Memoirs Of a Woman Of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (popularly known as Fanny Hill) is an erotic novel by John Cleland first published in England in 1748. Written while the author was in debtor's prison in London, it is considered "the first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of the novel. " One of the most prosecuted and banned books in history, it has become a synonym for obscenity.
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
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- Used - Fair
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- First, Thus
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- 1954
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Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1954. 248 pages, soft bound. Paper over spine is worn around edges, though lettering remains mostly good. Text block is broke, though two halves of text remain tight and well attached to covers.. First, Thus. Soft Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure.
by CLELAND, John.
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- 1781
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London: Printed for G. Fenton in the Strand,, 1781. A truly rare early edition the original pornographic novel, Fanny Hill Extremely rare early edition of Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, or Fanny Hill, "the first original English prose pornography, and the first to break away from the dialogue form into the style of the novel" (Foxon, p.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- 2020
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Warszawa, POL
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill]
John Cleland
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure - popularly known as Fanny Hill - is an erotic novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London. There has been speculation that the novel was at least… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs Of A Woman Of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1963
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1963. Paperback. Acceptable. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 228 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Neat, clean, with heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. Occasional thumbing throughout and mild cracking to hinges. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Small tears and chipping, with heavy tanning and marking… Read more about this item Item Price
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MEMOIRS OF A WOMAN OF PLEASURE
by John Cleland
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- Used - Good
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- 2nd Printing
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- 1963
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- Hardcover
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1963. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good. 319p. A hardcover book in good reading condition with dustjacket. The jacket is dampstained and stuck to the cover. Owner's gift inscription on front endpaper. Sall, spotty stains on pages 47-59. Otherwise, text clean and binfing tight. Second printing of this 20th-century edition of the erotic novel FANNY… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780192816344
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- 1985
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Iranians & Greeks in South Russia
by M. Rostovtzeff Hon. D.Litt.
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- Used - Good+
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1922
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- Hardcover
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Hexham, Northumberland, GBR
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Oxford at the Clarendon Press., 1922. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good+. Lacking dust jacket. Publishers cloth. Average wear. Endpapers toned. Very scarce first printing. 260pp. 4to; 11 3/4". 32 plates and map. Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff, or Rostovtsev (10 November - October 20, 1952, New Haven, USA) was… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- Used - Good
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- Good-
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- 1963
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Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Jacket chipped and torn around the edges. All pages unmarked. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (The World's Classics)
by Cleland, John
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- 9780192816344
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Adventures of Fanny Hill] (Vintage Digest Paperback)
by Cleland, John
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- 1960s
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Parkville, Maryland, USA
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Chroniques du jour, 1960s. Very Good Plus. Undated, First printing of this edition, English text, 8vo perfect-bound softcover, 222pp. Scarce vintage erotica, reprinting 18th century fiction, featuring fun euphemistic erotica, and one of the most banned titles in history. Very Good Plus, slight lean, light foxing, rubbing & toning. For mature, consenting audiences. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
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- Used - NF
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- 1st Printing
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- 1993
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Alliance, Ohio, USA
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NY: Book of the Month Club. NF. 1993. 1st Printing. Paperback. First printing of this edition. 5 1/4" x 8" trade paperback is bound i n pictorial wrappers. Near fine condition. Tiny rubs to the book's cor ners. Some dust spots to the edges of the page block. . Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
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- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
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- 1963
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The Woodlands, Texas, USA
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New York: G. P. Putnam & Sons. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Introduction by Peter Quennell. First printing thus. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is skewed and loose, bumps on bottom corners and spine ends, light… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by Cleland, John
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- 9780192816344
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Oxford World's Classics)
by Cleland, John
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780192835659
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by CLELAND, JOHN
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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- 9780739423691
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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VENUS, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by John Cleland
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- 9780199540235
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Southport, Merseyside, GBR
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Paperback / softback. New. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (commonly known as Fanny Hill), the most famous erotic novel in English, was denounced by its author as 'a Book I disdain to defend, and wish, from my soul, buried and forgot'. Cleland's critics too condemned the 'infamous' and 'poisonous' novel when it first appeared in 1748-9.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Oxford World's Classics)
by Cleland, John
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- Paperback
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
by CLELAND, JOHN
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- Used - Good
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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- 9780739423691
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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VENUS, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$11.61