A Whisper to a Newly Married Pair from a widowed wife. Eighth edition.

London:: Printed for Houlston and Stoneman, 1850., 1850. Small 8vo. viii, 183, [1] pp. Frontispiece; occasional light foxing. Original tan gilt-stamped morocco, all edges gilt; darkened, rubbed, upper joint starting to split (still not much split). Ownership signature (pre fore-edge) of L. Burt. Good+. [C330/056] With an erotically charged fore-edge painting bedroom scene, a paid of nude lovers in bed, the man straddling the woman with his genitals showing – she is prone and with her leg wrapped over his waist. However, at this moment, the door is opened by an older woman who pears in to see what is happening, as she holds a white tray with brown lining. / Fore-edge origin: Harrington's (London) [ca. 1990-2010]. Pencil notes: Erotic Foredge Painting N.LP/ P SNP TLN. / Harrington's, London, has commissioned numerous fore-edge paintings, any evidence of what has been seen by myself, well over 1,000 fore-edge paintings, and that selection was commissioned by different artists. Among the named artists known to have taken commissions, Don Noble, Claire Brooksbank, and seemingly no less than two other [stylistically] different unnamed artists, possibly working exclusively for Harrington's in one or more capacities. (Inventory #: TK0194)