A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

The painted faces of two men, one above the other, by Bruno; with the message that being HIV positive does not mean the end; an advertisement by Mann-O-Meter, the information and telephone service for gay men. Colour lithograph.

The rear view of two teddies seated with their arms wrapped around each other and the message in French 'Love is blind. AIDS: Learn, Protect yourself!'; with contact details for the Aids Info SIDA in Brussels. Colour lithograph by René Demarets, ca. 1997.

Red and yellow hearts representing AIDS and love. Colour screenprint by Rajlich Design, 1995.

A white telephone on a pale blue background advertising AIDS counselling services offered by health authorities and voluntary organizations; with the message ''You do not get AIDS from swimming". Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen, ca. 1995.

Cupids: four examples of the relations between heavenly and profane love. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

One of two scenes from the Naya-nayika set of lovers' quarrels. Chromolithograph.

Cupid presides over a group of naked women who sit separated from groups of yearning men; symbolising the passion of love. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

A white telephone on a pink background advertising AIDS counselling services offered by health authorities and voluntary organizations; with the message ''You do not get AIDS from playing". Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen, ca. 1995.

As a mouse runs up a young woman's leg, young man lifts her skirt and the cat catches it. Engraving by V. Pillement and C. Niquet after E. Le Bel.

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The direction of human development : biological and social bases / M.F. Ashley Montagu.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 50 x 69.9 cm

A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

4 volumes in 1 ([i]-xx, [21]-172 pages, [3] leaves of plates ; [1]-120 pages, [3] leaves of plates ; [1]-149, [3] pages, [5] leaves of plates ; [1]-149, [3] pages, [4] leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 14 cm (12mo)

Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par N. Venette.

Paintings by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. Etchings by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Galeriae farnesianae icones

Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.

<p>Damayanti was the wife of Nala, King of Nishanda whom she chose over four gods during a swayam-vara; Nala being her true love even the gods had assumed his form. Though they married and were happy with two children. Nala was a gambler and tempted to play dice with Kali, a personification of the Kali or iron age who was angry he had missed the swayam-vara. Kali revenged himself by the ruin of Nala via gambling, thus making Nala gamble his kingdom and everything he owned away. Nala's rival, Pushkara became king and banished Nala to the forest, Damayanti followed her husband, but Nala abandoned her hoping she would return to her father's kingdom and so as not to suffer, however Damayanti wandered the forest in distress looking for her husband</p>

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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The direction of human development : biological and social bases / M.F. Ashley Montagu.

Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par N. Venette.

Cupids: four examples of the relations between heavenly and profane love. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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The direction of human development : biological and social bases / M.F. Ashley Montagu.

Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par N. Venette.

Cupids: four examples of the relations between heavenly and profane love. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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