1820 · London
by Moore, Theophilus.
London: Printed for J. Bumpus, 1820. Second edition. Very Good. 15cm; viii, [13]-364 pages, and engraved frontispiece showing the embrace of Hector, Andromache and Astyanax. Bound in later reddish niger morocco inlaid with faux "cords" in contrasting red. Border, ornaments and title stamped in blind. Marbled endleaves. Very nice binding, apparently not signed. Minor shelf wear.
This catholic survey of "amatory customs" ranges through various national and tribal practices in some detail, occasionally touching on kinship systems, and generally quiet about sex . The section on New Orleans, for instance, documents the separate "white" and "colored" aristocracy, each with their own rules of courtship. Remarkable binding. (Inventory #: 3847)
This catholic survey of "amatory customs" ranges through various national and tribal practices in some detail, occasionally touching on kinship systems, and generally quiet about sex . The section on New Orleans, for instance, documents the separate "white" and "colored" aristocracy, each with their own rules of courtship. Remarkable binding. (Inventory #: 3847)