Famin, Stanislas-Marie-César:

The Royal Museum at Naples, being some account of the erotic paintings, bronzes and statues contained in that Famous “Cabinet Secret” by Colonel Fanin [sic]. Privately printed, London 1871. 4° [303 x 234 mm]. With 60 full page illustr. [= 60 handcoloured lithographic plates]. 4 Bl., XVIII, 121 S. Original half leather binding with gold embossing on the spine, top edge gilt.

Famin, Stanislas-Marie-César: The Royal Museum at Naples, being some account of the erotic paintings, bronzes and statues contained in that Famous “Cabinet Secret” by Colonel Fanin [sic]. Privately printed, London 1871. 4° [303 x 234 mm]. With 60 full page illustr. [= 60 handcoloured lithographic plates]. 4 Bl., XVIII, 121 S. Original half leather binding with gold embossing on the spine, top edge gilt.

Goodland S. 193. First translation from the french. For various French editions, see Caillet 3811. – Famous text on erotic art in classical antiquity after the discoveries of Pompeii and Heraculaneum, containing a wealth of material on the cults of Bacchus, Priapus a.o. – Binding slightly rubbed and slightly stained. Leather corners cleanly restored. Paper minimally stained in places, the hand-colored plates are carefully and neatly executed in beautiful colors. A good copy.

• Catalog: Erotica
• Language: English (en)
• Order Number: 016750

Price: 980,00 €