Illustrated Editions Company, New York, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Valenti Angelo. The text is illustrated with black and white drawings by Valenti Angelo. 1/4 cream-coloured textured cloth covered back strip with gilt coloured illustration and decoration to the back strip, along with a red inserts, and within those inserts gilt coloured titles. 3/4 blue coloured textured cloth covered boards with gilt and red coloured illustration to the front panel. First published under the title "Eastern Shame Girl". Culled from Chinese literature in 17th-century, a series of erotic tales. Softening, rubbing and some fraying of the back strip edges with darkening and flecking of the back strip. Bumping, rubbing and fraying of the book corners with underlying board visible. The cloth of the front edge of the board has become quite rough and thin. The book panels have become stained, flecked and rubbed Â– please see photograph. Tanning of the text block edges along with some stains. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [10], 11 - 161, [1] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Valenti Angelo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Erotica; Short Stories; China; 17th-century; Inventory No: 0127917. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0127917
Title: Chinese Love Tales
Author: De Morant, George Souile Â Translator
Illustrator: Valenti Angelo
Format/Binding: Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Illustrated Editions Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1935
Keywords: BZDB2 short stories, tales, Rotter system, Chinese, 17th century, Valenti Angelo Â– Illustrator Erotica; Short Stories; China; 17th-century; Valenti Angelo Unbranded De Morant, George Souile Â– Translator Chinese Love Tales
Bookseller catalogs: Erotica; Short Stories;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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