Le Pornographe, ou Idees d’un Honnete-Homme sur, un Projet de Reglement pour les Prostitutes,

[Nicolas Restif de La Bretonne]

London and Paris

:

Jean Nourse and Gosse Junior

,

1769

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Second Printing.

20cm x 13cm. [4], 7-368 pages. Full leather, gilt lettering, marbled endpapers. Text is in French.

Propre a prevenir les Malheurs qu’occafionne le Publicisme des Femmes: avec Des Notes Historiques et Justificatives / The Pornographer, or Ideas of an Honest Man, a Plan of Regulation for Prostitutes. Appropriate to Prevent the Misfortunes Occasioned by the Publicism of Women: with Historical and Justifying notes. 18th century text on sex work regulation, also reputed for coining the term “pornographer”.

Aged restoration to leather edges. Small worming to 3 preliminary leaves. 18th century owner’s label of the Monsieur le Comte de Siougeac to frontispiece and title page.. Very Good Condition.