Manuscript, in a single hand, with the title in Horace Walpole's hand, containing 49 drawings in red ink of medals, many of them erotic
Description:
In English and Latin., Title from title page in Horace Walpole's hand., Binding: old red morocco, with gold tooling on boards and six stamps between bands on spine., Note on verso of flyleaf in Horace Walpole's hand: "Bought at the sale of Sr. Clement Cotterel's Library, 1764., On front pastedown: armorial bookplate in red morocco, gold stamped with arms and the name "Edward Hailstone"., Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett on recto of front flyleaf., Not listed in: A catalogue of the genuine and elegant library of the late Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, ... which will be sold by auction, ... by Samuel Baker. [London, 1764]., and Old red morocco. No bookplate and not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763. Bookplates of Edward Hailstone and Oliver Brett.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy and Rome.
Subject (Name):
Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-37 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Medals, Roman, Erotic art, Sex in art, Medals, Nudes, and Sex
Dans la maison aux planches disjointes ... and GBMZ ; 2
Description:
"Les constructions et les photographies de Hans Bellmer datent de 1936 et 1937. La préface écrite en 1938 a été traduite en collaboration avec Georges Hugnet et remaniée partiellement par l'auteur en 1946. Paul Eluard a écrit les textes en décembre 1938"--T.p. verso. and One of 15 copies with illustrations out of a total of 136.
Publisher:
Editions Premières,
Subject (Topic):
Art, Modern --20th century, Art, Modern--20th century, Erotic art, and Photographs.
