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2006 · réf. 39514 — Paris France: Christie's. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED - Text primarily in French. 431 lots many black and white and some color illustrations. Rare catalogue for what has become the most infamous sales in the long history of Christie's auctioneers: Bibliotheque Erotique Gerard Nordmann Premiere Partie Jeudi 27 avril 2006 Christie's Paris. The world's largest and most prestigious collection of erotic art ever assembled was sold by Christie's despite the unusual measures taken due to the subject matter: no online images release form sent out to recipients in advance of catalogue being mailed etc. This remarkable collection was venerable Christie's only foray into erotica and generated a significant amount of press attention samples below. "But despite the record takings and the fact that page after page of the sale catalogue showed graphically illustrated penetration oral sex orgies and unusual practices journalists had to tick 'yes' on a postcard in order to receive their complimentary copy the 150 bidders were mostly male and middle-aged. " -- The Guardian London. "Yet this aesthetic holy of holies is currently housing a collection of what the sale room likes to call "historical erotica" but is basically the biggest collection of very naughty books in private ownership. They are to be auctioned next week in what is the first sale of its kind for Christie's and nerves are a little frayed at the stately auction house which is anxious not to develop a reputation for peddling smut. Images from a Christie's catalogue are usually displayed on the internet prior to a sale - but not in this case. "We do not want to attract visits of the wrong kind " says books specialist Christoph Auvermann. I can understand his caution. This week I spent a day studying The Gérard Nordmann Library which contains more than 1200 items. And if there is a difference between erotic art and pornography I have yet to find it. " -- The Daily Telegraph London -- with a bonus offer--; T-Chris4271-1; Christie's Paris Bibliotheque Erotique Gerard Nordmann - Premiere Partie - Christie's Paris - 27 Avril 2006 . 2006. Christie's paperback