Under the hill, or, The story of Venus and Tannhäuser : in which is set forth an exact account of the manner of state held by Madam Venus, goddess & meretrix, under the famous Horselberg, and containing the adventures of Tannhäuser in that place, his journeying to Rome, and return to the Loving Mountain / by Aubrey Beardsley ; now completed by John Glassco.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898, author.

Contributor:

Glassco, John, writer of introduction.

Curran, Stuart A., former owner.

New English Library Limited, publisher.

Series:

Olympia Press traveller's companion series ; no. 105.

The Olympia Press traveller's companion series ; no. 105

Standardized Title:

Under the hill

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tannhäuser--Fiction.

Tannhäuser.

Venus (Roman deity)--Fiction.

Venus.

Venus (Roman deity).

Genre:

Erotic fiction.

Erotica -- England -- 20th century.

Novels -- England -- 20th century.

Fiction.

Novels.

Penn Provenance:

Curran, Stuart A. (former owner) (inscription) (Kislak Curran copy)

Physical Description:

125 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Other Title:

Story of Venus and Tannhäuser

Venus and Tannhäuser

Place of Publication:

London : The New English Library Limited, August 1966.

Contents:

How the Chevalier Tannhäuser Entered Into the Hill of Venus

Of the Manner in Which Venus Was Coiffed and Prepared for Supper

How Venus Supped; and Thereafter Was Mightily Amused by the Curious Pranks of Her Entourage

How the Court of Venus Behaved Strangely at Her Supper

Of the Ballet Danced by the Servants of Venus

Of the Amorous Encounter Which Took Place Between Venus and Tannhäuser

How Tannhäuser Awakened and Took His Morning Ablutions in the Venusberg

Of the Ecstasy of Adolphe, and the Remarkable Manifestation Thereof

How Venus and Tannhäuser Breakfasted and Then Drove Through the Palace Gardens

Of the Stabat Mater, Spiridion and De La Pine

Of the Pleasures of the Town

Of the Operetta

Of the Third Encounter Between Venus and Tannhäuser

Of How the Chevalier Tannhäuser Withdrew from the Hill of Venus

Of the Chevalier Tannhäuser's Fortunes at the Gaming Tables, and How He Sought Absolution

Of The Chevalier Tannhäuser's Pilgrimage

Of How the Chevalier Tannhäuser Had Audience Of the Pope

Of the Miraculous Bourgeoning of the Papal Staff

The Last.

Notes:

"Four square illustrated"--Cover.

"1597"--Spine.

Contains Publisher's Foreword and Introduction to the Limited Olympia Press Edition (1959) by John Glassco.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Stuart A. Curran.

Kislak Curran copy inscribed "To Stuart. To inspire pretty thoughts to while away the tedious lows. With love John."

OCLC:

3546925