Erotique Masterpieces of Erotic Art Michelle Olley Carlton 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Since human beings first picked up burnt sticks and clay to paint on the walls of their caves, artists have been drawn to depict the sexual act. This Since human beings first picked up burnt sticks and clay to paint on the walls of their caves, artists have been drawn to depict the sexual act. This stylish and elegant book celebrates the erotic impulse in art, from classical Indian depictions to cutting-edge modern works. Some 200 plates showcase images by artists as diverse as Aubrey Beardsley, Picasso, Gustav Klimt, Allen Jones and Tracey Emin, while artist biographies provide brief accounts of their careers and treatment of the erotic. Sexually explicit. ...more
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The Wordsworth Book of Classic Erotica
Various Wordsworth 2007 Paperback
Beginning with The Romance of Lust by William Potter and Friends, this compendium contains eleven salacious stories from the secret libraries of liberBeginning with The Romance of Lust by William Potter and Friends, this compendium contains eleven salacious stories from the secret libraries of libertines, rakes and roues. Among the tales of pretty ankles and wild abandon are Venus in India by 'Captain Charles Devreaux', Justine by the Marquis de Sade and The Pearl Sadopaideia, Beatrice and Maudie - all by Anonymous. ...more
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The Fountainhead of Chinese Erotica The Lord of Perfect Satisfaction Charles R Stone Hawai''i University Press 2003 Hardback
The Ruyijun zhuan (The Lord of Perfect Satisfaction) is an anonymous erotic novelette from the 16th century; a work described by Charles Stone as 'adaThe Ruyijun zhuan (The Lord of Perfect Satisfaction) is an anonymous erotic novelette from the 16th century; a work described by Charles Stone as 'adamantly serious, even when brilliantly comical, and fastidiously erudite, even when implacaby vulgar'. This edition contains the original Chinese text and annotated translation (the first in English), preceded by an extensive study of the work's historical and literary context, its style and clues to the identity of the author....more
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My Secret Life Adventures on my Aunt's Farm (Volume Two) Walter Chalford 2006 Hardback
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The Triumph of Eros Art and Seduction in 18th Century France Dimitri Ozerkov; Satish Padiyar Fontanka 2007 Hardback Illustrated
The Triumph of Eros exhibition (St Petersburg and London) featured a collection of French erotic engravings recently discovered in the State HermitageThe Triumph of Eros exhibition (St Petersburg and London) featured a collection of French erotic engravings recently discovered in the State Hermitage Museum. The prints, which shed light on 18th century attitudes towards love and eroticism, are accompanied by other artefacts, including sculptures, paintings and porcelain, from the Hermitage collections. ...more
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Who's Been Sleeping in Your Head? The Secret World of Sexual Fantasies Brett Kahr Basic 2007 Hardback
In the biggest study of sexual fantasy ever undertaken, pioneering psychotherapist and clinical researcher Brett Kahr surveyed more than 23,000 men anIn the biggest study of sexual fantasy ever undertaken, pioneering psychotherapist and clinical researcher Brett Kahr surveyed more than 23,000 men and women from 18 to 90 years of age to find out who, exactly, has been sleeping in our heads - and how they got there. The results are a ground-breaking account of what our fantasies tell us about ourselves and their influence not only on our sexual behaviour, but on our personal and professional lives. ...more
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The Libertine Reader Eroticism and Englightenment in Eighteenth-Century France Michel Feher (Edited by) Zone 1997 Paperback
Obsessed with strategies of seduction and speculating endlessly about the motives and goals of lovers, the idle aristocrats who populate French 18th cObsessed with strategies of seduction and speculating endlessly about the motives and goals of lovers, the idle aristocrats who populate French 18th century libertine novels are precooccupied with their erotic lives. Introducing the genre and each of nine stories or novels, this reader presents works by Diderot, Abbe Prevost, Vivant Denon, Crebillon fils, the Marquis de Sade and Laclos, and includes Dangerous Liaisons, 'the masterpiece and swan song of libertine literature'. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge. ...more
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25,000 Years of Erotic Freedom
Alan Moore Abrams 2009 Hardback Illustrated
From the Stone Age figurine known as the Venus of Willendorf to the internet, human beings have been fascinated and aroused by the depiction of their From the Stone Age figurine known as the Venus of Willendorf to the internet, human beings have been fascinated and aroused by the depiction of their own sexuality. Elegantly illustrated with images ranging from ancient Greek vase decoration and Indian temple sculpture to Felicien Rops' Pornokrates (1878), this succinct history argues the case for erotica with wit and intelligence, engaging seriously with the arguments of those who oppose it, and exploring its influence on high art and popular culture alike. ...more
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Sadopaideia
Anonymous Harper Perennial 2009 Paperback
Set in London and on the Dorset coast, this explicit tale of Sadomasochism at the heart of English high society was first published in Paris in 1907. Set in London and on the Dorset coast, this explicit tale of Sadomasochism at the heart of English high society was first published in Paris in 1907. Published in the Forbidden Classics series. ...more
Nerve The First Ten Years Nerve.com Chronicle 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Way back in the early days of the Internet, Nerve.com challenged the best writers and photographers of the generation to create work that was explicitWay back in the early days of the Internet, Nerve.com challenged the best writers and photographers of the generation to create work that was explicit in both senses of the word: honest and sexy. Chosen from more than 5,000 articles published online - including interviews with Mary Gaitskill, Norman Mailer and David Cronenberg - and over 75,000 photographs, this retrospective celebrates the best of Nerve's bold and intelligent publishing from 1997-2007. ...more
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Pulp Fetish Photographs Fred Berger Goliath 2007 Hardback Illustrated
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Erotic Comics A Graphic History from Tijuana Bibles to Underground Comix Tim Pilcher Abrams 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Featuring previously unpublished and out-of-print material, and graphics by artists such as Jack Cole, Robert Crumb and Erich von Gotha, this book chaFeaturing previously unpublished and out-of-print material, and graphics by artists such as Jack Cole, Robert Crumb and Erich von Gotha, this book charts the evolution of illustrated erotica from the bawdy cartoons of 19th century England to the candid sexuality of 1960s and 70s counter-culture comics in America and Europe. Sexually explicit. Off-mint. ...more
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Private Selection
Otto R Weisser Edition Skylight 2003 Hardback Illustrated
A collection from the private archives of one of gentlemen's magazines most acclaimed photographers Otto R Weisser, representing 30 years' experience A collection from the private archives of one of gentlemen's magazines most acclaimed photographers Otto R Weisser, representing 30 years' experience producing pictures for Lui, Playboy, Penthouse and other publications, and featuring many of Weisser's regular models in a range of exotic settings....more
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Best Erotic
Herbert W Hesselmann Edition Skylight 2005 Hardback Illustrated
German photographer Herbert W Hesselmann presents a large-format collection of his more accomplished erotica. These images demonstrate the range of HeGerman photographer Herbert W Hesselmann presents a large-format collection of his more accomplished erotica. These images demonstrate the range of Hesselmann's styles and approaches, and his dedication to this small niche in the broader range of his work as a photographer....more
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