Description
Large folio size hardcover bound in pictorial paper covered boards sans dust-jacket as issued. 152 pages. Introduced by a quote from Madonna – “For the / Dieux du Stade / Shocking! / Mon Dieu”. Index of models and fiche signalétique (essentially a fact sheet providing the name, birth date and occupation, in this case team, of the models photographed herein). Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. First edition. Title in English reads – Gods of the stadium the rugby players of the Stade français, Paris, and their guests photographed naked. While few shots show full frontal nudity, Rousseau’s images evoke athletic masculinity and the awesome power of the male physique. “Stade Français Paris is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.” A pristine, like new copy. As new. A large, heavy book, Priority and International order will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.