About this title: This is a celebration of one hundred of the most erotic paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings from diverse eras and cultures, coupled together with revealing commentaries about their sexual and aesthetic content. Erotic encounters have been celebrated by artists from the beginning of time. Presenting a wide range of provocative images, this irresistible volume chronicles a startling variety of sensual relationships from flirtation and seduction through consummation to blissful exhaustion. Dr. Ruth explores every element of sexuality expressed in these works of art, including the ...
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Description: Good in poor dust jacket. Pages are clean and good condition, average wear to cover, 5 inch tear in dust jacket, large stain on inside front cover, no writing or highlighting inside book. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 1993-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Good. Hardcover, DJ, ALL pages clean and tight. from PRIVATE COLLECTOR, front endpaper missing otherwise would be listed as very good. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. "Organized unlike any other collection of erotic images, THE ART OF AROUSAL traces the course of a sensual relationship. It begins with the elements of eroticism, then progresses from flirtation and seduction through kisses and other foreplay before ultimately arriving at consummation and blissful exhaustion. " This book has 180 pages and is profusely illustrated. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9 1/4 x 9 1/4. Clean tight pages, slight bumping and scuffing and chipping around edges and to jacket, lots of great photos, slight smudging to FEP and BEP, clean copy, Great title for any class library or collection. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Abbeville Pr, 1993,
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Squarish small quarto, fine, no dj. Giftable. Discusses elements of eroticism, pleasures of looing, flirtation and seduction, kisses and foreplay, embrace, solitary and group pleasures, blissful exhaustion...180 pp. Gold endpapers. Attractive book. B&W and Color Photographs and Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press., New York.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Second printing. Square quarto red cloth with gilt titling to spine. 180pp. A bright and crisp copy that is near Fine. Erotic art. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition; Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ. 1558593306. Book is Near Fine. DJ is Very Good+. Clean and unmarked text. Tight and sturdy binding. Stated First Edition. Very light bumping to cover corners and edges. Very light edge/corner bumping to DJ cover. FFL and last page finished in gold looking paper that have some presumed wear to gold color since it looks a little worn near edges.; 180 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Very good, cloth, dj some edgewear, 180 pp, 9.25x9.25 ins. First edition, second printing. Profusely illustrated. Very good, cloth, dj some edgewear, 180 pp, 9.25x9.25 ins. First edition, second printing. Profusely illustrated. Hard cover. read more
Edition: Marked First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Pr, New York, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Very Good in Good dust jacket; 1993. Marked first edition. Hardbound. Book very good/jacket good. No PO marks, 180pp, index. Dampstain & tears to jacket. A scholarly work by Dr. Ruth, illustrated with 120 important erotic art pieces through the ages. 1558593306. 4to-over 9¾"-12" Tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. (A54_3/9)Book is in good condition. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 180 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781558593305ISBN:1558593306
Description: Good. No Jacket (as published) 9" X 9" A history of art / paintings of a sexual nature. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually on the day they are received. The associated image is of the actual book that is for sale. Call or email us with your questions by going to "Bookseller & Payment Information" below and then "Ask bookseller a question" or "View Booksellers Homepage". read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: HC
Publisher: Abbeville, NY
Date Published: 1993
Description: Illustrative color examples. NF/F. Inscribed by author as follows: "Tol Heather-best wishes! good luck! Dr Ruth Westheimer April 21 1993'. Front free endpape. R is finger marked. Sex. read more
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