SELECTED WRITINGS OF DE SADE
London Peter Owen Limited 1953. F. Hardcover. / Dust Jacket Included. Item #000284
Fine in a very good plus dust jacket/Brodart Covered. A nice tight copy. D.j. has a few minor chipss & is lightly soiled from sitting on shelf(40 yrs) Limited 1000 copies. Selected writing of De Sade is limited to 1000 copies. This is a review copy with review slip laid in. Dust jacket is priced clipped. It has been the intention of this first English translation of hitherto mis-interpreted or unknown works, to give contemporary readers some first-hand knowledge of one of the most interesting and controversial minds in literature. As well as extracts from his most famous works, such as Justine, Juliette, Les Gent Vingt Journees de Sodome, Philosophie dans le Boudoir, Aline et Valcour, which are included in this volume, selections have been made from some of the lesser-known but equally important writings, The quality of the translation, will ensure that this book is a permanent work of reference for the study of De Sade's works. Limited Ed.
Price: $30.00