Nova Venus 40 Plate Portfolio (First Limited Edition)

Published by Jacob Brussel, NY, 1938

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First, limited edition of 300, this copy being #274, SIGNED by Blaine. 4to. size portfolio folder in deep green leatherette with peach-colored cardstock sheets laid in, with mounted black and beige reproductions of ink drawings, primarily erotic, in Blaine's signature semi-Art Nouveau style. The sheets comprise a Title sheet, a Signed limitation sheet, an illustrated dedication sheet, a printed narrative sheet, and 38 pages of the drawings. The portfolio has slight spotting, marking, and wear, a top interior hinge just starting, a strip of light gutter browning, and a small tear at the top of the interior portfolio pocket. The title plate is torn across the top and slightly askew, with a bit of very light soling, 2 of the illustration plates have small patches of very light soil/glue staining, another has a very small top corner fold, and the final one has its very top right corner torn off. Other than those few minor blemishes, the plates are in excellent shape, very bright, clear, and unaged. One of Blaine's early "underground" publications, from the erotic press of Jacob Brussel, who, 2 years after publication of this portfolio, was arrested and sentenced to 3 years in prison on obscenity charges. Also includes a Fine, 1st edition perfectbound copy of "Mahlon Blaine, One-Eyed Visionary," 2013, by Roland Trenary, a copiously illustrated biography and bibliography of Blaine. Includes the bibliographical entry for Nova Venus.

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Title
Nova Venus 40 Plate Portfolio (First Limited Edition)
Author
Blaine, Mahlon
Publisher
Jacob Brussel, NY
Publication year
1938
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Signed
Signed by Illustrator(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition, Limited Edition
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