Poetica Erotica : Rare and Curious Verse edited by T. R. Smith - Limited Edition

Poetica Erotica: a Collection of Rare and Curious Amatory Verse
edited by T. R. Smith
published for subscribers Only by Horace Liveright, Inc., 1931

hardcover in good used condition
"Poetica Erotica: A Collection of Rare and Curious Amatory Verse, edited by T. R. Smith, is an anthology of erotic poetry published in 1921. The book compiles a wide range of amatory verse spanning centuries, featuring both famous and obscure poets. The content explores themes of love, passion, and sensuality, often highlighting the more daring and explicit expressions of eroticism in literature. Smith's goal was to present these works in an artful and literary manner, reflecting human emotions and desires across different cultural and historical contexts.

This edition of Poetica Erotica consists of the three thousand one hundred and twenty-five copies, of which only three thousand numbered copies are for sale. The type has been distributed, and the work will not be reprinted. This copy is No. 1917."