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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: Translated from the Sanskrit in Seven Parts with Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks
by Vatsyayana
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Hogarth Guild, Los Angeles, California, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: William Graham – Photographer. Illustrated endpapers, being a reproduction of watermarked paper – in yellows and grays. Photographs by William Graham, publisher's foreword and preface. The text is illustrated with an 4 inserts, of 15 pages each, of sepia / black-and-white photography (PLEASE NOTE: – the photographs are very sexually explicit) which have been taken outside, by William Graham. Brown coloured boards with a black swirl decoration, and, superimposed upon that a gilt coloured decoration and titles to the front panel, rear panel and back strip. Photographic dustwrapper, again by William Graham, with white and pale brown coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. A reprinting of the Indian author Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra with explicit photographs taken by William Graham. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing to the book corners, back strip corners and bumping of the lower book corners. The front spine gutter hinge has cracked for the first 5 1/2 inches – please see photograph. Scattered foxing to the text block edges. The dustwrapper is showing age and wear. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip corners. There is a tear to the lower rear spine gutter edge, measuring 5". Heavy rubbing of the fold over creases, book panels. There is a 3 " tear to the top edge of the rear fold over crease, with associated creasing. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 7], 4 - 157, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: William Graham – Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Erotica; Photography; Sexuality & Gender. Inventory No: 0121827. .
Synopsis
Originally published: 1883. Translated from Sanskrit.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0121827
- Title
- The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: Translated from the Sanskrit in Seven Parts with Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks
- Author
- Vatsyayana
- Illustrator
- William Graham – Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Guild
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 erotica, photography, Indian, Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, William Graham – Photographer, lovemaking, techniques Erotica; Photography; Sexuality & Gender. William Graham – Photographer Unbranded Vatsyayana The Kama Sutra o
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Erotica;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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