Description

An erotic glossary of the French language from its origins to the present day, containing explanations of all the words dedicated to love.

ORIGINAL EDITION published under pseudonym of thisa good repertoire of literary erotica"(Pierre Guiraud,  Erotic Dictionary).
It was written by Auguste Scheler, a Belgian historian and philologist, librarian to King Leopold, professor at the universities of Liège and Brussels, and a learned linguist specialising in the literary history of the Middle Ages and etymology.
The work was condemned to destruction by the Seine Criminal Court in May 1865.
A charming copy, finely bound by Edouard Pagnant (1852-1916) at the end of the 19th century.