Vintage Underground Erotica Booklet Big Bertha...
Updated September 26, 2026
| Lot number | 144 |
| Estimate | 40.00 - 75.00 USD |
| Auction | Sale 260929 |
| Date | September 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Period Americana |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
Library L'Amour Paris 1890 Print. This scarce vintage underground erotic chapbook, titled Big Bertha under the spurious imprint "Library L'Amour, Paris 1890," represents a fascinating piece of 20th-century banned literature and risque publishing history. Likely printed clandestinely in the United States or Europe mid-century (c. 1920s–1940s) using a backdated Victorian imprint to evade postal censors, works of this nature carry strong collector appeal among historians of banned books, curiosity ephemera, and vintage erotica. Published under the fictitious Library L'Amour imprint, estimated c. 1920s–1940s, offset printed halftone illustrations and typography on newsprint/paper stock, marked with printed cover graphics and fake 1890 Paris imprint, measures approximately 4.5 x 6 inches. Shows expected signs of age including subtle edge wear, corner softening, paper toning/yellowing, and a distinct small liquid stain along the upper edge of the front cover, though the cover typography and interior halftone illustrations remain clear and intact; no major tears, missing pages, or severe structural damage observed. See photos for close-up details.
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