copies on Ingres.

Catalogue du Cabinet secret du Prince G*** (= Galitzin). Collection de livres et objets curieux et rares concernant l'amour, les femmes et le mariage/ Supplément iconographique. Introd. W.N. Schors. London, C. Skilton, 1975, 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),12,192; 48p., 12 loosely inserted col. plates after i.a. ADAM, DÉVERIA and LE POITEVIN, printed in 250 numb. copies, orig. gilt cl., t.e.g.

= Facsimile reprint of the edition Brussels 1887. Cf. Deakin p.10 (Ed. 1887): "Inventory of the extensive erotic collection of one of the Princes Galitzine. This alphabetical title-list stops, unfortunately, at the letter L. It lists 958 items, some of which are extremely rare. The bookseller concerned was probably Kistemaeckers. I have been unable to trace a copy of this book in any library." Cf. Gay/ Lemonnyer p.493 (ed.1887): "Elle renferme d' excellentes notices, et des détails bibliographiques précieux. Il est regrettable que la seconde partie n'ait pas été publiée."

Kearney, P.J. The private case. An annotated bibliography of the private case erotica collection in the British (Museum) Library. London, Jay Landesman, 1981, 354,(5)p., printed in 1000 numb. copies, orig. cl. - AND 1 other in 2 vols.

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