Cydalise ou Le Peche Dans le Miroir
[Johannes Gros], T. MertensDijon: [Darantiere], No date.
First Edition.
19cm x 13cm. 229 pages, 8 plates. Lettered french fold wrappers. Text is in French.
Cydalise, or Sin in the Mirror. With 8 etchings by T. Mertens, several depicting lesbianism, group sex, and one of spanking, all well executed. A high point of early 1930s French erotica. One of 600 numbered standard copies of the total edition of 700. The 100 deluxe copies with the etchings coloured. DUTEL 1331.
Spine creased and cocked. Chipping to spine tail. Tape repair to verso of upper wrappers top edge. Good Condition.
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AU$500