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Le Theatre Erotique de la Rue de la Sante, Precede de son Histoire et suivi de les deux Gougnottes
Not Stated
1963
Cercle du Livre Precieux : Paris
7" by 4.5"
10-344, 1pp
SUMMARY
A beautifully bound Limited Edition celebration of the an erotic puppet theatre that ran briefly in Paris in the 1860s, consisting of a history of the theatre and a number of plays performed there.
Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Slipcase
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
In the original French.
A beautifully bound study of the erotic theatre of Paris's Rue de la Sante, in a rich cloth binding with the title 'Les Bijoux Indiscrets' to the front board, and housed in the publisher's original slip case. Number 1228 of 1500 numbered copies.
Based upon a work originally published in 1866, this work contains the text of several short plays performed at the erotic theatre on the Rue de la Sante that existed from 1862 to 1864, a puppet theatre run by a group of young bohemians, authors, publisher's and artists.
Accompanying these ten short plays is a discussion of the history of the theatre.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper covered slip case. Externally, exceptionally lovely. A touch of fading to back strip head and tail. Handling marks to perimeters of slip case boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Fine Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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