Whore Biographies, 1700-1825, Part I Tapa dura - 2006

London: Pickering & Chatto - Routledge. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. 1851968067 . Xxvi, 400; 332, [1], 427; 460 pages. Octavo. Illustrated throughout in b/w. Handsome dark red cloth with green title labels with gilt to the spine. Very minimal signs of use, slight dark mark on spine of Vol. 2, otherwise fresh and nice.. This is the first 4 volumes of the series (the second 4 - Part 2 -- were issued a year later) . Collection of selected texts focused on eighteenth-century sexuality and prostitution. The texts include autobiographies and biographies of courtesans, directories of whores, erotic poems dedicated to harlots, jocular descriptions of prostitutes and jest books on strumpets. The collection provides a useful resource for the study of sexuality, gender, women's studies and the literature and history of the eighteenth century. Heavy for international shipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1665 pages .

Pickering & Chatto Ltd, 2006. Hardcover. New. 8 pages. 9.25x6.50x5.25 inches.