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Lot 557 Pierre Louys. Une volupté nouvelle. Mit …
Une volupté nouvelle. Mit über 60 erotischen Vignetten. Paris, Borel, 1899. Olivgrüner Ganzmaroquineinband mit Lederintarsien (á la mosaiquée) mit Lederdublure und Brokatseidenvorsätze. Signiert E. Contier.
Erotica
Moderne Literatur und Kunst – Une volupté nouvelle, veröffentlicht 1899 bei Borel in Paris mit über 60 erotischen Vignetten, ist ein erotischer Kurzroman des französischen Autors Pierre Louys. Darin erwacht die antike Nymphe Callistô, deren antikes Grab im Louvre steht, zu nächtlichem Leben in der modernen Stadt Paris und entdeckt mit dem Erzähler neue sinnliche Freuden. Die Geschichte kontrastiert die angebliche Dekadenz der Moderne mit der antiken Welt, wobei Callistô die moderne Kultur als imitativ und uninspiriert kritisiert - "nichts Neues unter der Sonne" - inmitten erotischer Abenteuer. Das Werk verbindet Louys' typische Themen von Sinnlichkeit, Antike und Satire in einer limitierten, illustrierten Ausgabe.
Modern Literature and Art – With over 60 erotic vignettes. Paris, Borel, 1899. Olive green full morocco binding with leather inlays (á la mosaiquée) with leather doublure and brocade silk endpapers. Signed E. Contier. - Une volupté nouvelle, published in 1899 by Borel in Paris with over 60 erotic vignettes, is an erotic novella by French author Pierre Louys. In it, the ancient nymph Callistô, whose ancient tomb stands in the Louvre, awakens to nocturnal life in modern Paris and discovers new sensual pleasures with the narrator. The story contrasts the supposed decadence of modernity with the ancient world, with Callistô criticizing modern culture as imitative and uninspired - "nothing new under the sun" - amid erotic adventures. The work combines Louys' typical themes of sensuality, antiquity, and satire in a limited, illustrated edition.
Startprice: 240 €
Estimate: 360 €
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