French flapped tan wrappers, 24.3 x 18.8 cm, lettered in red Les Vacances | de Suzon | Journal Secret | AUX DÉPENS | DES AMIS DE CUPIDON ||; collation: 1 blank, 1 tp (lettering similar to front wrapper), 1 blank, 24 leaves of plates with fac-simile ms text, 2 blanks; total 29 leaves; the said 24 leaves are made by glueing together pairs of 48 individual leaves, printed on one side.
Dutel (1920-1970) № 2578, p. 406, describes the edition as a photocopy of “Il s'agit d'une copie de Suzon en Vacances” printed in the late 1940s, the print run is limited to 300 copies. For the original publication see LIB-3409.2025.
The edition is attributed to Leon Courbouleix (French, 1887 – 1972).
Additional Information
| Collection | Erotica , Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject | 20th century , Clandestine edition , Erotica , Fictional diary , French erotic fiction , French literature , Illustrated books , Limited editions , Literature , Pirated editions , Sex , Sexual behavior and attitudes , Sexual life , Sexuality |
| Media/Technique | Photographic paper , Photomechanical , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | Late 1940s |
| Binding | Original , Wrappers |
| Edition | Clandestine edition , Limited , Pirated edition , Re-print |
| Catalogue raisonne | J.-P. Dutel |
| Location | Bookshelf 15.1. |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |