L'ANTI-JUSTINE.
Paris: Cercle du livre precieux [Claude Tchou], 1960. The book is as issued, in unbound sheets in two floral card folders. They are enclosed in a third card folder, and the whole housed in a slipcase. Very Good.
Item #401169
8vo. Two parts in one volume, pp. 69, 252. Part one comprises a commentary, notes and bibliography by 'G. R.' Part two comprises the text of the novel, printed in type-facsimile of the original edition of 1798. There are additionally two copies of a suite of seven erotic 18th century plates. No 565 of 900 copies, this being a copy specially printed for G. Legman, who has added notes identifying the printer (Jacques Haumont) and editor (Gilbert Rouger). This is the first edition under this imprint; a second edition, lmited to 950 copies, was issued shortly afterwards. Text in French. From the library of Patrick J. Kearney, with his small name sticker at the bottom of the front pastedown.
Price: $75.00