Author: Ross, Richard (1947-?)
Title: Patently erotic : tear-away bras, couple's chairs, vibrating condoms and other patented strokes of genius
Description: London : Robson 2005. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 143 pages; Physical desc. : 143 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Inventions - United States. Patents - United States. Summary: Erotica. In this unique collection of unbelievable real-life patent applications. author. photographer and connoisseur of the bizarre and faintly disturbing Richard Ross has delved into the archives of patent offices to take a look at contraptions designed to titillate and facilitate. Accompanied by commentary from the author and illustrated with the inventors' own diagrams. inventions such as force-sensitive. sound-playing condoms and lap dance liners provide a revealing look at our issues with intimacy. Choose from a device for assisting and maintaining an erection. therapeutic or adhesive brassieres. thrusting rods. prophylactic underwear or even an artificial foreskin -- each is a celebration of innovation at its most feverish.ISBN: 1861059108.

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