📚 A Once-Banned Classic in a Handsome Collector’s Edition
Offered here is a 1973 Peebles Classic Library edition of John Cleland’s Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. First published in 1748, Fanny Hill was immediately banned and suppressed for obscenity, yet it has endured as one of the most famous works of erotic literature in English. Today, it stands as both a provocative narrative and a cultural artifact, reflecting 18th-century attitudes toward sexuality, censorship, and morality.

✨ Why this edition stands out:

• Bound in green faux leather with ornate gilt decoration, produced as part of the Peebles Classic Library series.

• Includes illustrations by Carol Tarrant that capture the sensual and satirical tone of the novel.

• Features a foreword by H. Montgomery Hyde, scholar of obscenity law and censorship, adding valuable historical context.

• Comes with the original blue faux-leather bookmark with gilt Aries motif, still attached — a unique bonus for collectors.

📝 Highlights:

• Hardcover, 1973 Peebles Classic Library

• Illustrated by Carol Tarrant

• Foreword by H. Montgomery Hyde

• Decorative gilt cover + spine, includes bookmark

• Clean interior, tight binding — collectible and display-worthy

📖 About the Story
The novel follows Frances “Fanny” Hill, a young woman who arrives in London and is drawn into a life of sexual adventure and survival. Written in highly ornate 18th-century prose, it shocked its first readers but is now recognized as a landmark in both erotic and literary history.

Whether you’re a collector of banned books, a student of literature and censorship, or simply looking for a visually striking edition of this notorious classic, this 1973 illustrated Fanny Hill is a remarkable piece for any library.