Forbidden Books of the Victorians Tapa dura - 1970

Odyssey Press, 1970. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0850950708

The Odyssey Press, London, 1970. Hardcover. Good.

Odyssey Press, London, first edition, 1970. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. [4], 239 pp. From the blurb: "For far too many years the three volume, descriptive bibliography of erotic and pornographic literature by Henry Spencer Ashbee has remained, because of its rarity, length and price, out of reach of precisely those readers and collectors for whom it must be an indispensable work of reference and amusement. This single volume edition of Ashbee omits only those titles in Latin, Spanish and German - together with a few in other languages - which can nowadays be considered for all common purposes as of little remaining interest. It retains the entire corpus of the most interesting and rare of the Victorian contributions to erotic literature, together with Ashbee's descriptions of earlier books and other curiosa, such as his detailed descriptions of Rowlandson's obscene prints. For the sake of bookmen, moreover, there is a check-list of all the titles originally included by Ashbee, indicating those… Leer más

London: The Odyssey Press Ltd., 1970. Hardcover (no jacket) in very good condition. Edgewear, sunning and a few minor marks on the boards. The spine is sunned with bumped ends. Faint foxing on the page block. The pages are clean and sound, with clear text. CM. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

London: The Odyssey Press, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Purple cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. As issued, with note to slight wrinkling along front cover fore-edge original to issue. Dust jacket shows a slight bit of rubbing/rippling to upper rear panel, nearly as issued, now in mylar. [viii],239 pp..

Odyssey Press Ltd. HARDCOVER. VG. Fly page cut out but laid in, all else intact. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Dust jacket toned with light scuffs and rubs, a bit of edge wear along the top edge. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

Odyssey Press, 1970-06. Hardcover. Good.

London, Odyssey Press Ltd, 1970. Abridged Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 239 pages; Description: [8], 239 p. 25 cm. Subjects: Erotic literature -- Bibliography.