Betes Roses

Paris: Nilsson, ND [ ca.1880s-90s]. First edition (presumed). duodecimo in illustrated grey boards with gilt titles and photo inset; 156 p.: illus with b/w and some color photos; ports. 156 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. Hardcover.

A scarce title, with charming, campy and playful photos of 19th century French farm girls and their paramours. Mendes was a French Parnassian poet, critic, novelist, Mendes founded the Revue Fantaisiste; he also contributed to the Parnasse Contemporain, and penned volumes of verse, such as Philomea and La Grive des Vignes. Eroticism, romance, humour, humor. 19th century French Jewish writers. Text in French.