The Illustrated Delta of Venus

London, England: W.H. Allen & Co., Ltd., 1980. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Clarke, Bob Carlos. The erotic masterpiece, originally published by this same publisher in 1978 in text format only. Here, that text is complemented by the hauntingly erotic, sepia-toned photographs (some with a splash of color) by Bob C. Clarke prepared especially for this edition, which is a First Printing from 1980 (First, Thus). Textured black cloth-over-boards with gilt lettering to spine & front cover is in truly Fine condition (our highest grade!): looks, feels, & smells just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. The black glossy DJ (slightly clipped at bottom corner of front flap, with price in pounds sterling still visible) is downgraded to VG+ due to light edgewear all around, nothing major. NO chips or tears. Beautifully protected for years of reading pleasure in new 2.5 mil archival mylar cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due to high postage costs.