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Synopsis

9 of 10 parts.
contents: i, le marriage d'une momie. eau-forte de van ruyss.
ii, les chevaliers du bidet chastes et pure. eau-forte de van ruyss.
iii, l'expulsé de la rue des postes. eaux-forte de jan van kruyck.
iv, auquel des deux? les moustaches du capitaine. eau-forte de jan van kruyck.
v, une grève de femmes. le passage de vénus. eau-forte de jan van kruyck.
vi, le marriage d'un potache ou le sommier a musique. eau-forte de pierre morel.
vii, le singe du couvent. deux eau-fortes de jan van kruyck.
viii, comment ou fait souffrir le diable. le passe-port. eau-forte de jan van kruyck.
x, les deux revanches. eau-forte de tony taverni

Item Description

SERIES OF NINE PARTS OF TEN. Small 8vo. 4.5 x 7 inches. I, 64 pp.; II, 75 pp. + [1] + [4] pp. advertisements; III, 67 pp. + [1] + [4] pp. advertisements.; IV, 67 pp. + [1] + [4] pp. advertisements; V, 85 pp. + [1] + [2] pp. advertisements.; VI, 88 pp.; VII, 69 pp. + [1] + [2] pp. advertisements.; VIII, 64 pp.; X, 74 pp. + [2] pp. advertisements. Parts II, IV, V and VIII have separate half titles but pagination and register continuous.

Illustrations

Illustrated by 10 etchings as frontispieces in each part with 2 in part VII. Decorated by title page devices and by head and tailpiece vignettes and by initials.

Notes

Nine of ten parts of the light hearted erotic stories in the series, Les Joyeuses Nouvelles, with amusing frontispiece etchings by a number of artists. A second ten volume series, Les Nouvelles Drolatiques also appeared. Both appear to have been self published by the author. Marc de Montifaud is a pseudonym for the writer and art critic, Marie-Amélie de Quivogne de Montifaud (c.1845-50- c.1912-13).