LECOMTE, Marcel How I Heard a Pretty Girl Being Tamed by a Specialist. Followed by Le jeune Gérard. (Brussels) Didier Devillez (1995) In-8°. In ff., under cover in facsimile of writing simulating a page of school punishment. First edition of these erotic texts with sado-masochistic tendencies. The 2 texts are separated by a facsimile page in the same style as the cover. Unique edition at 210 copies on Arches vellum. One of 10 numbered in Roman numerals (n. VII). Joint, by the same author: L'accent du secret. (Paris), Gallimard, "Métamorphoses", (1944). Pet. in-8°. Br. Collective edition. Unnumbered edition on chestnut. Autogr. letter signed to Christian Bussy "ces quelques desseins du réel 23 juin 66". (2 vols.)

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