The Callipyges: The Whole Philosophy and Secret Mystery of Female Flagellation now for the first time fully exposed

London: Privately Printed for Private Subscribers Only, 1903.
Second Edition.

18.5cm x 12cm. ix, 107; [iv], 124 pages, 2 volumes. Full red leather, gilt lettering, top edges gilt.

With Experiments and detailed Instructions as to the Proper Conduct of this noble Pastime. Sidelights on English Society. “This book, which is perfectly new, we venture to predict, be one day recognised as, in a sense, the Bible of Flagellation.” (from Carrington’s prospectus). Printed for Charles Carrington by Veuve Guy. First appearing in 1901, though possibly only the first volume, which was then reprinted for the two volume set as here. “… a translation of the French original: ‘Les Callipyges, ou Les Delices de la Verge, Par E.D… Paris, Chez la Petite Lolotte… 1889 (Brancart, Amsterdam).” (Peter Mendes: Clandestine Erotic Fiction in English, 1800-1930) MENDES 137-B.

Rebound in full red leather without the original wrappers. Half-titles and final text leaf tanned. Near Fine Condition.

AU$500