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Title: The Sixty Niner
Imprint: Erotikan Press
Stated address: 69 Rue Dela Quim, Paris
Date: circa 1930–1935
Format: Softcover / paper wraps
Pagination: 96 pages
Illustrations: 8 photographic plates (separate from text)
Language: English
Price stated: “2500 Francs” (typical of fictitious Paris erotica imprints)
Book size - 8” by 5 1/2”
This imprint and address are well-known false imprints, commonly used for continental erotic publications exported to English-speaking markets during the interwar period.
Historical & Collector Context (important for buyers)
Erotikan Press titles are not modern reproductions — they are part of the pre-war underground erotica trade
These books were not sold openly and often circulated privately or via mail order
Paris was used as a legal shield, regardless of where the book was actually printed
Surviving examples are uncommon because of seizure, destruction, and fragile paper
This copy shows correct paper stock, typography, layout, and photographic halftones consistent with early-1930s production — nothing here suggests a later reprint.
Complete text and plates
Age toning and foxing present
Moisture staining visible along inner margins
Cover wear and discoloration
No indication of missing pages
Vintage underground erotic fiction titled The Sixty Niner, published by the Erotikan Press, Paris, circa 1930s. Softcover volume of 96 pages, illustrated with eight photographic plates (not shown due to platform guidelines).
Printed with a Paris imprint typical of interwar continental erotic publishing. English text. An authentic pre-war example intended for adult collectors and researchers of early 20th-century underground literature.
Condition consistent with age: paper toning, cover wear, and staining present. Complete and intact. Sold strictly as a collectible antiquarian book.
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