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First American Edition, a reprint of Sellon’s erotic autobiography first published in London in 1867. Introduction by C. J. Scheiner. Fine minus, unread book with slight pushing to bottom of spine; in a Near Fine jacket that has slight wear and wrinkles along top edge because it was cut a bit too large. This is copy number 137 of 374 such copies (there were 26 leather-bound lettered copies). Signed by publisher McMillan on the copyright page.
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE: A FRAGMENT **LIMITED EDITION** by Sellon, Capt. Edward - 1987
by Sellon, Capt. Edward
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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE: A FRAGMENT **LIMITED EDITION**
by Sellon, Capt. Edward
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Miami Beach: FL: Dennis McMillan, 1987. 1st American Edition, December 1987, so stated. LIMITED to 400 copies; 374 bound in cloth and 26 lettered copies bound in goatskin. A fine, unread copy still in shrinkwrap. Red cloth lettered in gold on the spine panel, decorated endpapers. Contains 8 colour reproductions of the original plates from the first edition. Introduction and Postscript by C. J. Scheiner. First published in London in 1867. It is the rarest erotic autobiography known. Only a single extant copy of the 1867 first edition is known and that is in a private collection, inaccesable to the general public. The text of this edition is an edited version of the first two printings of the text, originally published in 1867, correcting misspellings and obvious grammatical and syntactical errors found. Dustjacket and endpapers were designed by Joe Servello. . 1st American Edition. Cloth. New/As New. Illus. by Servello, Joe. Book.
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- Illustrator Servello, Joe
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- Book Condition New New
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- Edition 1st American Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Dennis McMillan
- Place of Publication Miami Beach: FL
- Date Published 1987
- Keywords Limited Edition, Erotic, Small Press, Historical, True,
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The Ups and Downs of Life _ A Fragment
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Brooklyn, NY: C.J. Scheiner, 1987. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. red cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 128 pp first edition this. #24/400 Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
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