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This is the rare 1902 edition of Venus in India, published by the notorious British expatriate publisher Charles Carrington at his prominent Parisian shop located at 13 Faubourg Montmartre.
Edition & Rarity Key Facts:
Highly Limited Print Run: As confirmed by your second image, this clandestine release was strictly limited to only 250 sets produced exclusively for private subscribers.Individual Enumeration: Your specific set is hand-numbered No. 147, which significantly elevates its collectibility among bibliophiles of historical erotica.
The Address Significance: Carrington moved his operations to 13 Faubourg Montmartre around 1896. While his earliest 1898 printing of this title masked its origin under the fictitious imprint "Printed at Carnopolis", this 1902 edition boldly displays his official Paris publishing house imprint.
Historical Context: Carrington (born Paul Henri Ferdinando) was a legendary figure in late-Victorian and Edwardian underground literature. He operated out of Paris to successfully evade the strict anti-obscenity legislation of Great Britain and the United States, distributing highly sought-after, luxuriously bound volumes to an elite network of private collectors via mail order.
Two-volume sets of this caliber from Carrington's press are uncommon finds on the antiquarian market today.
Title: Venus in India; Or, Love Adventures in Hindustan (Complete 2-Volume Set)Author: Capt. C. Deveureux (Pseudonym)Publisher: Charles Carrington, 13 Faubourg Montmartre, ParisYear: 1902 (Established 1890 statement on title page)Limitation: Strictly limited to 250 sets for private subscribers. This is No. 147.
About This Set: this set is a highly scarce, complete two-volume set of the legendary clandestine Victorian erotic novel Venus in India, published in Paris by the infamous underground publisher Charles Carrington. This 1902 print run was strictly restricted to 250 hand-numbered copies for private subscribers to evade British and American censorship laws of the Edwardian era. A highly sought-after addition for collectors of early curiosa, forofferden literature, and fine antiquarian press books.
