{"product_id":"2026200004725-secondhand-curious-pleasures-a-gentlemans-collection-of-beastliness","title":"Curious Pleasures: A Gentleman's Collection Of Beastliness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumored to have been kept under lock and key in the finest libraries of Victorian England, Curious Pleasures: A Gentleman’s Collection of Beastliness is a tongue-in-cheek recovery of a \"forbidden\" historical treasure. This ironic, encyclopedic collection explores the naughty sexual practices and perceived \"dysfunctions\" of the era, originally intended for the eyes of doctors, professors, and Scotland Yard investigators only.\n\nCompiled by the Rev’d Erasmus St. Jude Croom, the work is a scholarly yet hilarious look at the fringes of Victorian society. It includes period-style illustrations and bizarre observations on human behavior that were once claimed to cause any woman who gazed upon them to faint. Whether a genuine piece of 1890s decadence or a brilliant modern parody, it offers a titillating snapshot of \"unacceptable\" behaviors and curious stimulation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763136704731,"sku":"2026200004725-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/976695bb-5533-4951-9ed7-4ff3e1e9e864.png?v=1778499135","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004725-secondhand-curious-pleasures-a-gentlemans-collection-of-beastliness","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}