Hardcover (Full Leather)
1787 · Neufchâtel et Paris
by Restif de La Bretonne Nicolas Edme
Neufchâtel et Paris: Guillot, 1787. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Binet. 4 volumes in contemporary sponged calf, spines darkened and a bit dry, light wear at edges, scattered light foxing including to plate margins. 300pp; 388pp; 392pp; 380pp with 20 plates and the often missing final two leaves in volume four with a list of further titles available.
Restif de la Bretonne takes on the subject of women here, looking at 40 women in 8 categories - he believed this to be one of his finest works, as did Palmézaux. Bibliographie et iconographie de tous les ouvrages de Restif de la Bretonne 247-250. Size: Octavo (8vo). 4-volume set (complete). Previous owner's book-plate on endpaper. Illustrator: Binet. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Erotica. Inventory No: 046740. (Inventory #: 046740)
Restif de la Bretonne takes on the subject of women here, looking at 40 women in 8 categories - he believed this to be one of his finest works, as did Palmézaux. Bibliographie et iconographie de tous les ouvrages de Restif de la Bretonne 247-250. Size: Octavo (8vo). 4-volume set (complete). Previous owner's book-plate on endpaper. Illustrator: Binet. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Erotica. Inventory No: 046740. (Inventory #: 046740)