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THE PILLOW BOOK; The Erotic Sentiment and the Paintings of India, Nepal, China & Japan
by Douglas, Nik and Penny Slinger
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892810122
- ISBN 13
- 9780892810123
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Destiny Books, 1981. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Paintings. Oblong 4to (10 3/8" x 8 3/4"), black cloth with elaborate gold lettering on spine, profusely illustrated with color reproductions of erotic paintings from India, Nepal, China, and Japan, glossy pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a Nepalese King & consort, red endpapers, 142 pages. Fine color reproductions of erotic paintings from India, Nepal, China & Japan. SUPERIOR CONDITION: Tight, clean, bright internally. Dust jacket has some wear and light scuffs, one small nick at top left of rear panel. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. No remainder markings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4807
- Title
- THE PILLOW BOOK; The Erotic Sentiment and the Paintings of India, Nepal, China & Japan
- Author
- Douglas, Nik and Penny Slinger
- Illustrator
- Paintings
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0892810122
- ISBN 13
- 9780892810123
- Publisher
- Destiny Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- illustrations, sex, intercourse, paintings, Asia, penis, vagina, royal, positions, coitus
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Remainder
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