A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE WONDERFUL MISSION OF EARL LAVENDER,; Which lasted one night and one day..., by John Davidson
by DAVIDSON, John
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About This Item
London: Ward & Downey, 1895. First Edition. BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illus.. 8vo, pp. 290. With a frontis by A. B. Teal-blue cloth, stamped in gilt. Cover little faded and bumped at corners and ends of spine, o/w a nice copy. Gallatin 971; Cutler & Stiles 29; Samuels-Lasner 82 (notes a secondary binding without the imprint at the foot of the spine) ; NCBEL III, 620. A tale centering about a group practicing flagellation. With Beardsley's famous flagellation frontis depicting a semi-clothed woman about to commence whipping a semi-clothed man.
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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38830
- Title
- A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE WONDERFUL MISSION OF EARL LAVENDER,; Which lasted one night and one day..., by John Davidson
- Author
- DAVIDSON, John
- Illustrator
- BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illus.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ward & Downey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
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