The child of nature improved by chance, or, The history of a young lady of luxurious temperament and prurient imagination, who experiences repeatedly the dangers of seduction, which are described in glowing colors, and whose escapes from the snares of love are truly wonderful; depicting many and various luscious scenes with her paramours : this curious history showing the power of woman over man when she can control her passion is illustrated with engravings, and will be found the most pleasing and amorous narrative ever submitted to the public / translated from the French.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kock, Paul de, 1793-1871, author.

Series:

Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.

Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Seduction--Fiction.

Seduction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages, 4 unnumbered plates) : illustrations.

Other Title:

History of a young lady of luxurious temperament and prurient imagination, who experiences repeatedly the dangers of seduction, which are described in glowing colors, and whose escapes from the snares of love are truly wonderful; depicting many and various luscious scenes with her paramours

Child of nature improved by chance, or, The history of a young lady of luxurious temperament and prurient imagination, who experiences repeatedly the dangers of seduction, which are described in glowing colors, and who escapes from the snares of love

Place of Publication:

New York : [Howland and Company], 1849.

Language Note:

In English; translated from the French.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"New works of Charles Paul de Kock ... The child of nature improved by chance, Price 25 cents ... The above works can be furnished at Howland & Co., no. [blank] Ann-st., New York"-- page [4] of wrapper.

Two columns to the page.

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.

OCLC:

937017228

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.