17th Century British Porn to Be Auctioned

[Champ]

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's first known piece of printed pornography, described as the "quintessence of debauchery," is expected to reach up to 35,000 pounds ($65,040) when it is auctioned next month.

"Sodom," penned in the mid-1670s, has been attributed to John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester and is described by auction house Sotheby's as a "closet drama rather than for the stage" with pornography "in almost every line."

"We believe this is the first printed pornography in English literature, a unique copy of the quintessence of debauchery," Peter Beal, Sotheby's book specialist said.

"It is one of the most notorious publications in literature and makes most pornography written 300 years later seem tame."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&ncid=583&e=1&u=/nm/20041126/od_nm/arts_pornography_dc

[NYC Liberal]

1. Who wants to bet a Bush supporter buys it?

;)

[Deja Q]

2. What, no pictures?!

That is a disappointment!

[Crunchy Frog]

3. I hope they decide to republish it.

For purposes of historical research only, of course.:evilgrin:

[Sporadicus]

4. Sounds Like a Better Investment

than a 'Mary' grilled cheese sammich :evilgrin:

[alvis]

5. I read some Earl of Rochester in college

I think it was for a satire class. It was pretty good from what I remember of it, the satire I mean. :)