373. [Voluptés orientales]. Set of 8 volumes. - Lot 373

373. [Voluptés orientales]. Set of 8 volumes. - CHERIF EFFENDI (M'hamed Ben). Love in Egypt. Promenade dans Alexandrie. Cairo-Paris, 1907. In-8, [2] f., 170 p. and 24 p. catalog. Khaki full cover, decorated with palms in relief, title and finial printed in red. This finial of a woman's face with sparse hair, stylized in the Art-nouveau spirit, is found on the title page. Rare first edition. The work is also sought-after for its catalog of rare books and engravings devoted to women and love, describing over one hundred volumes. (Dutel, 23) - IVRAY (Jehan d'). Mémoires de l'Eunuque Béchir-Aga. Paris, Albin Michel, s.d. Br. 317 p. - SALIMA (Niya). Harems et musulmanes d'Egypte (Letters). Paris, F. Juven, s.d.. Br., 336 p. - LENS (A.-R. de). Le harem entr'ouvert. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1919. Br., 326 p. - DELAPORTE (René). Les Levantines. Paris, Le Luth français, 1902. Br. oblong, [2] f., vi p., iv p., 217 p., [2] f. Printed, morocco-style embossed cream paper covers. The work is in four parts: the Nile, Algerian, Egyptian, Turkish. - KIBRIZLI-MEHEMET-PACHA (Madame). Thirty years in the harems of the Orient. Souvenirs intimes de Melek-Hanum (1840-1870). Paris, E. Dentu, 1892. Br., 277 p. - REGLA (Paul de). El Ktab ou les lois secrètes de l'amour. On sale at all booksellers. No place or date. In-8, br. 288 p. Chapter V contains the practical secrets of love, including magic formulas and various recipes. - LE ROUGE (Auguste), BOISSON (Marius). Encyclopedia of love. Turkey. Paris, Daragon, 1912. In-8, br. 202 p. - Enclosed: DECOURDEMANCHE (J.A.). Sottisier de Nasr-Eddin-Hodja, bouffon de Tamerlan. Bruxelles, Gay et Doucé, 1878. In-8 br. Edition of 500 numbered copies on vellum.