DE SADE, Marquis. The Complete Works of The Marquis De Sade. (The Bedroom Philosophers - Justine - The 120 Days Of Sodom). (4 VOLUMES - ALL FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITIONS)

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AUTHOR: DE SADE, Marquis. 

TITLE: The Complete Works of The Marquis De Sade. (The Bedroom Philosophers - Justine - The 120 Days Of Sodom).

PUBLISHER: Paris: The Olympia Press, 1953-4.

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITIONS. 4 vols., 7-1/4" x 5-3/8", translated by Pieralessandro Casavini with an essay by Georges Bataille, bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.

CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, A VERY GOOD SET.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The present edition is the first complete integral translation in English. It constitutes the earlier (much longer) version of the novel Justine eventually published in Holland in 1797.