The Way of a Virgin.
London: Privately Printed for Members of the Brovan Society, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. 244 pp. Quarter black cloth with red papered boards; gilt titling and decoration to spine; vertical gilt rule to upper and lower board; top edge gilt. Edition limited to 250 numbered copies this being copy 108. Being Excerpts from Rare, Curious, and Diverting Books, some now for the First Time done into English. To Which are Added Copious Explanatory Notes and Bibliographical References of Interest to Student, Collector and Psychologist. A study of "Virginity and its Traditions" demonstrated by a number of folk tales, some of which were previously unpublished. They include: "Adventures With Hedvige" and "Helene At Geneva": "Of an Adventure with two Charming Cousins, one of whom Desired to know why a Deity could not Impregnate a Woman; and how the Hero of our Story gave Demonstration of Theological and other Matters": "Beyond The Mark": "Of a Shepherd who Made an Agreement with a Shepherdess that he should Mount upon her; and how he Kept that Agreement," "The Devil In Hell": "Of a Young Maid, who, Turning Hermit, was Taught by a Monk to Put the Devil in Hell; and how she found Much Pleasure therein," "The Wedding Night Of Jean The Fool": "Of a Young Husband who thought his Wife would Give him a Chicken on their Wedding Night; and how he Learned in what Fashion he must Comport himself to have that Chicken," "The Maiden Well Guarded": "Of a Maid who had been most Strictly Enjoined to Guard her Maidenhead; and how a Youth Restored it to her when she Lost it," etc. etc. A small, lightly discolored patch at foot of spine, a hint of rubbing to the edges, otherwise a tight, bright clean VG+ copy (no dust jacket, possibly none issued?). Item #55362
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