Title page (black lettering, gold elements of design): PIERRE ARETIN | LA PUTAIN | ERRANTE | DIALOGUE DE | MADELINE ET JULIE | {woodcut vignette} | PARIS — MCMXXX ||
Pagination: Red and gilt faux-marbled slipcase (19.5 x 15.5 cm), similar folder (18.7 x 15.1 cm), cream wove paper wrapper (18.5 x 14.7 cm) with gilt lettering “LA PUTAIN | ERRANTE”, with loosely inserted leaves printed on Japanese "mother-of-pearl" paper (japon nacré): [4] – blanks, [2] – h.t. / blank, [2] – t.p. / blank, 1-62, [2] – colophon / blank [4 blanks], gilt woodcut to p. 1; 76 pages total, plus 12 hand-coloured etchings (17.2 x 14.7 cm) by André Collot, extraneous to collation.
Collation: 4to; π4, 1-84 χ2, 38 leaves total.
Edition: 1st edition, limited to 150 copies, this is copy № 000009 (stamped in black ink).
Catalogue raisonné: Dutel (1920-1970): № 2275, p. 333; Honesterotica.
Contributors:
Pietro Aretino (Italian, 1492 – 1556) – author (attributed).
André Collot (French, 1897 – 1976) – artist.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject | 16th century , 20th century , Erotica , French translation , Illustrated books , Italian literature , Literature , Sex , Sexual behavior and attitudes , Sexual life , Sexuality |
| Media/Technique | Etching , Hand-colouring , Japon nacré , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1930 |
| Binding | Folder , Slipcase , Wrappers |
| Edition | 1st edition , Limited |
| Catalogue raisonne | J.-P. Dutel |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
