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Synopsis

The part she has played in classic and modern literature and in life. this edition is limited to 1380 copies on deckle-edged antique laid rag paper specially watermarked 'zephyr.' of which 1320 are for sale in england and the united states. this copy is number 855.

Item Description

4to. 10.25 x 7.75 inches. xxvii + [i] + 492 pp. Title page and list of illustrations in green and black. Bound in original red cloth, gilt, over red marbled boards. Rough cut edges. A little wear to edges, including corners, browning of page edges and flyleaves and a few margin stains; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by 8 plates, protected by tissue guards, including frontispiece. Arranged alphabetically by name this is a work of collective biography of courtesans through history, including numerous literary extracts. In the introduction to this Casanova Society limited edition, the author examines the role of the courtesan in the context of prostitution in general.