Erotica from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph, 1983. "Terence Donovan's name has dominated the fashion pages of the world's glossy magazines since the heady days of the sixties." CONDITION Black bds (unworn with slightly faded strip bottom edge) Silver titles, unpaginated (approx 150 pages) of b/w risque photography. Bright and crisp copy DJ has faint wear to spine ends and tips. Overweight.… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Alexander Mosley, 1981. Erotic photography, text in French photograph titles in English. CONDITION Black bds with bright gilt title (unworn) 156 pages with photos in colour and b/w. Clean and unworn. DJ slightly rubbed to spine heel. Has been stored in a dark place smell a bit musty. Overweight. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1965. Text in French. Black cloth with past on art to front, and red titles (unworn) photo illus liners, 244 pages with erotique art through time illus in b/w photographie. As new. Paper cover slips over front bds (clean and unworn) original clear acetate DJ is torn top rear cnrs and has chips at extremities. Overweight… Read more about this item

Germany, 1848. Bound illustrations with ex-libris plate of noted Oxford historian Francis Pierrpont Barnard with name and note stating ex Don York Powell (Don of Modern History Oxford) with pencil note in Barnards hand stating "c1848 I believe never used" with his initial beneath. He thought that these were prior to the 1850 Stuttgart edition in colour. The… Read more about this item

Oxford & Cambridge (Paris): Privately Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1953. Numbered 81 of 350 copies by subscription. Text in French. Surrealist Author noted forhis weird and erotic works wih this being sadomasochistic and was promptly banned. CONDITION Natural handmade card wraps in Grey/Green, paste on paper tytle label, printed on untrimmed cream paper stock in Black with Red header and footer, mild… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: St Martin's Press , 1962. Originally published in French 1928 this is the first English translation it was made into a film starring Catherine Deneuve in 1967 and was the inspiration for Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Diary of a housewife whose vivid sadomasochistic fantasies drive her to seek employment at a brothel. By day, she… Read more about this item

London: Neville Spearman, 1967. Two wildly successful erotic novels published 1775 and 1784 that interweave together through letters the subject covered is vice and sin in all its forms followed by redemption. The term retifism for shoe fetishism was named after the Author. This is the first translation into English, it has introduction, note and bibliography by Walton and the… Read more about this item

London: The Fortune Press , 1928. The first book illustrated by Cecil Beaton. This is an unnumbered copy of the edition of 1200 copies printed on handmade paper. It appears to be publishers file copy bount in Black Buckrum and slightly over sized. Original DJ is smaller though untrimmed with pencil notes on verso for release dates of various Fortune… Read more about this item

London: Fortune Press , 1929. Number 283 of 1125 copies on Batchelor handmade paper. Famed erotic novel originally published in French 1901. CONDITION Navy wine cloth spine with bright gilt title, blue marbled bds, 312 pages with 7 illus plates in colour. Crns worn, bookplate to front paste down, mostly very bright with odd mark internally and discreet margin note… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: The Panurge Press , 1933. Limited Ed No 79 of 2,000 copies privated printed for collectors of Erotica. CONDITION Brown cloth with Silver title in Red flag to spine (clean and unworn, top front cnr sl bumped) 262 pages. Bright and crisp copy, light spash mark to rear end pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Jean Fort , 1929. Published as Les confidences réciproques, ou: Anecdotes de la société de Madame la comtesse de B*** in 1774. Translated from the French by Denyse M. Knab. Preface by Jean Hervez. Eight Lithographs in one tone by Louis Malteste. Erotic literature illus with images by one of the best erotic artists of that era, many… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Atlantic Books, 2008. "How did an ancient Hindu treatise come to be the world's best-known sex manual? Part history, part exploration of sexual culture, part philosophical odyssey, The Book of Love tells the story of the Kamasutra in full, from its birth in ancient India to its afterlife in the modern West, where it was found, suppressed… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Peter Owen, 1964. Blue bds with gilt title (dulled) pp 306. Clean copy with foxing to fore edge and eps.. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris, France: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1965. Text in French. Shows Erotic images of breasts in art and Films. CONDITION Black cloth bds with pastedown illustration to front and Scarlet titles (fresh and unworn) 244 pages printed on quality glossy paper lavishly illustrated through out (tight clean copy, not inscribed) Original plastic DJ has tiny tears to spine ends else unworn. Texte… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1963. Text in French. Shows German Erotic art. CONDITION Cardboard covers, 244 pages printed on quality glossy paper lavishly illustrated through out (tight clean copy, not inscribed) Original DJ is unworn in plastic protection. Texte en français. Art érotique allemand d'expositions. Les couvertures de carton de CONDITION, 244 pages imprimées sur le papier glacé… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Anthony Gibbs Library 33, 1966. 'The Amorous Exploits of the Fabulous Cora Pearl (nee Crouch).' CONDITION Fresh Burgundy bds with bright Gilt title, pp 160 nice tight copy, not inscribed (eps have marks from brodart protector, some foxing to edges) Original protected DJ is unworn. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Arthur L Humphreys, 1905. Produced by small art house publisher. In English and French text. Brown stiff paper covers with Scarlet title to front. 249 Pages on quality handmade paper which is untrimmed. Some foxing to wraps minimal due to paper cover protection, not worn or inscribed, interior very fresh and bright. An exceptionally good copy of… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Thomas Nelson & Son, 1969. A NEAR FINE HardBack in a VERY GOOD mylar protected DustJacket. Brown boards Blind Stamped and with gilt flagged spine. pp 210 + xiii + plates. Tight and clean, not inscribed very sl rubbed DJ is price clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: Lyle Stuart, 1965. Grey bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn, cnrs sharp) 349 pages with illustrations (bright and clean interior, not inscribed) Original DJ is fresh not price clipped.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.