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In this second volume of the 1877 work that established him as
England's leading authority on pornography, Henry Spencer Ashbee
provides exhaustive reference for scores of "curious, uncommon and
erotic books" that were banned or otherwise prohibited from
legitimate sale during the Victorian era. Included in this volume
are such "gentlemen only" titles as The Cloisters Laid Open,
Memoirs of Miss Mary-Catherine Cadiere, and Pretty Little Games for
Young Ladies and Gentlemen. This catalog of obscure and forgotten
works is an invaluable-and highly entertaining-resource for
bibliophiles, students of erotica, and collectors of Victoriana.
British book collector, travel writer, and bibliographer HENRY
SPENCER ASHBEE (1834-1900), aka Pisanus Fraxi, is thought by some
to have authored the notorious Victorian sexual memoir My Secret
Life.
In this first volume of the 1877 work that established him as
England's leading authority on pornography, Henry Spencer Ashbee
describes scores of "curious, uncommon and erotic books" that were
banned or otherwise prohibited from legitimate sale during the
Victorian era... and some even until the 1960s. Included in this
far-reaching volume are such "gentlemen only" titles as Exhibition
of Female Flagellants, The Battles of Venus, and A Cabinet of
Amorous Curiosities. This catalog of mostly forgotten works is an
invaluable-and highly entertaining-resource for bibliophiles,
students of erotica, and collectors of Victoriana. British book
collector, travel writer, and bibliographer HENRY SPENCER ASHBEE
(1834-1900), aka Pisanus Fraxi, is thought by some to have authored
the notorious Victorian sexual memoir My Secret Life.
Dedicated research on other systems and personal experimentation
has turned a handful of notes into a comprehensive collection of
potentially winning strategies. First and foremost, it is important
to understanding that there is no winning system that can beat the
mathematical odds that the casino has against a player. However,
this book teaches you strategies to follow while in the casino,
giving you a large amount of information to help you walk out a
winner. These tips can benefit players of all experience levels.
You will learn to think how the casino thinks, and avoid the traps
they set for every player. Inside you will find the general rules
for each of the main games, tips on how to approach a table, what
to say to the dealers, how to handle your money, and especially a
broad range of specific strategies, or "systems" for each of the
games covered. This book makes the game and strategy information
easy to understand and follow, as well as fun and enjoyable to
read, with a bit of irreverant humor sprinkled throughout.
This book places the earthly life of Jesus Christ in chronological
order and is based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
All verses in the four gospels are accounted for either in the text
or in the comparative passages in the appendix.
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