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Famous Prostitutes of China, 1958, 32 Planches

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LE FAMOSE CONCUBINE IMPERIALI
A CURA DI LUDOVICO DI GIURA
CON UNA NOTA INTRODUTTIVA E UN'APPENDICE DI GIOVANNI DI GIURA
32 TAVOLE FUORI TESTO
ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE
1958
Beautiful edition of 1958 of this volume about famous prostitutes of China written by Ludovico di Giura
Introductive notes and appendix by Giovanni di Giura.
The author describes usage and costumes of prostitutes lived on the dark of great Dinasties: Ciao Ciun, Hsi Scih, Yang Kuè-Fei, Hsiao-Van, Hsiang Fei, Tzu Hsi.
At the end canzone dell'infinita tristezza e dell'infinito amore.
The text is enriched by 38 coloured planches.
Beautiufl silk illustrated cover with plexiglas case with titles.
Silk illustrated cover in fair general conditions with wearings in the edges and spine and slight humidity stains. case in fair conditions with cracks (see the photo). Binding in very good conditions. Inside pages are in very good conditions with occasional foxings. In 8. Dim. 24,5x18 cm. Pp. 416+(8).

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Silk illustrated cover in fair general conditions with wearings in the edges and spine and slight humidity stains. case in fair conditions with cracks (see the photo). Binding in very good conditions. Inside pages are in very good conditions with occasional foxings.