A History of the Rod in all countries from the earliest period to the present time. With numerous illustrations. A new edition, revised and corrected.

Published by William Reeves, n.d. [ca.1890]., London:, 1890

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Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Neuchatel, Neuchatel, SwitzerlandJeff Weber Rare Books

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[Head of title: Flagellation & the Flagellants]. Small 8vo. xi, [1], 544 pp. Frontis., 20 illus., index. Modern full black calf and triangle-shaped red morocco onlays, raised bands, gilt stamping, upper cover with gilt central "rod and birch" motif, all edges gilt, marbled endleaves, hand bound by Martin Frost, with his gilt-stamped monogram label on rear board. Red cloth thumb-hold slip-case. Fine. "THE ALLURE OF THE WHIP!" With a splendid fore-edge painting showing a pair of horse or carriage riders, "riding" their partners, back-sides prominently showing, in the spirit of Thomas Rowlandson, and, in this case, like Martin Frost, who often displays a remarkable sense of humor and the exotic for artistry. Frost's signed book label mounted as a bookplate in front, dated 2007. The artist is playing with us by making the trees into the shape of a phallus (all of them!). Painting also signed "MF". Frost himself describes this as "A Rowlandesque road scene of travelers 'whipping up' themselves as well as their mounts!" / This is one of the early efforts of MF to bind and paint the book himself. …

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Title
A History of the Rod in all countries from the earliest period to the present time. With numerous illustrations. A new edition, revised and corrected.
Author
[Erotic Fore-edge painting] Rev. William M. COOPER.
Publisher
William Reeves, n.d. [ca.1890]., London:
Publication year
1890
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Binding
Hardcover

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Jeff Weber Rare Books, established in 1986, relocated from California to Montreux, Switzerland in 2020. I specialize in the history of science, history of medicine, early printed books, fine printing, bibliography, Persia, fore-edge painting, scholarly books. I buy collections and do regular appraisal work.

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Medicine, history of, Natural history, Fore-edge paintings, Science, history of, Fore-Edge Painting, Bibliography, Fine printing, Travels to the Middle East; Persia; Philosophy

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