Collection des Orties Blanches

Emblem of Collection des Orties Blanches.

Collection des Orties Blanches ("Collection of White Nettles"), also known as Les Orties Blanches ("The White Nettles") was a French publishing house by Jean Fort that published fetish fiction (especially flagellation/spanking novels) in the 1920s and 1930s. It was perhaps the most important publisher in the "golden age" of early 20th century French spanking literature. Its name refers to a species of nettle, Lamium album, known for its sting.

Authors and artists

The works of many spanking authors and illustrators of this time were published by Collection des Orties Blanches, such as:

• René-Michel Desergy (author, also known by the pseudonym of Désiré Van Rowel)
• Pierre Dumarchey (author and artist)
• A. W. Flogger (author)
• Herric (artist)
• Luc Lafnet (artist, using the pseudonyms Jim Black and Viset)
• Martin van Maële (artist)
• Louis Malteste (artist)

Links

• Collection des Orties Blanches on Biblio Curiosa
• Jean Fort - A Brief Biography on The Erotica Bibliophile