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Eighteenth-Century British Erotica, Set I. Volumes 1-5
by Pettit, Alexander & Patrick Spedding; Mounsey, Chris; Norton Rictor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1851967427
- ISBN 13
- 9781851967421
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Pickering & Chatto - Routledge. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 1851967427 . Xxxi, 373; xviii, 456; xvi, 366; xviii, 361; xix, 474 pages. Notes, Indexes. Octavo. Handsome dark blue set in dark blue cloth with red coth label with gilt to spine. Very minor wear inside and out, 1 small nick at the bottom edge of Vol. 1. Heavy for international shipping. This set reprints many of the 18th century's most notorious works, including eight from "The Fifteen Plagues of a Maiden-Head" (1707) , that resulted in highly publicized court battles and in some cases helped shape laws on censorship that survived into modernity. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2136 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11412
- Title
- Eighteenth-Century British Erotica, Set I. Volumes 1-5
- Author
- Pettit, Alexander & Patrick Spedding; Mounsey, Chris; Norton Rictor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1851967427
- ISBN 13
- 9781851967421
- Publisher
- Pickering & Chatto - Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- 1851967427, Erotica, Matrimony, Sexuality, Whoring, Harlots, Hermaphrodites, Sappho
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:United Kingdom; Women's Studies; Erotica;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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