Havelock Ellis – Bookplates

Vol 1

No 118. B37
Christmas 1920. Gift from Eric Gordon Tombe
May 1921
Sexual manifestations
Bc 1000 to 1914 universal

Eric called these six volumes "The Family Bible" he was right. For an intellectual sensualist like himself they are truly "the book of books" and the unfailing guide to any who would see beyond the vail (sic) into ones fellow creatures (?) inner lives

Vol 2 no Bookplate

Vol 3

No 120 B39
Christmas 1920. Gift
G Eric Gordon-Tombe
Feb 1921
Sadism and masochism
500 bc -1914 ad universal

Every page is full of interest in this as in every other volume of the six, these books are exceptionally well written and technical terms are only inserted where it is absolutely necessary, much information is given on the customs of the ancients and savages

Vol 4

No 121 B40
Christmas 1920 gift
G Eric Gordon-Tombe
Jan 1921
The five senses in love
500 bc - 1914 ad universal

This volume is particularly interesting as it discusses the effect of scents,music,wine, colours ect ect (sic) on the human passion, in the hands of an unscrupulous man it is a dangerous book but extremely interesting to the psychologist etc

Vol 5

Xmas 1920
To my dear friend wishing him a very happy mas and all the happiness he has always given me. Eric


No 122 B41
Christmas 1920 gift
G Eric Gordon Tombe
Xmas 1920 500 bc -1914. Universal

This volumes gives much interesting information of an unusual nature. It is well written as are they all. And the histories of 'normal' sexual lives given in the appendix of this vol and vol 4 are of exceptional interest

Vol 6

No123 B42
Christmas 1920 gift
G Eric Gordon Tombe
March 1921
Sexual life today
1914 Europe

In this last volume he applies all the conclusions reached in the other five to the average life of the present commercial age. This whole work is a monument of patience and learning to which to (sic) high a tribute cannot be paid. His postscript is beaut full (sic)