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40. HUBERT, Raymond. Le procès du prétendu "renouveau catholique" au tribunal de l'opinion.
NP: Hubert (1919). 229pp. A detailed polemic by this French lawyer in which he decries the
"Catholic renaissance" which began in the 1880s and the "decadent" literary world of Huysmans,
Claudel, Rimbaud, Bloy and many others. The mystical strains in symbolist literature, including
frequent representations of homosexuality, satanism, etc. are addressed in detail by Hubert, who
resists the efforts by Catholic thinkers to alter traditional beliefs. The cover of the work lists the
range of his objections: "Prétendu 'renouveau catholique': en réalité, outrage aux moeurs et satanisme
flagrants.-"L'appel des Armes de Psichari ou la Réhabilitation du lupanar: ses "Terres de soleil"- ou la
apologie de la pédérastie; scandaleuse réclame des "Études".... For a detailed discussion of the controversies
surrounding these issues, see Schloesser, Jazz Age Catholicism: Mystic Modernism in
Postwar Paris, 1919-1933 (36 et seq.)
A quite uncommon publication, good in rather worn wrappers, spine worn, rear wrapper
missing. $200.
41. [JOUHANDEAU, Marcel]. Tiresias. [Paris: Marcel
Sautier] 1954. 8vo. 92pp. These explicitly gay stories were
written pseudonymously by Jouhandeau and only published
under his own name after his death. Illustrated with
15 explicitly homoerotic line drawings by the noted Swiss
artist, Elie Grekoff. The book was the product of a competition
initiated by Florence Gould in 1954 to create the most
original erotic work- the other books in the competition
were Mandiargue's l'Anglais and Paulhan's l'Histoire d'O.
Very good in original decorated wrappers with
light wear. One of 120 copies on Marais. Larivière, 367;
Beurdeley, 275; BN, Enfer, n° 1498; Pia 1324; Monod 6452.
Uncommon. $750.
42. JUDE, R. (Dr.). Les dégénérés dans les bataillons d'Afrique.
Paris: B. Le Beau (1907). 118pp. A fascinating early Kinsey-like
survey of the sexual habits of French soldiers in Africa, with
detailed discussions of homosexuality, and other "degenerate"
activities. The author interviewed a number of soldiers about
their childhood sexual activity, relationships with women and
other men, sexual diseases, etc and compiled assorted "case
studies".
A very good copy, light wear to spine and light wear to
covers. Quite uncommon. $285.