Lot n° 92
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MOGADOR (Celestial). Memories. Paris, Librairie Nouvelle, 18 - Lot 92
MOGADOR (Celestial). Memories. Paris, Librairie Nouvelle, 1858, 4 vol. 8°, half green grief, spine with 5 nerves, author, golden title and tomaison, speckled edges, ex-libris. Second edition in part original, augmented with chapters 37 to 56 that were missing from the original 1854 edition. Élisabeth-Céleste Venard, wife of Chabrillan (Paris, 1824-1909) is a French prostitute, gallant, courtesan, actress, author, singer, owner and director of a theatre, known as the "Mogador" stage. She navigates both social and prostitutional hierarchies, from Paris to Melbourne, from the Poinçonnet to Asnières via the Vésinet.
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