Bilderbuch der Liebe

BILDERBUCH DER LIEBE. Der Gigantische Erfolg. Berlin, Kultur-Verlag G.m.b.H., [circa 1920]. Octavo volume, contemporary half-red leather binding with boards covered in elegant comb-marbled paper in tones of red, green and cream; title impressed in gold on the front board with three decorative asterisks. Rare illustrated erotic anthology of the Weimar Republic, the golden period of German galant production when the liberalization of censorship permitted an unprecedented flourishing of illustrated publications on amorous themes. Kultur-Verlag was among the most active Berlin publishing houses in this sector, producing volumes of fine craftsmanship intended for a cultured bourgeois clientele. Specimen in good general condition with normal wear to the binding; interior to be verified for completeness of the plates. Collectible object for enthusiasts of historical erotica and Weimar Republic publishing.