HUGUES D'HANCARVILLE, Pierre Francois

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Lot 241 | HUGUES D'HANCARVILLE, Pierre Francois
HUGUES D'HANCARVILLE, Pierre Francois (1719-1805) - Monumens de la vie privée des douze Cesars [CON:] Monumens du culte secret des dames romaines. Capri [ma Nancy]: Sabelli [ma Leclerc], 1780-84.

First edition of this curious work, one of the most famous erotic books of the eighteenth century, which illustrates a collection of Roman cameos with an erotic theme, actually the result, for the most part, of the inventiveness of the Baron d'Hancarville who outlined them for his own amusement.
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2 volumes, 4to (255 x 200mm). Two frontispieces and 100 plates, fifty for each volume, engraved headpieces (slight spotting). Contemporary full leather binding, with title and decorations in gilt on spine label (lightly rubbed). (2)
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