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[DOUYGLAS, Nik; SLINGER, Penny] Sexual Secrets. The Alchemy of Ecstasy (Signed and Numbered Limited Edition)
[DOUYGLAS, Nik; SLINGER, Penny] Sexual Secrets. The Alchemy of Ecstasy (Signed and Numbered Limited Edition)
New York: Destiny Books, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 384pp. This is a special deluxe limited edition, and signed by both Nik Douglas and Penny Slinger. It is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies (this being No. 52) finely bound in hand-loomed Indian silk with marbled endpapers, page marker ribbon, and housed in a matching slipcase. This limited edition was expressly prepared for the opening of Kreitman Gallery for its first exhibition: "The Art of Love". The book is illustrated throughout with more than 600 b&w erotic images by Slinger. A near fine copy in like slipcase.
This the definitive guide to sex and mysticism, revealing the wisdom of the sages of India, Nepal, Tibet, China, and Japan whose teachings on sexuality unveil how physical love can be the pathway to spiritual liberation. Containing more than 600 illustrations drawn by Penny Slinger, it is the most comprehensive collection of images expressing the erotic sentiment. Douglas wrote much of the text and has also Included many excerpts from Tantric and Taoist texts. An absolute treasure trove of erotic and mystic wisdom.