Felicien Rops, Graphics, Irreverent and Erotic
Published by Land's End Press, New York, 1968
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Summerhill Curiosities, Toronto, ON, CanadaSummerhill Curiosities
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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DESCRIPTION: First edition published by Land's End Press, 1968 stated on both the cover and copyright pages. 13 x 9.5 inches, dark gray cloth-bound with gilt design and lettering to the cover and spine. 288 pages. Wrapped in red dust-jacket with a nude illustration in black and white covering the lower 2/5 of the cover. ----- CONDITION: Book is in near fine condition. Light crease to the head of the spine. Clean unmarked pages, strong joints and hinges. Couple of old prices written in pencil on the free endpaper. -- Dust-jacket is in fair condition, protected by mylar. It has three closed tears of 1 to 3 inches, and chips to three areas around the flaps, as well as paper loss of 0.5 inch deep across the head of the spine and a narrow band of 0.5 x 3 inches down the edge over the front joint. Dust-jacket is price-clippd. ----- ABOUT THE ARTIST: Félicien Rops (1833 1898) was a prominent figure in 19th-century Belgium. His art is characterized by satirical, demonic, and erotic themes, often challenging societal norms and hypocrisy. Rops works hold a mirror to contemporary society, exposing its repressive standards and moral contradictions. His art oscillates between sensuality, death, and satanism, making him a key figure in the late 19th-century decadent movement ----- ABOUT THIS TITLE: This book provides a selection of Rops' graphics with notes on his life by Lee Revens, followed by an article titled Instrumentum Diaboli by J. K. Huysmans (1848 1907) the French writer and art critic. Initially associated with Naturalism, he later became a prominent figure in the decadent movement with the publication of À rebours . His novels often expressed deep pessimism, influenced by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. Instrumentum Diaboli encapsulates the idea of something being both alluring and potentially dangerous a channel through which the devil s influence manifests. -- Lee Revens was an American cultural critic, folklorist, and author. He made significant contributions in the field of computing history and literature. ----- Happy to send pictures and answer any questions. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Felicien Rops, Graphics, Irreverent and Erotic
- Author
- Felicien Rops, Lee Revens, J. K. Huysmans
- Publisher
- Land's End Press, New York
- Publication year
- 1968
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Art, First Edition
Summerhill Curiosities
Toronto, ON, Canada
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