SEX & SEXUALITY, 1640-1940
Literary, Medical and Sociological Perspectives

Part 3: Erotica, 1650-1900, from the Private Case Collection at the British Library, London

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Sinibaldus, (Giovanni Bendetto) 1594-1654
The Cabinet of Venus Unlocked 1657-58
Publisher: P Briggs
P.C.23.a.8 (Orig.P.C. 20.a.)

Ragionamenti (Pietro Aretino) published together with La Puttana Errante 1660
Publisher: Jan Elzevier
52.k.22

Satyra Sotadica (Nicolas Chorier) 1665
P.C. 30.i.13

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L'escole des Filles, ou la Philosophie des dames (Michel Millot) 1668
P.C. 29.a.16

(La Rettorica delle puttane) The Whores Rhetorick 1683
Publisher: George Shell
P.C. 23.a.10

Fifteen Real Comforts of Matrimony 1683
12315.aa.29

Erotopolis. The present state of Betty-Land (Charles Cotton) 1684
P.C. 27.b.37

Venus dans le cloitre (Jean Barrin) 1692
Publisher: Durand
P.C. 31.d.4

The Fifteen Comforts of Rash and Inconsiderate Marriage 1694
8415.aaa.33

The Ladies Choice, A Poem 1702
c.142.bb.6

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The Fifteen Comforts of Matrimony 1706
1076.l.22

The Fifteen Comforts of Cuckoldom 1706
1076.l.22

The Fifteen Plagues of a Maiden-Head 1707
1076.l.22

The Maid's Vindication, or the Fifteen Comforts of living a Single Life 1707
1076.l.22

Love's Catechism 1707
1076.l.22

The Fifteen Pleasures of a Virgin 1709
1076.l.22

Gonosologium Novum (Marten) 1709
1175.e.1

Treatise of the Use of Flogging in Venereal Affairs 1718
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C.20.a.23

Treatise on Hermaphrodites 1718
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C 20.a.23

The Nightly Sports of Venus; or, the Pleasures of Coition 1721
Cup.804.k.10

(Venus dans le cloitre, etc.) English translation 1725
Edmund Curll
P.C. 25.a.93

The History of Colonel Francis Charteris (Ch-rtr-s) 1730
1508/1061

The Natural History of the Tree of Life 1732
Cup.700.m.87

Wisdom Revealed 1732
P.C. 22.b.18

Love in all its shapes (Eng trans) 1734
Cup.800.b.32

Kick Him Jenny. A Tale (in verse) 1737
Publisher: W France
P.C. 26.a.II

Little Merlin's Cave with A Riddle of a Paradoxical Character of an Hairy Monster 1737
Publisher: T Reid
P.C 31.l.23

The Surprise , or The Gentleman Turned Apothecary 1739
P.C.19.a.14

Dialogue between a Married Lady and a Maid, translation of Chorier 1740
P.C. 16.h.1

The New Epicurean 1740
P.C. 31.g.27

A New Description of Merryland 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C. 17.a.42

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Arbor Vitae: or, The Natural History of the Tree of Life 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C. 25.b.17

The Potent Ally 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C.20.b.7/ 2

Merryland Displayed; or, Plageirism, Ignorance, and Impudence, detected 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C. 20.b.7/3

Consummation: or The Rape of Adonis 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C. 20.b.7/4

The Natural History of the Frutex Vulvaria or Flowering Shrub 1741
Publisher: Edmund Curll
P.C. 20.b.7/5

Teague-Root Displayed 1746
Publisher: W Webb
P.C.20.b.7/6

(Histoire de Dom B.) The Life and Adventures of Father Silas (with plates) 1742/1907
Publisher: Charles Hirsch ?
P.C. 13.g.31

A Short Description of Roads which lead to that Delightful Country called Merryland
subjoined Histories of the Gallantry of Bettyland and The Pleasures of Coition 1743
Publisher: Edmund Curll
C.108.bbb.67(1)

The Female Husband (Fielding) 1746
c.71.h.12

A Spy on Mother Midnight 1748
Publisher: E Penn
P.C. 17.b.39

Therese Philosophe (Jean-Baptiste Argens) 1748
Publisher: A La Haye
P.C. 30.f.24

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (John Cleland) 1749
Publisher: Parker
P.C. 27.a.44

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A Short Account of Catherine Vizzani 1751
1174.c.21

Memoirs of a Coxcomb (John Cleland) 1885 edition 1751
12611.b.28

Selected Poetical Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscomon and Dorset 1757/1884
Publisher: Edward Avery ?
P.C. 26.b.14

A New Atalantis for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty eight 1758
P.C. 23.b.11

The Hours of Love, The Pleasures of a Single Life and Ode to the Hon Harry Fox
(Sir John Dillon) 1760?
1473.a.3

La Pucelle D'Orleans (Voltaire) 1761
P.C.31.c.8

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The Why and the Wherefore (Il Libro Del Perche) 1765
P.C. 27.b.10

An Essay on Onanism (M. Tissot) 1772
1482.b.3

The Noble Cuckolds; or, The Pleasures of a Single Life 1772
1493.w.27

Mimosa, or The Sensitive Plant (James Perry) 1779
Publisher: W Sandwich
P.C. 31.l.16

Errotika Biblion 1783
P.C.15.df.1

Ma Conversion (with plates) 1783
Publisher: Zacharie Malassis
P.C. 30.b.4

New Crazy Tales Printed at Crazy Castle (Earl Hadding) 1783
P.C.23.b.19/1

Monstrous Good Things!! (poems) 1785
printed at Crazy Castle
P.C. 23.b.19/2

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Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies 1788-90,
P.C. 22.a.12-15 1793

Les Amours de Charlot et Toinette 1789
P.C. 31.d.34

The Honest Fellow 1790
P.C. 31.g.28

Veneres Uti Observantur in Gemmis Antiquis (with plates) 1790
P.C. 31.f.7

Modern Propensities; or an essay on the Art of Strangling with Memoirs of 1791?
Susannah Hill
Publisher: J Dawson
1414.f.32

REEL 8

The Bon Ton Magazine Vols 2 and 4 1792-95
Cup.820.m.22

The Bacchanalian Magazine (songs with music) 1793
P.C. 30.k.23

REEL 9

Histoire de Juliette (Marquis de Sade) with plates1794,
P.C. 14.ee.21 Vols 1-5 1797

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Justine (Marquis de Sade) Vols 1-2 1794
P.C. 30.a.2

Hilaria. The Festive Board 1798
P.C. 18.a.9

Amors Experimantalphysikalisches Taschenbuch (with plates) 1798
P.C. 31.i.12

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A New Collection of Trials for Adultery Vols 1-2 (with plates) 1799,1802
P.C. 19.a.11

Songs by Captain Morris 1800
P.C. 31.g.22

La Philosophie dans le Boudoir (Marquis de Sade) Vol 2 1800
P.C. 31.c.21a

Select Poems on Several Occasions 1824
P.C. 20.a.4

La Masturbomanie 37 plates 1830
P.C. 31.a.35

The Duchess of Portsmouth's Garland (poems) 1837
Publisher: James Maidment
P.C. 20.b.5

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The Exquisite (Vols 1-3) 1842-44
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 20.b.I-3

REEL 13

The Secret Companion, A Medical Work on Onanism and Self-Pollution (R.J Brodie) 1845
1172.c.10

On The Use of Night-Caps 1845
Publisher: William Dugdale ?
P.C. 30.a.33

The Cremorne A Magazine of Wit Nos 1-3 1851
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C. 31.k.15

Amours, Intrigues and Adventures of a Musical Student 1860
Publisher: William Dugdale
Cup. 805.b.7

REEL 14

The Exhibition of Female Flagellants 1860
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 31.g.29

The Singular Life...of the Earl of Rochester…. 1860
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 31.f.24

The Rambler's Flash Songster, The Flash Chaunter,
The Cuckold's Nest, The Cockchafer, 1863
Publisher: William West
P.C. 31.g.20/1-4

The Festival of the Passions 1863
Publisher: Andrew White
P.C. 27.b.20

Don Leon; a Poem by the late Lord Byron… 1866
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 30.h.6

The New Ladies' Tickler (Edward Sellon?) (with plates) 1866
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 13.a.13

The Adventures of a Schoolboy (James Reddie) (with plates) 1866
Publisher: William Dugdale
P.C. 13.a.I

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The Index Expurgatorius of Martial (Marcus Valerius) 1868
P.C. 31.f.18

The Merry Order of St. Bridget (James G Bertram) 1868
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 27.b.4

The Odalisque (with plates) 1868?
P.C. 31.g.24

Aphrodisiacs and Anti-Aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction 1869
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C.19.a.3

Intrigues and Confession of a Ballet Girl 1870
Publisher: Rozez & Co.
P.C. 31.h.21

The Romance of Chastisement (George Stock) 1870
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 27.b.3

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Letters Addressed to the Editor of the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine 1870
P.C. 30.l.13

An Essay on Woman (John Wilkes) 1871
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 18.b.8

Lady Bumtickler's Revels 1872
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 31.e.18/3

Madame Birchini's Dance 1872
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 31.e.18/5

Pretty Little Games for Young Ladies and Gentlemen 1872
(Thomas Rowlandson) 1845 (with plates)
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 31.f.8

Sublime of Flagellation: In Letters from Lady Termagant Flaybum 1872
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 31.e.18/6

Fashionable Lectures 1873
Publisher: J C Hotten
P.C. 31.e.18/7

The Romance of Lust; or, Early Experiences Vols 1-4 1873-76
P.C. 31.g.32

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Letters From a Friend in Paris Vols 1-2 1874
Publisher: Edward Avery?
P.C. 31.h.18

Curiositates Eroticae Physiologiae (John Davenport) 1875
P.C. 19.a.I

Index Librorum Prohibitorum 1877
Publisher: Pisanus Fraxi (Ashbee)
P.C. 14.de.3

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The Birchen Bouquet 1881
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C.13.h.14/1

Elements of Tuition and Modes of Punishment 1880
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C.13.h.14/2

The Loves of Venus (with plates) 1881
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C. 13.c.15

Sins of the Cities of the Plain Vols 1-2 1881
P.C.14.h.10

The Amatory Experiences of a Surgeon (James Reddie) 1881
P.C. 13.c.23

The Boudoir A Magazine of Scandal Nos 1-6 1883
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C. 31.h.34

The Quintessence of Birch Discipline 1883
A Sequence to The Romance of Chastisement (4 plates)
P.C. 31.h.36

Catena Librorum Tacendorum 1885
Publisher: Pisanus Fraxi (Ashbee)
P.C. 18.b.9 **

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Experiences of Flagellation1885
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C. 26.b.35

The Inutility of Virtue 1885
P.C. 17.b.29

Phallicism Celestial and Terrestrial 1884
Cup.820.m.15 1-2

Indecent Whipping, The Birch 1885
P.C. 26.b.5

The Autobiography of a Flea 1887
P.C. 29.a.47

Proverbs in Jests, or the Tales of Cornazano. (Antonio Cornazano). 1888
Publisher: Isidore Liseux
P.C. 28.a.38

Priapeia, or The sportive epigrams of divers poets on Priapus…1888
Publisher: L C Smithers
P.C. 28.b.31

Tableaux Vivants (with plates) 1888
Publisher: Leonard Smithers
P.C. 13.ff.6

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The Whippingham Papers 1888
Publisher: Edward Avery
P.C. 27.a.35

Nunnery Tales; or Cruising under false Colours 1888-90?
Publisher: Auguste Brancart
P.C. 13.g.13

The Choise of Valentines (Thomas Nash) 1899
P.C.16.i.1

Venus In India, or Love Adventures in Hindustan Vols 1-2 1889
Publisher: Auguste Brancart, Amsterdam
P.C. 13.ee.24 (1-2)

The Fifteen Comforts of Matrimony
British Library Pressmark
1076.I.22
1706