The amorous drawings of the Marquis von Bayros. Part 1. ? North Hollywood: Brandon House (Copyright 1968 by the Cythera Press) Preface by Wilhelm M. Busch. Biography by Johann Pilz. ? 238 pp Item is in good vintage condition. All pages present. Some wear on the cover: a crease on rear cover corner, cover chipping, a few dings, scratches, light ink loss, edge wear and tanning to page edges. Overall a very good copy. See pictures for more details. Shipped with USPS 238 pages The original Cythera Press softcover edition of 1968. A brilliant draughtsman, Franz von Bayros kept the candle burning for the Decadents more than a quarter of a century after the death of Aubrey Beardsley in 1898. His art is an unmistakable cocktail of rococo daintiness, Beardsley-esque technique and witty, decadent eroticism. He was obliged to move from one European capital to another as each outrageous new work was banned by the authorities. The erotic illustrations by the Marquis von Bayros whose style is related to that of Felicien Rops and Aubrey Beardsley. All the images are Black and White and are grouped together by publications with details of years and illustrations for each. The images range from tame to over the top and represent the artist and his career as an illustrator erotica and many taboo subjects some then and many now. *Please note I did not photograph most of these illustrations due to content.. 20 drawings for "Fleurette's purple snails" -- 4 illustrations to "The story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux" -- 6 drawings for "The memoirs of Fanny Hill" -- 7 illustrations to "The indiscreet jewels" -- 5 illustrations to "La Boheme" -- 12 etchings for "La Bonbonniere" -- 15 illustrations to "Stories from Aretino" -- 15 drawings for "La Grenouillere" -- 10 illustrations to "The hundred new short stories" -- 8 drawings for "The pretty Andalusian" -- 15 drawings for "Tales at the dressing table" -- Biography / by Johann Pilz -- Franz von Bayros, "Concerning my morals" -- 10 illustrations to "The fairy tale of all fairy tales or the pentameron" -- Bookplates (which were not circulated) -- Various amorous bookplates -- 7 illustrations to "The beautiful maiden of Pao" -- 10 illustrations to "Genre pictures of our time" and "The story of Zairette" -- Various frontispieces -- 5 illustrations to "The decameron" -- 5 illustrations and cover picture for "The small foot of the gracious lady and other stories" -- 9 drawings for "The garden of Aphrodite" -- 30 drawings for "Pictures from the boudoir of Madame CC" -- 4 illustrations and 2 vignettes for "Of kings and Jacobins" -- 6 drawings for "Lesbian round dance" -- Franz von Bayros, "My bookplates". We are happy to combine shipping in the USA. Please ask any questions prior to purchasing. Thank you for visiting our store and check out our other great listings!!