La belle allemande, ou les galanteries de Thérese

New edition, after the first published in 1774. An unsigned allegorical frontispiece.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding, marbled. Smooth spine decorated with 4 compartmented fleurons. Garnet morocco title label. Triple fillet frame on boards. Handsome copy.
Autobiography of a courtesan. The first edition bore the subtitle "Like mother, like daughter". The story begins with that of a mother addicted to pleasures and collecting lovers, who will take her daughter to Paris to become a courtesan. The latter will take pleasure in her state, experiencing with delight the power that her beauty gives her. Claude de Villaret, before becoming a historian, published several licentious novels including L'anti-Pamela.