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The Story of O. by Reage, Pauline; Anne Desclos; Jean Paulhan [Preface] - 1954

by Reage, Pauline; Anne Desclos; Jean Paulhan [Preface]

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The Story of O. by Reage, Pauline; Anne Desclos; Jean Paulhan [Preface] - 1954

The Story of O.

by Reage, Pauline; Anne Desclos; Jean Paulhan [Preface]

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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1954. First Edition. Very Good. First English-language edition. 187, [3] pp. Original purple wraps over card covers. A Very Good copy with rubbing along edges, sunning to spine and along edges, wear at head and foot. An uncommon paperback original that presents well, often found in rough shape. A modern classic of erotic fiction, written by Anne Cecile Desclos under the pseudonym Pauline Reage. It has often been compared to the writings of the Marquis De Sade, and lauded by many feminists and BDSM advocates. With an essay by Jean Paulhan, "A Slaves' Revolt: An Essay on The Story of O" at the end; Paulhan was Desclos' lover.
  • Bookseller Burnside Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher The Olympia Press
  • Place of Publication Paris
  • Date Published 1954
  • Keywords erotica, olympia press

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The Story of O.

by Reage, Pauline; Anne Desclos; Jean Paulhan [Preface]

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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1954. First Edition. First English-language edition. 187, [3] pp. Original purple wraps over card covers. A Near Fine copy, light wear to tips, spine slightly creased and the fugitive purple is a little sunned but much less than is common. An uncommon paperback original that presents well, often found in rough shape. A modern classic of erotic fiction, written by Anne Cecile Desclos under the pseudonym Pauline Reage. It has often been compared to the writings of the Marquis De Sade, and lauded by many feminists and BDSM advocates. With an essay by Jean Paulhan, "A Slaves' Revolt: An Essay on The Story of O" at the end; Paulhan was Desclos' lover.
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