[CURIOSA] Jouffreau de LAZARIE - Le joujou des demoiselles No place or date (circa 1770) - 57 engravings after Eisen, printed on the recto, frontispiece and title also illustrated, for a total of 59 engravings. These pornographic verse compositions are attributed to Abbé Jouffreau de Lazarie. Very handsome later binding by Durvand in full blue morocco, five-ribbed spine, finely mosaic-patterned floral and gilded boxes, triple gilded framing on the boards, fully gilded edges, gilt lace and marbled paper paste-downs. A rare and beautiful copy of this curiosa. In-8, 60pp unpaginated.

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